Comparison

Office Knockout vs Boba Run

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

Head to head
About

Office Knockout

Engage in chaotic top-down arcade combat, throwing office supplies at coworkers to fight your way through sixteen floors of corporate hell. Each run offers a unique experience with randomized layouts and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Top-down arcade brawler gameplay
  • Sixteen randomly generated floors
  • Office supplies as weapons
  • Power-ups for enhanced gameplay
  • Dual-joystick controls
  • Designed for short play sessions
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OFFICE KNOCKOUT — When Quitting Just Isn't Enough The boss is breathing down your neck. The printer's broken again. Karen from accounting won't stop talking about her cat. You've had it. Office Knockout is a chaotic top-down arcade brawler where you fight your way up through sixteen floors of corporate misery, hurling office supplies at every coworker who gets in your way. Computers, chairs, mugs, coffee cups, books, even toasters — if it isn't bolted down, it's a weapon. HOW TO PLAY • Move with the left joystick, aim with the right • Walk over office props to pick them up • Tap the throw button to launch them at coworkers • Survive each floor and climb to the top FEATURES • Sixteen randomly generated floors — every run is different, with shifting cubicle layouts, varying coworker counts, and unpredictable powerup placements • Power-ups that change everything — hearts heal you, shields absorb hits, and double-damage flames crank up your throws • Real office props as weapons — chairs, computers, mugs, coffee cups, phones, books, and toasters, each with their own damage and weight • Earn stars on every floor — finish with full health to claim all three; chase a perfect run across all sixteen • Smooth dual-joystick controls tuned for touch screens • Iconic enemy chatter — coworkers shout office-speak as they chase you down • Optimized for both iPad and iPhone with custom HUD layouts per device • Designed for short sessions — perfect for breaks, commutes, or sneaking in a run between meetings FREE TO PLAY Office Knockout is completely free with no in-app purchases. The game is supported by occasional ads between floors. Never during gameplay. FOR FANS OF Top-down arcade games, casual brawlers, roguelikes, and anyone who's ever fantasized about a very, very bad day at the office. Download Office Knockout. Climb the corporate ladder. The hard way.

About

Boba Run

Embark on an exciting 2D side-scrolling adventure in a vibrant world filled with milk tea characters. Navigate challenging levels, collect power-ups, and compete on the leaderboard to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Unlockable milk tea characters
  • High score system
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Boba topping power-ups
Features
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Run, jump, and dodge your way through the world of Boba Friends! Boba Run is a 2D side-scrolling endless runner starring a squad of unlockable bubble tea characters. Time your jumps, leap over obstacles, and see how far you can go. Spend the coins you earn on boba toppings and boosts that power up Bubble Milk Tea and push your high score higher. Features: - Endless arcade runner gameplay - Unlock new boba characters and more - Boba toppings that power up your run - Global leaderboards and high scores Questions or feedback? Let's chat. Support Email: hello@bobafriends.net Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Office Knockout3 screens
Boba Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boba Run at 4.4 against Office Knockout's 3.7. Boba Run also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 95 months) and ratings volume (146 vs 3). Office Knockout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boba Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Office Knockout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boba Run holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boba Run has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Office Knockout ships an update every 95 months, Boba Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Office Knockout versus Boba Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffice KnockoutBoba Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 95 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB117 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTyler HollowayDevin Le

Bugs and requests

Office Knockout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Boba Run

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and high score is deleted
  • Character customization bug (cannot switch back)
  • Power-ups stop working
  • Point/coin doublers not working correctly
  • App crashes or won't load on iPad Pro
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  • Background not moving
  • Cannot jump over plants

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add more boba characters/skins (Taro, Matcha, Strawberry, etc.)
  • More customization options for characters/teas
  • Add more obstacles or things to jump over
  • Introduce levels with increasing difficulty (easy to hard)
  • Add a storyline or objectives for the boba run
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  • Implement checkpoints or save progress
  • Add different backgrounds to choose from
  • Incorporate mini-games
  • Online play with events and races
  • Add outfits for the teas
  • Add a house for boba
  • Give characters names
  • Add special boba types
  • Collect ingredients to create different boba
  • Add talking characters
  • Add more power-ups
  • Add different modes (e.g., play with friends, story mode)

In-app purchases

None

Office Knockout

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Boba Run

One-time2
  • Basic Coin Pack$1.99
  • Value Coin Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Office Knockout free?
Office Knockout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boba Run free?
Boba Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Office Knockout or Boba Run?
Boba Run is rated higher. Office Knockout averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Boba Run averages 4.4 from 146 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Office Knockout or Boba Run?
Office Knockout ships an update every 95 months, and Boba Run every 4 weeks. Most recently, Office Knockout was updated on October 13, 2026 and Boba Run on October 16, 2026.

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