Comparison

Diversion vs John Bottom

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

Head to head
About

Diversion

Embark on a thrilling platform running adventure with hundreds of levels and characters to unlock. Navigate diverse worlds, overcome challenging obstacles, and engage in boss battles. Experience dynamic gameplay that changes with every play.

Highlights
  • 255+ levels of platform running action
  • 9 unique worlds
  • 700+ unlockable characters
  • Boss battles
  • Hover board gameplay
  • Diverse obstacles and hazards
Features
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Like platform games? Like running games? Well, you're gonna luv Diversion: 700+ characters, 300+ Levels, 9 Worlds - one touch! - Millions of players world-wide!! - 700+ fully-animated playable characters to unlock and collect - 300+ Levels of platform running action - 9 Unique Worlds including the Endless Bonus World - Boss battles! - Different every time you play! HOVER WORLD LEVELS: Cruise around on your hover board collecting gems, or jump off and run around in this free roaming world. Be amazed at what you can do : run, jump, climb, hang, swim, zip, slide, and even fly! As you progress through levels you'll unlock more challenging gameplay and hazards, including: spikes, chasms, zip-lines, slides, ledges, holes, buttons, spiderbots, bouncer bombs, water, laser walls, meteors, security drones, aliens, mutant sharks, chompers, stompers, lava, steam vents, blast vents, reversers, stoppers, portals, spike rollers, and more! 300+ challenging levels will require timing and puzzle solving skills to complete and unlock the hundreds of playable characters including: Ninja, Alien, Rocket, Karate, Robo, 60s, Zombie, Burglar, Tiger, Egyptian and even the Freaky Chicken and Future Banana! Will this be your next Diversion?

About

John Bottom

Experience classic retro arcade action as you guide John to escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat monsters, and uncover John's story in this challenging and fun game for all ages.

Highlights
  • Classic retro arcade action
  • Level clearing
  • Defeat cute monsters
  • Compete for best score
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Old school graphics with TV filters
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John Bottom is classic retro inspired arcade action at its best! Help John escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat the cute monsters and read John's story. - Free for ever - Fast paced - Challenging - Fun for all ages - Compete for the best score against the world - 4 different difficulty levels - Old school graphics with multiple old school TV filters

Screenshots

Diversion4 screens
John Bottom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: John Bottom at none against Diversion's 6. John Bottom also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diversion sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. John Bottom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diversion ships an update monthly, John Bottom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diversion versus John Bottom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiversionJohn Bottom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB111 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEzone.comMarios Karagiannis

Customer experience

Diversion

All ratings1,362 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews892 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.1%

John Bottom

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Diversion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Audio issues after updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to save progress and continue later
  • Improved hover world controls and mechanics
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes

John Bottom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Diversion

One-time6
  • 10,000 Gem Pack$3.99
  • 10 Save Tokens$3.99
  • 100,000 Gem Pack$6.99
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  • 100 Save Tokens$6.99
  • 1,000,000 Gem Pack$29.99
  • 1000 Save Tokens$29.99
None

John Bottom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diversion free?
Diversion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is John Bottom free?
John Bottom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diversion or John Bottom have ads?
Neither Diversion nor John Bottom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diversion or John Bottom?
Diversion ships an update monthly, and John Bottom every 2 days. Most recently, Diversion was updated on October 13, 2026 and John Bottom on October 2, 2026.

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