Rainbow Blocks vs Boomshine Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainbow Blocks
A fun and challenging block-sliding puzzle game where players clear the board by removing groups of same-colored blocks. Achieve higher scores and progress further by clearing more blocks in a single move. Easy to learn, but offers deep mastery.
- Block-sliding puzzle gameplay
- Clear groups of same-colored blocks
- Score-based progression
- Easy to learn
- Challenging to master
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Rainbow Blocks is a fun and challenging block-sliding game, similar to JT's Blocks or SameGame. Easy to learn, but hard to master. The object of the game is to clear the board by removing groups of blocks of the same color. The more blocks you clear in a single move, the higher your score and the further you can progress in the game.
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.
- Chain reaction gameplay
- 105 varied levels
- Up to 1000 dots per level
- 6 special dot types
- Unlockable hard mode
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rainbow Blocks at 94% against Boomshine Plus's 50%. Rainbow Blocks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and monetization model (free vs paid). On price, 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
Rainbow Blocks costs $1.99 and Boomshine Plus $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rainbow Blocks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbow Blocks has 450 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Rainbow Blocks's written reviews are positive against 50% of Boomshine Plus's.
Rainbow Blocks ships an update every 3 weeks, Boomshine Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainbow Blocks | Boomshine Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (450 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 450 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charcoal Design | Jan Niklas Hasse |
Customer experience
Rainbow Blocks
Boomshine Plus
Bugs and requests
Rainbow Blocks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Blocks overlapping at end of round
- Game freezing at high scores
Requested features
3 requests- More color/theme options
- Undo/restart level feature
- Improved high score tracking
Boomshine Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rainbow Blocks
No in-app purchases
Boomshine Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rainbow Blocks free?
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