Comparison

RoboSockets vs Alabama Bones

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

Head to head
About

RoboSockets

Connect broken robots to form chains of five or more, filling an energy bar to revive a ruined planet. This unique puzzle game blends Tetris, pipe, and match-3 mechanics with a rich storyline and engaging graphics.

Highlights
  • Connect broken robots
  • Create chains of five or more
  • Fill energy bar to revive planet
  • Unique blend of Tetris, pipes, and match-3
  • Challenging game modes
  • Stunning graphics
  • Explorable RoboCivilization facts
Features
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"RoboSockets is pretty impressive - it puts an interesting new spin on one of the oldest game genres out there." - TUAW.com “Definitely one of the more interesting falling block games that I've seen in a while...” - TouchArcade.com “If you like cleverly designed puzzle games with a decent amount of strategic depth, this is absolutely worth it.” – Macworld.com ************************************************************ Build connections between broken robots to create chains of five or more. Each cleared chain fills up the energy bar to your left. Energy is needed to revive the RoboCivilization and restore the RoboPlanet, which lies in ruins left without electricity by a short circuit. RoboSockets: Link Me Up is a juicy mix of tetris, pipes and match 3 game mechanics resulting in the truly unique gameplay. It’s as simple as genius and brings a breath of fresh air to the tried bejeweled-type games. The game introduces a whole RoboCivilization, its hierarchy, history and legends with each level’s setting fitting in the storyline. Apart from introducing brand new gameplay, RoboSockets: Link Me Up boasts of classic for a quality title virtues: cheerful UI, elaborate story, intense graphics and a vast replayability potential. The game features: • Highly addictive gameplay • Challenging game modes • Stunning graphics, Retina Display support • Memorable characters with exclusive anatomy • Explorable facts of RoboCivilization • GameCenter support, Achievements • Facebook integration ************************************************************ Become a fan of RoboSockets: www.facebook.com/robosockets For news and updates: on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tatemgames on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tatemgames on YouTube: www.youtube.com/tatemgames Thank you for playing our games. We read all of your comments and do our best to make the game better. Keep going!

About

Alabama Bones

Embark on a cave exploration adventure with simple one-button controls. Solve puzzles and navigate treacherous traps in a colorful pixel art platformer. Collecting all artifacts demands wit, skill, and a spirit of adventure.

Highlights
  • One-button platforming
  • Cave and temple exploration
  • Puzzle solving
  • Avoid deadly traps
  • Collect all artifacts
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Explore mysterious caves and long forgotten temples in this novel 1 button platformer. Singlehandedly solve puzzles and avoid deadly traps with well timed screen taps. But don't let the colorful pixel art and straightforward controls fool you: collecting all artifacts will require wit, skill, and a strong spirit of adventure.

Screenshots

RoboSockets4 screens
Alabama Bones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoboSockets at none against Alabama Bones's 1. RoboSockets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 63%). Alabama Bones's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Alabama Bones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RoboSockets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for RoboSockets against 4.1 for Alabama Bones. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 70 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of RoboSockets's written reviews are positive against 63% of Alabama Bones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoboSockets ships an update every 3 months, Alabama Bones every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RoboSockets versus Alabama Bones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoboSocketsAlabama Bones
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (69 ratings) — better4.1 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6970 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB126 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTatem Games LtdGameResort LLC

Customer experience

RoboSockets

All ratings69 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.0%

Alabama Bones

All ratings70 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

RoboSockets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Robots not disappearing after explosion
  • Red crates not turning into robots
  • High scores not updating properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels/content
  • Ability to restart from last level
  • Option to disable sound

Alabama Bones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RoboSockets

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Alabama Bones

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is RoboSockets free?
RoboSockets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alabama Bones free?
Alabama Bones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RoboSockets or Alabama Bones?
RoboSockets is rated higher. RoboSockets averages 4.2 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Alabama Bones averages 4.1 from 70 ratings.
Do RoboSockets or Alabama Bones have ads?
Alabama Bones shows ads; RoboSockets does not.
Which is updated more often, RoboSockets or Alabama Bones?
RoboSockets ships an update every 3 months, and Alabama Bones every 3 weeks. Most recently, RoboSockets was updated on October 23, 2026 and Alabama Bones on October 21, 2026.

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