King Oddball vs Bacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
King Oddball
Hurl boulders with a single tap to destroy structures, crash helicopters, and defeat humans. Master physics-based puzzles across over 120 levels to end the world.
- Single tap gameplay
- Physics-based action
- Over 120 levels
- Eccentric art style
- Original music
- Game Controller support
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Blow up tanks! Collapse structures! Crash helicopters! Squash puny humans! Hurl boulders until nothing remains! END THE WORLD! Actual World Ending Video Demonstration: bit.ly/kingoddball REVIEWS "King Oddball is a nearly perfect gameplay experience, with just the right level of strange to remain memorable." - Gamezebo 4.5 / 5 "Exudes fun in every way" - 148Apps 4 / 5 "Silly premise, highly addictive game play, nice visuals, jazzy music." - TouchMyApps 5 / 5 "Pick this game up for a tongue-lashing good time." -AppAdvice 4 / 5 "Eccentric, internet-approved sense of humor and fantastic visual style." -Casual Gameplay / Jayisgames DESCRIPTION End the world with boulders! The King swings a boulder back and forth with his tongue and you get to release it by tapping on the screen. Time the release accurately and crush as many targets as possible with each boulder. Simple, but surprisingly addicting! You'll get shiny extra boulders when crushing three or more targets with a single throw. To master the game you need to anticipate how boulders roll, bounce, and launch from explosions. Take advantage of collapsing structures too! Conquer the world by defeating the humans in more than 120 fun and increasingly challenging levels! FEATURES - Single tap gameplay: easy to learn! - Earth shaking massive physics action - More than 120 levels + secrets! - 15 Game Center achievements - Eccentric art style - Original music by Jonathan Geer - Chat with King Oddball via the Odd Phone -Full iOS7 Game Controller support! LINKS End of the World footage: bit.ly/kingoddball Chat with the king: www.kingoddball.com
Bacon
This game lets you place bacon on a wide variety of objects and scenarios, from food items to abstract concepts. Explore humorous and unexpected combinations. It's a silly and creative experience for those who enjoy absurd humor.
- Place bacon on anything
- Humorous and absurd scenarios
- Creative placement gameplay
- Explore unexpected combinations
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Put bacon on E V E R Y T H I N G ! Have you ever tried bacon on... ... ice cream? ... Piña Colada? ... the United States of America? from the creator of "Pancake – The Game" and "Burger – The Game"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bacon at Free against King Oddball's $2.99. Bacon also leads on ratings volume (201K vs 46). King Oddball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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
Bacon is free to download; King Oddball costs $2.99 up front. Bacon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. King Oddball asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for King Oddball against 4.8 for Bacon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bacon has 201K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of King Oddball's written reviews are positive against 85% of Bacon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | King Oddball | Bacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (46 ratings) | 4.8 (201K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.2% of reviews — better | 85.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 201K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #172 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 12+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
King Oddball
Bacon
User reviews
King Oddball
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Family-friendly game
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Easy to learn
- 🕰️ Great time killer
- 🎨 Quirky art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Expensive for some
Bacon
From 201K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🥓 Creative ways to use bacon
- 💡 Unique and quirky levels
- 🎨 Attractive visual style
Room to improve
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🚫 Excessive ads
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🧭 Confusing level navigation
Bugs and requests
King Oddball
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound not working consistently
- Crashes when talking to the king
Requested features
2 requests- More levels
- Ability to revisit completed levels
Bacon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bacon physics glitches causing inconsistent behavior
- Crashes or performance issues on certain devices
- Syncing issues with cloud saves
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options for bacon, hand, and pan
- Difficulty settings or adjustable challenge levels
- Ability to save/load progress without relying on cloud sync
- Additional game modes or challenges beyond flipping bacon
- Improved level organization and selection
In-app purchases
King Oddball
No in-app purchases
Bacon
- Ad free Bacon$2.99
