Bored vs Classic 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bored
A straightforward puzzle game designed to alleviate boredom. The objective is to strategically move pieces until a specific 'special' piece lands on the center space. All puzzles are solvable and offer randomized orientations for replayability.
- Stop special piece on center
- Pieces move until blocked
- Randomized puzzle orientations
- Multiple difficulty packs
- Solvable puzzles
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Bored is a simple puzzle game for when you're bored. The object is to stop one certain piece on the center space. All of the puzzles have solutions. The Rules: • You solve the puzzle if the SPECIAL piece STOPS on the center space. • When you move ANY piece, it keeps moving until it is blocked by another piece. • If a moving piece is NOT blocked, it will move off the board and the puzzle will reset. • No diagonal moves are allowed. Each of the 3 available puzzle packs increase in difficulty level and number of puzzles. Each puzzle has 8 possible orientations, randomly selected each time you play it.
Classic 4
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The goal of the game is very simple: line up 4 checkers vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to win. It's a fun and strategic game, which you can play for free and without advertising!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Classic 4 at none against Bored's 3. Bored's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Bored sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Classic 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bored ships an update every 6 months, Classic 4 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bored | Classic 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Q. Kelly | Julien Eyriès |
In-app purchases
Bored
- Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 4$0.99
Classic 4
No in-app purchases
