Comparison

Kick the Man vs Shockbot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kick the Man

Embark on a high-speed platformer adventure combining shooting and exploration. Customize your character with powerful weapons and navigate treacherous maps filled with obstacles and enemies to uncover a hero's hidden past.

Highlights
  • Character customization
  • Powerful weapon upgrades
  • Monster hunter journey
  • Explore diverse maps
  • Collect secret balls
  • Classic 90s platformer feel
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◉Wonderful new action platformer that combines the platform shooting game with the adventure game to brings the high-speed platformers. Kick The Man features character customization and powerful weapons to complete the monster hunter journey, from guns to steels, harmers and other strong weapons with deathly attacks. ◉Kick The Man is a running game in which Dan - our hero - is living a never-happy-life. Even though he is the richest man in the area, he has never been enjoyed true happiness. His biggest dream is to find out who his father is. It is also a difficult question of all the citizen since no one knows who exactly that man is. Dan decided to find the answer by himself. He starts his dangerous journey to find his father. ◉Player has to safely pass through the maps, there are the magic mountain, traps, deathly city, the shouting rivers and electric waste field. Each map introduces the player to new obstacles, enemies and secret areas to explore and collect balls. Unless the player collects enough 7 balls, the game will not finish. Therefore, you should help our hero Dan to kill the boss and avoid the skullduggery to become a better man with the accompany of the buddy man. ◉HOW TO COLLECT THE BALLS This is a mobile platformer that player has to collect enough 7 balls to open the biggest secret of Dan’s life and find out who his father is. Figuring out that Dan is a man or monster by passing through the skullduggery which is made by the lord Sun. By upgrading skills and weapons to be more powerful, Dan will be easier to kill the boss like a jump man. Explore the Secret Areas to kick the boss out of there and get the balls. Remember to not beat the buddy or kill the buddy. Without him, you cannot find the right way in this dangerous adventure game. ◉EMPOWER YOUR STRENGTH Do not forget to break the boxes during the journey of the funny game to get gifts or collects coins. Then let’s use it to upgrade your skills and weapons in the store or use the credit card instead. The more powerful you are, the easier to kill the boss and pass the skullduggery. ◉KICK THE MAN - NEW ACTION GAME Kick The Man is the new mobile action platformer which brings the player back to the look and feel of very best classic action platformers from the ’90s. If you are the one who is looking for the 16-bit era, Kick The Man is for you!

About

Shockbot

Embark on a mission to reclaim Earth from interdimensional monsters. Wield a precision blaster and a devastating Shock Attack to defeat foes and face a colossal mechanical beast in this action-packed platformer.

Highlights
  • Run-and-gun action
  • Precision blaster combat
  • Devastating Shock Attack
  • Antigravity platforming
  • Epic boss battles
  • Pulsing drum and bass soundtrack
Features
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In the near future, the scientists of Earth have ripped open a portal to another dimension after a high-energy physics experiment has gone horribly wrong. Grotesque monsters from another world have poured into our realm, and all of humankind has fled the planet in fear, unable to fend off the invaders. Enter Shockbot, humanity's last hope for reclaiming their home world. Shockbot is armed with a high precision blaster capable of vaporizing menacing invaders, as well as a devastating Shock Attack to wipe the area clear of foes. Orchestrating the invasion is Ultramech, a powerful hybrid mechanical beast of imposing size, armed with a terrifying laser cannon. Shockbot must destroy Ultramech to put a halt to Earth's invasion, trekking from the insertion point in Horizon City, through monster-infested forests, foreboding caves, an industrial wasteland, to a dreamy cyberpunk skyline. This run-and-gun platformer is reminiscent of classic 16-bit shooters and includes a half a dozen varied and exciting stages, fast-paced action, a cool Shock Attack mechanic to wipe all the enemies off screen, antigravity platforming challenges, and an epic boss battle at the end, all with a pulsing drum and bass soundtrack.

Screenshots

Kick the Man4 screens
Shockbot4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kick the Man and Shockbot both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Kick the Man's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shockbot's. Kick the Man also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (69 vs 17). Shockbot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kick the Man sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Shockbot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kick the Man holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kick the Man's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shockbot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kick the Man ships an update every 3 weeks, Shockbot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kick the Man versus Shockbot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKick the ManShockbot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB87 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBAPGlowmatic LLC

Customer experience

Kick the Man

All ratings69 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shockbot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Kick the Man

One-time6
  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • Coin Pack 2$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Coin Pack 3$4.99
  • Coin Pack 4$9.99
  • Coin Pack 5$19.99
4 purchases

Shockbot

One-time4
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Buy 50 Atoms$0.99
  • Buy 500 Atoms$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Buy 2000 Atoms$9.99

Questions

Is Kick the Man free?
Kick the Man is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shockbot free?
Shockbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kick the Man or Shockbot?
Kick the Man is rated higher. Kick the Man averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Shockbot averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Kick the Man or Shockbot have ads?
Shockbot shows ads; Kick the Man does not.
Which is updated more often, Kick the Man or Shockbot?
Kick the Man ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shockbot every 6 days. Most recently, Kick the Man was updated on September 28, 2026 and Shockbot on September 30, 2026.

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