Comparison

Chain Reaction vs Boomshine Plus

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

Head to head
About

Chain Reaction

An addictive arcade game where you tap to place a large ball that captures smaller moving balls. The goal is to capture enough small balls to meet the level's requirement before all your large balls disappear. The game offers a unique challenge on devices with non-rectangular screens.

Highlights
  • Tap to place capturing balls
  • Capture moving small balls
  • Meet level capture requirements
  • Balls disappear after 2 seconds
  • Unique challenge on non-rectangular screens
Features
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One easy but addictive game! Click the screen to place the first big ball, and then wait the big ball to capture the moving small ball. You win if the count of caputred small ball exceed the requiremeng for each level. 1. Small ball will change to big ball when encounter big ball(be captured). 2. Each big ball will exist for 2 seconds before disappear. 3. Score will increase while small ball captured. 4. Current level will end while all big ball disappear. Win or fail depends on the count of captured small ball. 5. The screen of X/XR/XS/XS Max/11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max is not a rectangle. So... it is the most interesting things of this game.

About

Boomshine Plus

Engage in a puzzle game where you initiate chain reactions to catch moving dots. Strategically select starting points across 105 levels, encountering unique dot types that alter gameplay. Unlock a challenging hard mode after completing all levels.

Highlights
  • Chain reaction gameplay
  • 105 varied levels
  • Up to 1000 dots per level
  • 6 special dot types
  • Unlockable hard mode
Features
Currently charting
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In each level you have the task to catch a certain amount of the moving dots by starting a chain reaction. Choose wisely where to start it! • 105 varied levels • up to 1000 dots per level 6 different types of special dots, each with special abilities for new fun: • white dots: you get an extra starting shot • blue dots: remain permanent and the other dots bounce off • orange dots: remain permanent and the other dots explode on them • green dots: you have to catch these dots to complete the level • purple dots: change the physics of the game • red dots: you must not catch these dots, because... you'll see :-) Additional content: finish all levels and unlock the ultimate hard mode!

Screenshots

Chain Reaction1 screens
Boomshine Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chain Reaction at Free against Boomshine Plus's $1.99. Chain Reaction also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.5). Boomshine Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On 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

Chain Reaction is free to download; Boomshine Plus costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chain Reaction ships an update every 8 months, Boomshine Plus every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Chain Reaction versus Boomshine Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChain ReactionBoomshine Plus
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer章晟 潘Jan Niklas Hasse

Customer experience

Chain Reaction

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Boomshine Plus

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Chain Reaction

No in-app purchases

None

Boomshine Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chain Reaction free?
Chain Reaction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boomshine Plus free?
Boomshine Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chain Reaction or Boomshine Plus have ads?
Chain Reaction shows ads; Boomshine Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Chain Reaction or Boomshine Plus?
Chain Reaction ships an update every 8 months, and Boomshine Plus every 4 months. Most recently, Chain Reaction was updated on November 3, 2026 and Boomshine Plus on November 3, 2026.

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