Maratón vs Them Bombs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maratón
A trivia game where you can test your general knowledge alone or compete with friends online. Progress through different distances by answering questions correctly, managing your energy, and avoiding the "black pawn of Ignorance."
- General knowledge trivia
- Solo and multiplayer modes
- Progressive game distances
- Energy management system
- Online multiplayer with friends
- Thematic question packs
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¡El juego de preguntas y respuestas consentido de México! Diviértete y aprende, solo o con amigos, contestando preguntas de interés general. Dos modos de juego: Solitario y Multijugador (en línea). Solitario - Contesta correctamente las preguntas para llegar a la meta de 21 o 42 km. - Al inicio cuentas con 5 barritas de energía. Pierdes una con cada error, pero la recuperas con 3 aciertos seguidos. Multijugador - Pueden participar de 2 a 4 personas. - En tu turno contesta hasta tener 6 aciertos seguidos, o un error. - Si todos fallan la primera pregunta en un turno, avanza la ficha negra de la Ignorancia. ¡No la dejen ganar! - Invita a tus amigos de Facebook, oponentes recientes, o comparte un código de invitación por Whastapp, mensaje, etc. - Si lo preferes, puedes crear o unite a partidas abiertas a cualquier jugador. Paquetes de preguntas - Con la descarga de la app tienes incluido el Maratón Clásico, con más de mil preguntas. - Poco a poco irán apareciendo más paquetes. Están a disponibles: Maratón Futbol, Maratón Cinemex, Maratón Doña Lucha contra la Ignorancia y Maratón LGBITQ+
Them Bombs
A cooperative game where one player must defuse a ticking bomb using only verbal instructions from their teammates who have access to the defusal manual. Test your communication and teamwork under intense time pressure.
- Cooperative gameplay for 2-4 players
- Verbal communication-based challenges
- Timed bomb defusal scenarios
- Leaderboards for global team performance
- In-app purchases for additional features
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*** 8/10 Everything Board Games*** “Awesome experience” A text message leads you to a ticking bomb. Tic-toc! Tic-toc! Every second counts. Which wire to cut – the blue or the red one? Tic-toc! Tic-toc! How to set the control knobs? Tic-toc! Tic-toc! Only two minutes left… Your flashlight battery runs out. The adrenaline kicks in. Will you keep a cool head and manage to defuse the bomb? FEATURES - Work together with your Expert Team and see how many people you can save - Describe what you see using just words so that others understand - Let your Expert Team talk you through the bomb defusal - Put your communication skills to the test - Check leaderboards and see how teams from around the world are doing WARNING: Time pressure and adrenaline rush may lead to shouting, swearing, and misunderstandings, which can cause temporary resentment between friends or silent treatment from a spouse… GAME RULES One of the players takes on the role of the Unlikely Hero, who finds a bomb and tries to defuse it. The hero is the only player who uses iPad or iPhone. The other players become the Expert Team and they have access to the bomb defusal manual. They cannot see what the Hero sees on the screen, and the Hero cannot see the content of the manual. Players can only use verbal communication, just as if the Expert Team and the Unlikely Hero were talking through a radio. PLEASE NOTE: * IMPORTANT - Defusing bombs on iPhones and iPads requires slightly different defusal approaches - make sure you download a version of the "Manual" compatible with your device! * Some game items and features are available in the in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Maratón at none against Them Bombs's shown. Maratón also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Them Bombs's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 69%) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 311). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Maratón sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Them Bombs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Maratón against 4.7 for Them Bombs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Them Bombs has 2.7K ratings behind it against 311, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Maratón's written reviews are positive against 96% of Them Bombs's.
Maratón ships an update every 2 weeks, Them Bombs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maratón | Them Bombs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (311 ratings) — better | 4.7 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 311 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Creaciones Culturales Maselu, S.A. de C.V. | Yellow Dot |
Customer experience
Maratón
Them Bombs
User reviews
Maratón
From 311 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Entertaining and fun
- 🧠 Makes you think
- 💡 Up-to-date questions
- ✨ Great for family time
- 📱 Portable and convenient
Room to improve
- 👎 Requires email registration
- 👎 Lost local multiplayer
- 👎 New version is worse
- 👎 Too many ads
- 👎 Unsensical questions
Them Bombs
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun co-op gameplay
- 👍 Varied and cooperative
- 👍 Challenging but engaging
- 👍 Strengthens communication skills
- 👍 Great for long-distance relationships
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid version required for more content
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues
- 🤯 Can be very stressful/intense
Bugs and requests
Maratón
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot register
- App crashes on startup
- Doesn't work on Windows Phone
- Questions cancel automatically on Windows Phone
- Game doesn't appear on iPad screen
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- Small image on iPad with obstructing ad
Requested features
9 requests- Return to previous version
- Allow local multiplayer again
- Improve compatibility with Windows Phone
- Optimize for iPad
- Include questions about humanities, philosophy, and civics
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- Add real-time multiplayer matches
- Include general knowledge questions not specific to Mexico
- Reduce dice spin time for faster gameplay
- Optimize for iPhone 5
Them Bombs
Reported bugs
2 issues- Morse code module not working properly
- Full version not unlocking as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Free access to all modules
- More difficulty levels
- Leaderboard/scoring system
In-app purchases
Maratón
- Paquete de preguntas Clásico 2Free
- Juega sin anuncios$0.99
- Maratón Doña Lucha$0.99
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- Maratón LGBTIQ+$0.99
- Maratón Futbol$0.99
- Maratón Cinemex$0.99
- Maratón Biblia$0.99
- Maratón Literatura$0.99
- Maratón Futbol Americano$0.99
- Maratón automovilismo$0.99
- Maratón Fútbol$1.99
- Maratón Júnior$1.99
Them Bombs
- Monthly Subscription$1.001 Month
- Full Game Unlock$6.99







