Comparison

Bounder vs Lucky Arcade

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

Lucky Arcade

Engage in a collection of rapid, skill-based mini-games designed for quick play. Unlock local rewards, earn achievements, and collect in-game items. Features include arcade challenges and a Lucky Reels mechanic.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced mini-games
  • Skill-based challenges
  • Local rewards system
  • Achievement tracking
  • Collectible items
  • Lucky Reels mechanic
Features
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Lucky Arcade is a fast, local-first mini game collection built for quick skill-based play. Initial release with quick arcade mini games, local rewards, achievements, collections, and Lucky Reels.

Screenshots

Bounder4 screens
Lucky Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lucky Arcade at 5.0 against Bounder's 4.0. Lucky Arcade also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 34 months). Bounder's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Lucky Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lucky Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bounder ships an update every 34 months, Lucky Arcade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bounder versus Lucky Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounderLucky Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAtatio Interactive LtdSunlight Electric, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bounder

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99
None

Lucky Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bounder free?
Bounder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucky Arcade free?
Lucky Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bounder or Lucky Arcade?
Lucky Arcade is rated higher. Bounder averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Lucky Arcade averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Bounder or Lucky Arcade have ads?
Neither Bounder nor Lucky Arcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bounder or Lucky Arcade?
Bounder ships an update every 34 months, and Lucky Arcade every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bounder was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lucky Arcade on October 31, 2026.

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