Comparison

Bounder vs Globby

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

Head to head
About

Bounder

Experience a classic 80s arcade game faithfully recreated for mobile. Bounce and dodge through challenging levels, enjoying innovative features like parallax scrolling. This version offers multiple original platform ports with enhancements for modern devices.

Highlights
  • Faithful recreation of original game
  • Parallax scrolling
  • Multiple platform versions (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad)
  • Challenging levels
  • High score chasing
  • Mobile-optimized controls
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Bounder was one of the most successful games in the 80’s and was published by Gremlin Graphics in 1985. Gremlin were responsible for many classics such as Bounder, Re-Bounder, Monty Mole, Thing on a Spring, Zool etc… they were one of the biggest developers and publishers in the world and started by Ian Stewart, Gremlin was one of the pioneers to kickstart the games industry.  Bounder’s popularity spans decades and has continued to be featured in Retro Gamer with a 2 page spread only recently, Walk-through videos on Youtube, regular mentions about the game on social media and it’s been included in the new Mini C64 machine. This little tennis ball of fun continues to be highly regarded and fondly remembered in the retro-gaming community.  Originally created by Christian Shrigley, Andrew Green, Robert Toone, Bounder featured many ground-breaking features such as Parallax Scrolling, first seen on a computer game. The game featured 10 levels, all as challenging as the first and at times is unforgiving but that's what kept drawing people back to this best selling game. Zzap!64 gleefully pinned a Gold Medal on the daredevil tennis ball in its tenth issue, calling Bounder “an absorbing, demanding and totally innovative approach to the ageing platform formula,” and that's exactly what Bounder is.  Our Bounder version is faithful to the original and includes features which helps it translate to mobile devices. Our App includes the C64, Spectrum and Amstrad versions, not emulated but re-coded to a high standard so it looks and feels like the original computer versions but with new added extras to please retro gamers and attract new gamers to Bounder.  Bounce and dodge your way to your highest score yet!  This game is free to download but does offer in-app purchases.

About

Globby

Learn about countries worldwide through engaging and memorable lessons covering their location, culture, and history. This application makes global education enjoyable and accessible.

Highlights
  • Country location learning
  • Cultural insights
  • Historical facts
  • Fun learning methods
  • Memorable education
Features
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The app that teaches you the location, culture and history various countries, in a fun and very memorable way. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bounder4 screens
Globby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bounder at none against Globby's shown. Bounder also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Globby's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 34 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Bounder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Globby sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Bounder against 4.0 for Globby. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Bounder's written reviews are positive against 60% of Globby's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bounder ships an update every 34 months, Globby fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bounder versus Globby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounderGlobby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB314 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtatio Interactive LtdWUNDER INNOVATION STUDIO

Customer experience

Bounder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Globby

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bounder

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99
6 purchases

Globby

Subscriptions2
  • Globby Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Globby Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Glimmering Pebbles$1.99
  • Shining Gems$4.99
  • Sack o Gems$9.99
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  • Jewel Vault$19.99

Questions

Is Bounder free?
Bounder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Globby free?
Globby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bounder or Globby?
Bounder and Globby are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Bounder or Globby have ads?
Globby shows ads; Bounder does not.
Which is updated more often, Bounder or Globby?
Bounder ships an update every 34 months, and Globby fortnightly. Most recently, Bounder was updated on September 22, 2026 and Globby on June 11, 2026.

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