Comparison

shobonizer vs ThrowBomb

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

shobonizer

This app detects rectangular objects in your camera view and overlays them with "shobon" faces. You can capture photos or record videos with these sad faces baked in, and customize them with different presets or your own images.

Highlights
  • Real-time rectangle detection
  • Rounded-quad stickers follow perspective
  • Photo and video capture with baked-in faces
  • 9 built-in emoticon presets
  • Add custom emoticons
  • Randomize mode for multiple faces
  • Save to history and Camera Roll
  • Share to messaging and social apps
Features
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Shobonizer spots everyday rectangles β€” keyboard keys, sticky notes, screens, signs, boxes β€” and stamps them with the classic Japanese "shobon" face Ο‰. The result: any boring view becomes an army of gently disappointed Ο‰ stickers. β–  Features ・ Real-time rectangle detection powered by the Vision framework, with rounded-quad stickers that follow tilt and perspective ・ Tap the shutter for a photo, hold it to record video β€” the Ο‰ overlay is baked into the saved video ・ 9 built-in emoticon presets, plus add your own ・ Randomize mode puts a different face on each detected object ・ Saves to both an in-app history and the Camera Roll ・ Share sheet for sending straight to Messages, email, or social apps ・ Pick any text color from the color picker β–  Great for ・ Spicing up dull meeting slides ・ Turning a whole keyboard into a parade of Ο‰ faces ・ Making a stack of sticky notes look appropriately defeated ・ Giving any everyday scene a shot of quiet despair

About

ThrowBomb

Experience a classic 80s PC game where you select an angle and force to launch a bomb. Relive nostalgic gameplay reminiscent of early computer entertainment.

Highlights
  • Classic 80s PC game simulation
  • Select angle and force
  • Fire the bomb
  • Nostalgic gameplay
Features
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Throw Bomb is a basic entertainment of 80's PC. If you had Dos PC in the past, you should played it before. Select angle and force, fire the bomb.

Screenshots

shobonizer2 screens
ThrowBomb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThrowBomb at 100% against shobonizer's 50%. ThrowBomb also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). shobonizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

shobonizer costs $0.99 and ThrowBomb $4.00 up front. shobonizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ThrowBomb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shobonizer ships an update every 6 weeks, ThrowBomb every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences Β· 1 level
shobonizer versus ThrowBomb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershobonizerThrowBomb
Price$0.99 β€” better$4.00
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks β€” betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopericotOscar Tsang

Customer experience

shobonizer

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

ThrowBomb

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

shobonizer

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$2.99
  • Big tip$9.99
1 purchases

ThrowBomb

One-time1
  • Remove AD$1.99

Questions

Is shobonizer free?
shobonizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ThrowBomb free?
ThrowBomb costs $4.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do shobonizer or ThrowBomb have ads?
ThrowBomb shows ads; shobonizer does not.
Which is updated more often, shobonizer or ThrowBomb?
shobonizer ships an update every 6 weeks, and ThrowBomb every 10 months. Most recently, shobonizer was updated on November 1, 2026 and ThrowBomb on November 3, 2026.

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