Comparison

Boost Buddies vs Fowlst

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

Head to head
About

Boost Buddies

Engage in a hardcore action reflex game with deceptively cute visuals. Test your skills across numerous challenging levels and obstacles. Collect unique characters, each with their own music and level design, to climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 81 Challenge Levels
  • Hundreds of obstacle challenges
  • Unique characters with themes and music
  • Pixel art visuals
  • Sticker pack
Features
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Boost Buddies is a hardcore action reflex game. Test yourself in this deceptively cute challenge and reach the top of leaderboards! Collect dozens of unique characters with their very own music and level design. Also featuring Cat Bird! Features: * 81 Challenge Levels. * 100's of deadly obstacle challenges! * Each character has a unique theme and music track! * Beautiful pixel visuals! * Boost Buddies Stickerpack! * End game cutscene(If you can reach that far).

About

Fowlst

Embark on an action-packed journey as an owl battling demons in the depths of Hell. Smash enemies, collect loot, and acquire powerful upgrades to overcome challenging bosses and an endless array of procedurally generated chambers.

Highlights
  • Unlimited procedurally generated stages
  • Simple touch controls
  • Smash demons
  • Battle huge bosses
  • Collect loot for upgrades
  • Acquire unique powers like egg bombs and rockets
Features
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Fowlst is an an action game about an owl who is trapped in Hell for some reason. Make your way through chamber after spooky chamber, smashing Demons and grabbing loot. Dodge bullets, battle huge bosses and try not to get chopped In half by a buzz saw. Trade your loot for sick powers like egg bombs and rockets so you can really show those demons who’s boss! * Unlimited stages that are different every time you play. * Simple controls: touch the left side of the screen to hop left, right side to hop right, swipe up to use the item you are holding. * Smash demons in half! * Buzz saws! Turbines! Tubes! Stalactites! * Big ol' bosses! * Loot! * Shoot rockets out of your behind! * Fowlst! * Hooray!

Screenshots

Boost Buddies4 screens
Fowlst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fowlst at 4.8 against Boost Buddies's 3.9. Fowlst also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. Boost Buddies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fowlst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fowlst holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Boost Buddies's written reviews are positive against 97% of Fowlst's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boost Buddies ships an update every 4 months, Fowlst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Boost Buddies versus Fowlst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoost BuddiesFowlst
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (60 ratings)4.8 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6063 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.410 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB35 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRaiyumi Inc.Thomas Young

Customer experience

Boost Buddies

All ratings58 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative30.2%

Fowlst

All ratings63 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Boost Buddies

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Game won't open
  • Levels are unplayable due to no controls
  • Button mode for controls not available in levels
  • Progress reset after updates
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  • Ads appearing in paid version
  • Lag and game blacking out
  • Moving floors stop working in upper levels

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update with new features and levels
  • Add more levels
  • Add more characters
  • Make controls more accessible in levels
  • Allow choosing when to watch ads for continues
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  • Add music tracks to the game
  • Improve level design for extreme difficulty levels
  • Easier way to get coins

Fowlst

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boost Buddies

One-time1
  • Remove Ads + Lucky Kat + 300g$2.99
None

Fowlst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boost Buddies free?
Boost Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fowlst free?
Fowlst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boost Buddies or Fowlst?
Fowlst is rated higher. Boost Buddies averages 3.9 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Fowlst averages 4.8 from 63 ratings.
Do Boost Buddies or Fowlst have ads?
Boost Buddies shows ads; Fowlst does not.
Which is updated more often, Boost Buddies or Fowlst?
Boost Buddies ships an update every 4 months, and Fowlst monthly. Most recently, Boost Buddies was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fowlst on October 24, 2026.

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