Comparison

Boomshine Plus vs Thinky Puzzle Games

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

Head to head
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!

About

Thinky Puzzle Games

Engage in challenging puzzles, optimize solutions, and create your own levels. Connect with a community of puzzle enthusiasts through social features and compete in real-time multiplayer. Enjoy curated campaigns and user-generated content suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Solve and optimize puzzles
  • Create and publish levels
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Curated campaigns
  • Advanced difficulty rating
  • Community social features
Features
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Thinky is a platform dedicated to high-quality puzzle games. Solve puzzles and try to match the best known solution set by the community! Create your own levels with the level editor and publish them to be played by everyone. Play our curated campaigns to improve your skill, or try out a real-time multiplayer game. Our advanced difficulty rating system ensures that players of all skill levels find puzzles that are just right for them. Social features like profile creation, level reviews, and messaging allow you to connect with a community that shares your passion for puzzles. Whether you're a seasoned puzzle player or new to the genre, Thinky is sure to provide hours of brain-teasing fun. Join now and test your skills against thousands of user created levels!

Screenshots

Boomshine Plus4 screens
Thinky Puzzle Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thinky Puzzle Games at 100% against Boomshine Plus's 50%. Thinky Puzzle Games also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Boomshine Plus's advantage is chart position (#182 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thinky Puzzle Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Boomshine Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thinky Puzzle Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boomshine Plus ships an update every 4 months, Thinky Puzzle Games fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Boomshine Plus versus Thinky Puzzle Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoomshine PlusThinky Puzzle Games
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings510 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan Niklas HasseSpencer Spenst

Customer experience

Boomshine Plus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Thinky Puzzle Games

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Boomshine Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Thinky Puzzle Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boomshine Plus free?
Boomshine Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thinky Puzzle Games free?
Thinky Puzzle Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boomshine Plus or Thinky Puzzle Games?
Thinky Puzzle Games is rated higher. Boomshine Plus averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Thinky Puzzle Games averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Boomshine Plus or Thinky Puzzle Games have ads?
Neither Boomshine Plus nor Thinky Puzzle Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boomshine Plus or Thinky Puzzle Games?
Boomshine Plus ships an update every 4 months, and Thinky Puzzle Games fortnightly. Most recently, Boomshine Plus was updated on September 20, 2026 and Thinky Puzzle Games on June 1, 2026.

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