Comparison

Mech Boa vs The Nom

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

Head to head
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.

About

The Nom

Transform into a creature and battle your way through a dangerous world to defeat the scientist who changed you. Overcome guards and bosses using your wits and strength to reclaim your human form.

Highlights
  • Regain human form
  • Defeat Dr. Vial
  • Battle fierce guards
  • Fight powerful bosses
  • Explore a world of danger and mystery
  • Overcome challenges
Features
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Transformed into a creature by the nefarious Dr. Vial, your quest is to find and defeat him to regain your human form. Along the way, you'll face fierce guards and powerful bosses who will stop at nothing to prevent you from achieving your goal. Explore a world filled with danger and mystery as you fight your way through each level, using your wits and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Will you be able to defeat Dr. Vial and become human again? Play now and find out!

Screenshots

Mech Boa4 screens
The Nom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Nom at 4.7 against Mech Boa's 3.7. The Nom also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 149) and review sentiment (48% vs 26%). Mech Boa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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. The Nom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mech Boa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Nom holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Nom has 24K ratings behind it against 149, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Mech Boa's written reviews are positive against 48% of The Nom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mech Boa ships an update every 5 days, The Nom weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mech Boa versus The Nom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMech BoaThe Nom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (149 ratings)4.7 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews48.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14924K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.5 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB260 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperYso CorpVoodoo

Customer experience

Mech Boa

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

The Nom

All ratings19,104 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

Mech Boa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Nom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not loading
  • Level progression issues
  • Ads not working as advertised

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow free roam instead of levels
  • Add an ending or sequel
  • Improve graphics
  • Make it playable offline
  • Fix level progression issues
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  • Add more upgrades and content

In-app purchases

None

Mech Boa

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

The Nom

One-time9
  • Gems Pack 1$1.99
  • Skin 1$1.99
  • Skin 4$1.99
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  • No Forced Ads2 variants$2.99
  • Gems Pack 2$4.99
  • Gems Pack 3$9.99
  • Gems Pack 4$26.99
  • Gems Pack 5$54.99
  • Gems Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Mech Boa free?
Mech Boa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Nom free?
The Nom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mech Boa or The Nom?
The Nom is rated higher. Mech Boa averages 3.7 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while The Nom averages 4.7 from 24K ratings.
Do Mech Boa or The Nom have ads?
Both Mech Boa and The Nom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mech Boa or The Nom?
Mech Boa ships an update every 5 days, and The Nom weekly. Most recently, Mech Boa was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Nom on November 8, 2026.

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