Things That Go Bump by Tinybop vs Dunkadillo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop
Create unique spirit creatures by combining everyday objects and battle them in a dark house. Play solo or with friends in cooperative chaos, exploring rooms and uncovering secrets. Features augmented reality for an immersive experience.
- Forge unique spirit creatures from household items
- Battle solo or with up to three friends
- Explore eerie rooms and uncover secrets
- Unlock new rooms and challenges via in-app purchases
- Augmented reality battles
- Kid-friendly design
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Make Monsters. Battle Friends. Go Bump in the Night. This former Apple Arcade favorite is back and better than ever! When the house goes dark, everyday objects awaken as mischievous spirits called yōkai and they love to battle. Forge Your Creature Combine household items—from umbrellas and staplers to cheese graters—to build your own spirit creature. Battle in the Dark Play solo or gather up to three friends for co-op chaos! Battle house spirits, explore eerie rooms, and uncover the secrets lurking in every corner. Have you ever heard something go bump in the night? Perhaps you’ve caught wind of a spirit or sprite. When the house is asleep, and there’s dark all around, spirits from objects awake and abound. The spirits are crafty and like to cause trouble. They're called yōkai and together, they double. Mixing and mashing, they join to fight. Can you help them conquer this mysterious night? Play with one person, two, three or four. First you’ll need to escape the dark junk drawer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Things That go Bump, familiar objects and rooms come to life every night, and nothing looks quite as does in the day. Create your creature, and battle your friends, but beware the house spirits! They can destroy and they can give life. Battle, create, and make your way through the rooms of the house, and slowly you will unravel the secret of Things that Go Bump. FEATURES • Free & Paid Levels: Start your adventure at no cost; unlock new rooms and challenges with in-app purchases. • Craft Clever Creatures: Mix everyday objects to create unique, ever-evolving yōkai. • Multiplayer Mayhem: Team up or face off via Game Center. • Skill Swaps: Swap out items to gain new powers and abilities. • Energy Boosts: Earn energy by outsmarting house spirits and defeating rival yōkai. • Room-to-Room Adventure: Discover new rooms released throughout the year. • Augmented Reality Fun: Bring battles into your living room with the AR level (available on compatible devices). • Kid-Friendly Design: Safe, intuitive, and fun for the whole family. • Original Art & Sound: Immerse yourself in Adrian Fernandez’s artwork and custom sound design. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: support@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop. :)
Dunkadillo
Embark on a platforming adventure as an armadillo who transforms into a basketball to rescue a kidnapped friend. Bounce through 50 stages, dodge obstacles, and collect trading cards to unlock new characters. Face off against bosses and enjoy a rad soundtrack in this unique rescue mission.
- Basketball armadillo transformation
- 50 platforming stages
- Unlockable characters
- Collectible trading cards
- Boss battles
- Controller support
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Finally, a game that answers the age-old question: “What if a basketball was also an armadillo?” You are Dill the armadillo, and your best friend Pickle has just been kidnapped by a mysterious tentacle! Transform into a basketball to bounce off walls, floors, and ceilings as you rush to the rescue. Double jump over exploding bees, oblivious porcupines, and overly friendly frogs. Snag rare trading cards to unlock funky characters as you traverse 50 awesome stages. Do you have what it takes to save your best buddy... and maybe shoot a few hoops along the way? • A new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish and Be Brave, Barb • 50 awesome stages • 10 characters to unlock • Lots of cool trading cards to find • Five big bad boys to battle • Controller support • A huge rabbit • A soundtrack that slaps • The graphics are rad • So much bouncing • I think you are special
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Things That Go Bump by Tinybop at none against Dunkadillo's shown. Dunkadillo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 76%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Things That Go Bump by Tinybop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and Dunkadillo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Things That Go Bump by Tinybop against 4.5 for Dunkadillo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Things That Go Bump by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 90% of Dunkadillo's.
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop ships an update every 5 months, Dunkadillo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Things That Go Bump by Tinybop | Dunkadillo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 420 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tinybop Inc. | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop
Dunkadillo
Bugs and requests
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dunkadillo
Reported bugs
1 issue- Controls not showing up in level 35
Requested features
2 requests- Non-linear levels with time limit enforcer enemies
- Roguelike elements
In-app purchases
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop
- Premium Three Months$3.993 Months
- Premium Lifetime$9.99
Dunkadillo
- Remove Ads$6.99
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