Comparison

Worm Jazz vs Mech Boa

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

Head to head
About

Worm Jazz

Navigate intricate mazes as an earthworm in this award-winning puzzle game. Combine classic mechanics from Snake and Bomberman to overcome obstacles, collect food, and reach the goal. Enjoy a relaxed pace with no timers and unlimited undos.

Highlights
  • Snake and Bomberman mechanics
  • Intricate mazes
  • Mines, wormholes, powerups
  • Collect food and reach goal
  • Over 50 challenging scenarios
  • Unlockable hats
  • No timers, unlimited undo
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Worm Jazz is an award-winning puzzle game that blends game mechanics from classics such as Snake and Bomberman. You take control of Mr. Mark, an earthworm with a particular fondness for smooth jazz and dapper headwear. Wriggle your way through intricate, mind-bending mazes filled with mines, wormholes and powerups! Are you able to gobble up all the food on each stage and reach the golden apple? Features: - Over 50 challenging scenarios set in different environments - Discover and unlock many unique hats - Smooth jazz - Play at your own pace; no timers and unlimited undo Worm Jazz won the grand prize at "NM i Gameplay 2020" (The Norwegian Gameplay Championships).

About

Mech Boa

Control a giant mechanical snake monster and unleash destruction on towns. Experience hyper-casual gameplay as you rampage through cities, demolishing everything in your path.

Highlights
  • Control a giant mechanical snake
  • Destroy towns
  • Hyper-casual gameplay
  • Rampage through cities
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Mech Boa is a hyper-casual game, in which the player controls the giant mechanical snake monster and destroy every town that came across his path.

Screenshots

Worm Jazz4 screens
Mech Boa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Worm Jazz at 62% against Mech Boa's 26%. Worm Jazz also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7). Mech Boa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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. Worm Jazz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mech Boa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Worm Jazz holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mech Boa has 149 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Worm Jazz's written reviews are positive against 26% of Mech Boa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worm Jazz ships an update every 2 weeks, Mech Boa every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Worm Jazz versus Mech Boa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorm JazzMech Boa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18 ratings) — better3.7 (149 ratings)
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings18149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB214 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperInconspicuous ASYso Corp

Customer experience

Worm Jazz

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative29.1%

Mech Boa

All ratings142 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative65.2%

Bugs and requests

Worm Jazz

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game not opening
  • Crashes on launch
  • Levels are impossible after updates
  • Achievements not unlocking on iOS 14
  • Bug in 'Lifeline' level
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  • Bug in 'Size Matters' level
  • Bug in 'Two stones one bird' level
  • Bug in 'Double Jeopardy' level
  • Bug in 'Stone Age' level
  • Progress lost after closing/reloading
  • In-app purchase not working
  • Levels repeating

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Hint button
  • Fix achievements not unlocking
  • In-app purchase for levels
  • Key to collect before portal

Mech Boa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Worm Jazz

One-time1
  • Unlock Hats and Remove Ads$3.99
None

Mech Boa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Worm Jazz free?
Worm Jazz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mech Boa free?
Mech Boa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worm Jazz or Mech Boa?
Worm Jazz is rated higher. Worm Jazz averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Mech Boa averages 3.7 from 149 ratings.
Do Worm Jazz or Mech Boa have ads?
Both Worm Jazz and Mech Boa show ads.
Which is updated more often, Worm Jazz or Mech Boa?
Worm Jazz ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mech Boa every 5 days. Most recently, Worm Jazz was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mech Boa on November 3, 2026.

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