Monster Rumble vs John Bottom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Rumble
Collect, hatch, and evolve a variety of monsters. Engage in fierce battles to defeat level bosses and progress through the game. This monster-collecting adventure offers strategic combat and creature progression.
- Monster evolution
- Hatch monster eggs
- Fierce battles
- Defeat level bosses
- Creature collection
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Evolve all your monsters, Hatch all your monster eggs, fight fiercely and defeat the bosses of each level
John Bottom
Experience classic retro arcade action as you guide John to escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat monsters, and uncover John's story in this challenging and fun game for all ages.
- Classic retro arcade action
- Level clearing
- Defeat cute monsters
- Compete for best score
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Old school graphics with TV filters
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John Bottom is classic retro inspired arcade action at its best! Help John escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat the cute monsters and read John's story. - Free for ever - Fast paced - Challenging - Fun for all ages - Compete for the best score against the world - 4 different difficulty levels - Old school graphics with multiple old school TV filters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: John Bottom at 100% against Monster Rumble's 50%. John Bottom also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Monster Rumble sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. John Bottom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monster Rumble ships an update every 2 months, John Bottom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Rumble | John Bottom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | Marios Karagiannis |
Customer experience
Monster Rumble
John Bottom
In-app purchases
Monster Rumble
- Gold 25k$0.99
- Gold 50k$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- Gold 150k$3.99
- Freezy Bunny$4.99
- Swensei$4.99
- Goldenpaw$5.99
- Sales Three Monster$14.99
John Bottom
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Monster Rumble free?
Is John Bottom free?
Do Monster Rumble or John Bottom have ads?
Which is updated more often, Monster Rumble or John Bottom?
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