Dark Wave vs Go Boom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Wave
Navigate a winding road filled with dangers, conquering challenges across 5 chapters and 50 levels. Compete globally in endless mode or enjoy a minimalist, ad-free experience. Play across Apple devices and sync progress with iCloud.
- 5 Chapters, 50 Levels
- Endless mode with global leaderboard
- Minimalist design
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
- iCloud progress sync
- Multi-language support
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Hello Light Surfer... Can you conquer the Dark Wave? Power your way through an ever-changing winding road and its dangers FEATURES • 5 Chapters, 50 Levels: Each chapter introduces a range of new enemies • Endless mode: Compete with others in a global leaderboard • Minimalist design • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
Go Boom
Experience retro arcade mayhem with this bomb-dropping, bucket-catching game. Its 1-bit pixel art style and exciting gameplay offer explosive fun for all ages.
- Retro 1-bit arcade style
- Bomb dropping gameplay
- Bucket catching mechanics
- Explosive mayhem
- Super exciting action
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Retro styled, crazy clown, bomb dropping, bucket catching, mayhem exploding, super exciting, 1 bit arcade game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Go Boom at 100% against Dark Wave's 52%. Go Boom also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Dark Wave's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Dark Wave costs $1.99 and Go Boom $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Go Boom holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Dark Wave's written reviews are positive against 100% of Go Boom's.
Dark Wave ships an update every 3 months, Go Boom every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dark Wave | Go Boom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Semidome Inc. | Danny Bliss |
Customer experience
Dark Wave
Go Boom
In-app purchases
Dark Wave
No in-app purchases
Go Boom
No in-app purchases
