Comparison

Barouche vs Go Boom!

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

Head to head
About

Barouche

A trick-taking card game for four players divided into two teams. It uses a modified deck and features an auction for naming the trump suit. The objective is to meet or exceed the bid during the trick-taking phase.

Highlights
  • Trick-taking gameplay
  • Four-player teams
  • Modified card deck
  • Auction for trump suit
  • Widow card mechanic
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Barouche is a trick-taking card game popular in communities around the world. The game uses a standard deck, but with 2s, 3s and 4s removed. Four players form 2 teams, with partners sitting across from each other. Each player is dealt 9 cards, plus 4 cards for the widow in the middle of the table. An auction bid begins at 30, for the right to name the trump suit. The high bidder swaps out cards with the widow, then leads a trump. During the tricks phase, Aces are high, 5s are worth 5 points, 10s and Aces are worth 10 points. The other cards are worth nothing. The high bidder's team needs to meet or exceed its high bid.

About

Go Boom!

A classic card game for up to four players where the goal is to be the first to empty your hand. Follow suit or rank to play cards, drawing from the deck if you can't play. Score points based on opponents' remaining cards.

Highlights
  • Classic card game mechanics
  • Up to 4 players
  • Multiplayer mode for friends
  • In-app rules and instructions
  • Match selection (8, 16, 32 hands)
Features
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Go Boom! is a classic card game for four players and the objective is to win by being the first player to ged rid of all your cards in a similar way to Wot, Uno etc. Players start with seven cards and the first player lays down any card from their hand. In a clockwise direction, players lay down a card from their hand that matches either the suit or the rank of the first card played. If a player cannot lay down a card, they must take a card from the deck and hey continue taking cards until they draw a playable card, there are no cards left in the deck or their hand reaches 13 cards. Play continues until a player wins the hand by playing their last card (BOOM!) and the winner is awarded points according to the cards remanning in the other players hands - picture cards are worth ten and all other cards are face value. Matches can consist of 8, 16 or 32 hands. Features: Rules and instructions are included in the App Up to to 3 friends can play in multiplayer mode Match selection in 8, 16 or 32 hands

Screenshots

Barouche3 screens
Go Boom!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barouche at none against Go Boom!'s 1. Barouche also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Go Boom!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (10 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Go Boom! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barouche asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barouche against 5.0 for Go Boom!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barouche ships an update every 13 months, Go Boom! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Barouche versus Go Boom!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaroucheGo Boom!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netStephen Arscott

Customer experience

Barouche

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Go Boom!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Barouche

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Go Boom!

One-time1
  • Boom Ad Free$1.99

Questions

Is Barouche free?
Barouche is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Go Boom! free?
Go Boom! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barouche or Go Boom!?
Barouche and Go Boom! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Barouche or Go Boom! have ads?
Both Barouche and Go Boom! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Barouche or Go Boom!?
Barouche ships an update every 13 months, and Go Boom! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Barouche was updated on October 13, 2026 and Go Boom! on October 19, 2026.

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