Comparison

Hell and Back vs Bounce & Shatter

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

Head to head
About

Hell and Back

Embark on a sci-fi roguelike RPG adventure to close a portal to hell on Mars. Fight, loot, and upgrade your gear in turn-based combat, recruiting mercenaries and making critical decisions to survive.

Highlights
  • Procedural and handcrafted levels
  • Weapon and armor upgrades
  • Mercenary recruitment
  • Challenging quests and bosses
  • Deep RPG progression
  • Turn-based combat
Features
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A sci‑fi roguelike RPG where you descend into hell to close the portal. A portal to hell has opened on Mars Base - and you’re the only one left to stop it. Fight, loot, upgrade, and survive in a turn‑based roguelike RPG where every run is different! - Procedural + handcrafted levels for endless replayability - Upgrade weapons and armor using power cells - Recruit mercenaries to build you squad - Challenging quests and bosses that evolve as you progress in this dungeon crawler - Deep RPG progression with stat points and gear builds - Classic roguelike tension - every decision matters - Turn based RPG action Do you have what it takes to descend into hell and come back alive?

About

Bounce & Shatter

Features
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Bounce & Shatter is a satisfying physics-based puzzle game where you aim, fire, and break through waves of colorful blocks. Swipe to aim, release to launch a swarm of balls that bounce, ricochet, and smash through blocks. Each round pushes new blocks down — survive as long as you can! SIMPLE TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER - One-finger controls: swipe to aim, release to fire - Watch your balls bounce and chain through blocks - Clear rows before they reach the bottom EXCITING GAMEPLAY - Special balls: Ghost, Lightning, Boomerang, Heavy, Drunk - Unique block shapes: Circles, Triangles, Stars, Diamonds — each changes ball physics - Boss rounds every 8 levels with epic rewards - Combo system: chain block destructions for bonus points - Trick shots: ricochet 8+ times for bonus score - Slow-motion drama when it gets close to game over CUSTOMIZE YOUR STYLE - Ball skins: Neon, Fire, Ice, Gold, Galaxy - Block themes: Night, Ocean, Lava, Crystal - Trail effects: Rainbow, Fire, Ice - Earn coins through gameplay to unlock cosmetics BUILT TO LAST - Prestige system: restart with permanent bonuses - Daily streak rewards: play every day for growing bonuses - Achievements to unlock - Endless procedurally generated levels — no two games are the same Free to play with optional rewarded ads. Remove all ads for a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hell and Back3 screens
Bounce & Shatter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bounce & Shatter at every 3 days against Hell and Back's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Hell and Back sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bounce & Shatter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, Bounce & Shatter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hell and Back versus Bounce & Shatter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHell and BackBounce & Shatter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinJuraj Dollinger-Lenharcik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hell and Back

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Hell and Back Full Upgrade$1.99
1 purchases

Bounce & Shatter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hell and Back free?
Hell and Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bounce & Shatter free?
Bounce & Shatter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hell and Back or Bounce & Shatter have ads?
Both Hell and Back and Bounce & Shatter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hell and Back or Bounce & Shatter?
Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, and Bounce & Shatter every 3 days. Most recently, Hell and Back was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bounce & Shatter on October 9, 2026.

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