Comparison

Bounce A Dude vs Astro Burn

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

Head to head
About

Bounce A Dude

Experience retro arcade fun by bouncing a character to pop balloons and score points. Collect power-ups and unlock outfits while competing on global leaderboards. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play for quick rounds of classic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Balloon popping mechanics
  • Collectible power-ups
  • Unlockable character outfits
  • Global leaderboards
  • Simple swipe controls
Features
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Bounce a Dude, pop the balloons, rack up the points. Life is simple. If you loved the nostalgic gameplay of 80's Atari games like Breakout, Circus, and Arkanoid, Bounce A Dude is the game for you. From the pixelated graphics to the urge to sit atop the leaderboard, Bounce A Dude brings that retro feel to your fingertips. Games are quick and the control is simple, so there is always time for another round. Be the best on your device with the Hall of Fame or post your scores to the public leaderboard with Game Center and claim your glory as the best Bounce A Dude player in the world! HOW TO PLAY: Swipe the seesaw from side to side to spring your Dude into the air. Pop as many balloons as you can to increase your score before the Dudes hit the ground. Catch the power-ups that drop with the open side of the teeter-totter to gain an advantage for more points. Shoot lightning to clear stubborn rows, or fire at will! FEATURES: - 4 Unique Dudes: Choose your favorite or sample them all. Can you master the Duck Team? - Power-ups: Collect power-ups for a fun change of pace and variety. - Leaderboards: Track your highest scores and brag to your friends! - Unlock Outfits: Level up to choose from a variety of different styles for each Dude. - Retro Gameplay: Classic arcade fun for all ages. - Challenging: Bouncing the dude gets more intense the longer you play! With more points comes more responsibility.

About

Astro Burn

Pilot a spacefaring cat armed with powerful weapons through challenging levels. Dodge relentless projectile storms and collect power-ups to unleash devastating attacks. Experience fast-paced bullet-hell action with vibrant visuals and quirky bosses.

Highlights
  • Bullet hell gameplay
  • Power-up stacking system
  • Unique boss battles
  • Catnip-powered ultimate attacks
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Astro Burn is a love letter to early ’90s cute-em-up classics like Parodius and Pop’n TwinBee—bold, imaginative, and delightfully unhinged. Play as Astro, a spacefaring cat armed with overwhelming firepower and a taste for catnip-fuelled destruction. Dodge relentless projectile storms, weave through laser grids, collapsing structures, fire traps, and floating islands, and blast everything standing between Astro and home. Destroy enemies and collect temporary power-ups to build momentum, stacking your weapons into increasingly absurd combinations. The longer you survive, the more devastating you become—but miss an upgrade and the chaos will quickly catch up with you. When everything aligns, unleash Astro’s ultimate catnip-powered attack: a spectacular anime-style finishing move and an instrument of pure feline fury. Every level is a high-speed gauntlet packed with deadly hazards, bizarre enemies, and outrageous bosses. Face screen-filling mecha pandas, hyperactive huskies ripping open solar vortexes, opera-singing space squids, and celestial goldfish firing star-shaped projectiles. Stay alive. Build your firepower. Reach the boss. Bring it down. Astro Burn delivers fast-paced bullet-hell action with the colourful, anything-goes spirit of the arcade classics that inspired it.

Screenshots

Bounce A Dude4 screens
Astro Burn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bounce A Dude at 100% against Astro Burn's 0%. Bounce A Dude also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Astro Burn's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bounce A Dude is free to download; Astro Burn costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bounce A Dude holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bounce A Dude's written reviews are positive against 0% of Astro Burn's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bounce A Dude versus Astro Burn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounce A DudeAstro Burn
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB328 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGreg NeznanskiPixel Doors B.V.

Customer experience

Bounce A Dude

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Astro Burn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bounce A Dude

No in-app purchases

None

Astro Burn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bounce A Dude free?
Bounce A Dude is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astro Burn free?
Astro Burn costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bounce A Dude or Astro Burn?
Bounce A Dude is rated higher. Bounce A Dude averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Astro Burn averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bounce A Dude or Astro Burn have ads?
Bounce A Dude shows ads; Astro Burn does not.

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