# Backrooms vs NextBot Multiplayer

The clearest difference is rating: Backrooms at 4.3 against NextBot Multiplayer's 3.7. Backrooms also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 49%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). NextBot Multiplayer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backrooms sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and NextBot Multiplayer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Backrooms holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 478 and 179 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Backrooms's written reviews are positive against 49% of NextBot Multiplayer's.

Backrooms ships an update weekly, NextBot Multiplayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backrooms | NextBot Multiplayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (478 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backrooms-coop-explore/id1626453047/reviews)** | [3.7 (179 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextbot-multiplayer/id6443994211/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **478** | 179 |
| Positive reviews | **70.2% of reviews** | 48.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 348 MB | 588 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [IndieFist SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458549407) | [Aidyn Ilyas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483960420) |

## What reviewers say

### Backrooms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backrooms-coop-explore/id1626453047)

Navigate an endless maze of empty rooms in this survival horror game inspired by a popular creepypasta. Avoid terrifying entities, use items to your advantage, and stealthily find your way back home from this nightmarish dimension.

**Highlights:** Endless maze exploration, Scary levels with difficulties, Creepy monsters and entities, Survival horror gameplay, Stealth mechanics, Items to aid escape

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Mark | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very fun game
- 🚀 Nicely done, looks realistic
- 🚀 Great game, captures the feel of the Backrooms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing, weird monster sounds
- 🐛 Multiplayer not working, no people to play with
- 🔋 Too many ads, ads every 15 seconds
- 🐛 Can't save progress, have to restart from beginning
- 🐛 Glitches, game freezes or crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Can't get past the party level, game is rigged
- Can't use the flashlight, don't know where it is
- Can't enter codes correctly, door won't open
- Game restarts from the beginning when exiting

**Requested features**

- Add more levels, levels are too short
- Add a peaceful mode with no entities
- Improve audio and graphics
- Add more Backrooms monsters and entities
- Implement a save feature to continue progress


### NextBot Multiplayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextbot-multiplayer/id6443994211)

Experience a thrilling chase in this mobile game where you must outrun agile and fast NextBots. Upgrade your character's abilities to escape, or unlock and control your own NextBots. Communicate with other players via voice or text chat and enjoy interactive maps and in-game events.

**Highlights:** Run and escape from fast-moving NextBots, Upgrade physical abilities like double jump and speed, Unlock and summon your own NextBots, Voice and text chat for multiplayer communication, Interactive maps and in-game events, Player interaction through punching and pushing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50k coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 250k coins | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backrooms free?

Backrooms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NextBot Multiplayer free?

NextBot Multiplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Backrooms or NextBot Multiplayer?

Backrooms is rated higher. Backrooms averages 4.3 out of 5 from 478 ratings, while NextBot Multiplayer averages 3.7 from 179 ratings.

### Do Backrooms or NextBot Multiplayer have ads?

Both Backrooms and NextBot Multiplayer show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Backrooms or NextBot Multiplayer?

Backrooms ships an update weekly, and NextBot Multiplayer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Backrooms was updated on October 12, 2026 and NextBot Multiplayer on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*