Comparison

Boomber vs Grumpy Gaffer

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

Head to head
About

Boomber

Features
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Hey bomber, your mission is to place a bomb and make it boom! Collect power-ups from the map to be stronger. Not just survive, can you be the ultimate master of the blast bomb among the bombers? Boomber: Fruit Blast - An exciting action strategy game for your smartphone: Similar gameplay to Bomberman and related bomber games Amazing graphics and attractive arcade gameplay Battle against monsters and bosses to receive golds and unlock new levels Challenge yourself with various maps on your adventure Many exciting new features are on the way Enjoy Bomber: Fruit Blast - set the bomb and let it boom!

About

Grumpy Gaffer

Defend your home from annoying neighbors in this strategy game. Clone, mutate, and scare them away using unique characters and power-ups across numerous levels. Enjoy a built-in Sudoku game and competitive modes.

Highlights
  • Drag, drop, and tap gameplay
  • 20 characters with unique abilities
  • 20 different power-ups
  • 90 levels across 3 stages
  • Endless and Nightmare modes
  • Integrated Sudoku game
  • Weekly Coliseum competitions
Features
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After a long and hardworking life, Mr Gaffer just wants to spend his days playing sudoku, away from everything that annoys him. But his peace is constantly interrupted by his annoying neighbors, so he'll have to face one last battle. It's time to clone, mutate, and scare them all away! Help Mr. Gaffer defend the peace of his home in this strategy game where your knowledge and agility will be necessary to face frantic waves of annoying invaders. Features: - Gameplay: Very simple mechanics of drag, drop, and tap. - Characters: 20 characters with unique abilities. - Power-ups: Around 20 different power-ups to help you progress through the levels. - Stages: 3 completely different stages with unique features, for a total of 90 levels! - Endless Mode: In this mode, you can play dynamically generated levels. How far will you go? - Nightmare Mode: Ultra-challenging levels where your skills will be tested to the max. - Smash Storm: A dynamic and fun minigame where you can directly smash the invaders. - Sudoku: To keep Mr. Gaffer happy, we’ve included a fully functional sudoku game where you can customize the difficulty and earn extra rewards. - Coliseum: Want to prove you're the best? Compete weekly to reach the highest score and get rewards. - Gallery: A complete catalog where you can get to know each of the characters and power-ups in-depth, which will assist you in battle. And this is just the beginning. Stay tuned for future updates where you’ll be able to meet more characters, explore new scenarios, and enjoy new game modes.

Screenshots

Boomber3 screens
Grumpy Gaffer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grumpy Gaffer at none against Boomber's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Boomber sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Grumpy Gaffer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Boomber versus Grumpy Gaffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoomberGrumpy Gaffer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB831 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMANH DUNG NGUYENGrupo de Desarrolladores RC Games, S.R.L.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Boomber

One-time5
  • Small Ticket$0.99
  • Medium Ticket$4.99
  • Large Ticket$9.99
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  • Huge Ticket$19.99
  • Master Bundle$29.99
5 purchases

Grumpy Gaffer

One-time5
  • Small Coin Package$0.99
  • Mid Coin Package$4.99
  • Premium$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Medium Coin Package$9.99
  • Big Coin Package$29.99

Questions

Is Boomber free?
Boomber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grumpy Gaffer free?
Grumpy Gaffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boomber or Grumpy Gaffer have ads?
Boomber shows ads; Grumpy Gaffer does not.
Which is updated more often, Boomber or Grumpy Gaffer?
Boomber ships an update every 2 weeks, and Grumpy Gaffer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Boomber was updated on October 3, 2026 and Grumpy Gaffer on October 7, 2026.

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