Comparison

Alabama Bones vs Shockbot

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

Head to head
About

Alabama Bones

Embark on a cave exploration adventure with simple one-button controls. Solve puzzles and navigate treacherous traps in a colorful pixel art platformer. Collecting all artifacts demands wit, skill, and a spirit of adventure.

Highlights
  • One-button platforming
  • Cave and temple exploration
  • Puzzle solving
  • Avoid deadly traps
  • Collect all artifacts
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Explore mysterious caves and long forgotten temples in this novel 1 button platformer. Singlehandedly solve puzzles and avoid deadly traps with well timed screen taps. But don't let the colorful pixel art and straightforward controls fool you: collecting all artifacts will require wit, skill, and a strong spirit of adventure.

About

Shockbot

Embark on a mission to reclaim Earth from interdimensional monsters. Wield a precision blaster and a devastating Shock Attack to defeat foes and face a colossal mechanical beast in this action-packed platformer.

Highlights
  • Run-and-gun action
  • Precision blaster combat
  • Devastating Shock Attack
  • Antigravity platforming
  • Epic boss battles
  • Pulsing drum and bass soundtrack
Features
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In the near future, the scientists of Earth have ripped open a portal to another dimension after a high-energy physics experiment has gone horribly wrong. Grotesque monsters from another world have poured into our realm, and all of humankind has fled the planet in fear, unable to fend off the invaders. Enter Shockbot, humanity's last hope for reclaiming their home world. Shockbot is armed with a high precision blaster capable of vaporizing menacing invaders, as well as a devastating Shock Attack to wipe the area clear of foes. Orchestrating the invasion is Ultramech, a powerful hybrid mechanical beast of imposing size, armed with a terrifying laser cannon. Shockbot must destroy Ultramech to put a halt to Earth's invasion, trekking from the insertion point in Horizon City, through monster-infested forests, foreboding caves, an industrial wasteland, to a dreamy cyberpunk skyline. This run-and-gun platformer is reminiscent of classic 16-bit shooters and includes a half a dozen varied and exciting stages, fast-paced action, a cool Shock Attack mechanic to wipe all the enemies off screen, antigravity platforming challenges, and an epic boss battle at the end, all with a pulsing drum and bass soundtrack.

Screenshots

Alabama Bones4 screens
Shockbot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shockbot at 4.4 against Alabama Bones's 4.1. Shockbot also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Alabama Bones's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and ratings volume (70 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Alabama Bones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shockbot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shockbot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Alabama Bones's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shockbot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alabama Bones ships an update every 3 weeks, Shockbot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alabama Bones versus Shockbot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlabama BonesShockbot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (70 ratings)4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB87 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGameResort LLCGlowmatic LLC

Customer experience

Alabama Bones

All ratings70 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Shockbot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alabama Bones

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
4 purchases

Shockbot

One-time4
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Buy 50 Atoms$0.99
  • Buy 500 Atoms$4.99
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  • Buy 2000 Atoms$9.99

Questions

Is Alabama Bones free?
Alabama Bones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shockbot free?
Shockbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alabama Bones or Shockbot?
Shockbot is rated higher. Alabama Bones averages 4.1 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Shockbot averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Alabama Bones or Shockbot have ads?
Both Alabama Bones and Shockbot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alabama Bones or Shockbot?
Alabama Bones ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shockbot every 6 days. Most recently, Alabama Bones was updated on September 25, 2026 and Shockbot on September 11, 2026.

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