Comparison

Boson X vs Blamo

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

Head to head
About

Boson X

Experience a fast-paced rotational runner set within a particle accelerator. Jump between Planck units, generate high-energy collisions, and discover new particles in a hazardous subatomic world. This game emphasizes precise timing and reflexes without in-app purchases or power-ups.

Highlights
  • Rotational runner gameplay
  • Particle accelerator setting
  • Quantum jumping mechanics
  • High-energy collision generation
  • Subatomic world navigation
  • Precise timing and reflexes required
Features
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Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator. Featured as one of the Best of 2013 apps on the App Store. "a brilliant, twitchy arcade masterpiece that pulsates with originality and heart" - Pocket Gamer, 9/10 "a massively unique take on the endless runner genre" - Gamezebo, 4.5/5 "an amazingly compelling game" - Touch Arcade, 5/5 Quantum jump from Planck to Planck as you build up speed inside an enormous particle accelerator and generate high-energy collisions to discover strange new particles. Use precise timing and fast reflexes to navigate a hazardous subatomic world where floors and ceilings don't exist. Will you be fast enough to find the elusive Boson X? This game contains no in-app purchases, superfluous power-ups, coins or XP systems - just deadly serious scientific research. iPhone 4 or newer recommended. WARNING: Some sections of this game contain flashing lights.

About

Blamo

Describe any game idea in a sentence and instantly play it. Remix existing games, add AI-powered elements, and share your creations with a global community. Experience instant play without downloads or installations.

Highlights
  • Create games from text descriptions
  • Instant play, no downloads
  • Remix and customize existing games
  • AI-powered game elements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Text-to-speech for game audio
Features
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Make a game as fast as you can think of one. Blamo turns any idea into a playable game in seconds for free. Type what you want: "a raccoon stealing snacks," "sharks with frickin' laser beams" and moments later you're playing it. No engine, no code, no build. Share to the feed and let anyone play. Send it to your friends with a link. Anyone can play on any device, even without installing the app. No ads, no purchases - just vibes. How it works: - Describe it, play it. You type an idea, Blamo builds the game. It's instantly shareable. Seconds, not weeks. - Remix anything. See a game you like? Change the character, raise the difficulty, change the style, make it weirder. Every game is a starting point. - Instant play. Nothing to download or install. Games run the moment you tap them. - A social feed. Like, comment, and follow. Fun games spread because people share them. - Record your fun. Instant play-to-sharable-video, optionally include face-camera. What your Blamos can do: - Native phone stuff. Haptic vibrations, tap, swipe, and tilt. - Music generation. Automatically include game sounds and music from your description. - 2D and 3D art. Any style you can think of, it'll do it's best to make it. - AI inside the game. An LLM inside what you make: adaptive enemies, generated dialogue, levels that never repeat. - Global leaderboards. Every game ships with a scoreboard. Be the best in the world at all the weirdest games. - Voice. Text-to-speech built in. Narrators, talking characters, voice prompts. - Mini apps. Stuff that isn't even a game. Parody apps. Meme games. Think it. Play it. Share it. Remix it. BLAMO!

Screenshots

Boson X4 screens
Blamo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blamo at Free against Boson X's $2.99. Blamo also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Boson X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (104 vs 18). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Blamo is free to download; Boson X costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Boson X against 4.8 for Blamo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boson X has 104 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Boson X's written reviews are positive against 86% of Blamo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boson X ships an update every 6 months, Blamo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Boson X versus Blamo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoson XBlamo
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (104 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB17 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperShape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop TrustBLAMO, Inc.

Customer experience

Boson X

All ratings104 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.7%

Blamo

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Boson X

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Aspect ratio issues on iPhone 5/6
  • Laser spawning bug on later levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings
  • Improved controls
  • Cloud save support

Blamo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boson X

No in-app purchases

None

Blamo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boson X free?
Boson X costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blamo free?
Blamo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boson X or Blamo?
Blamo is rated higher. Boson X averages 4.7 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Blamo averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Boson X or Blamo have ads?
Blamo shows ads; Boson X does not.
Which is updated more often, Boson X or Blamo?
Boson X ships an update every 6 months, and Blamo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boson X was updated on October 29, 2026 and Blamo on October 24, 2026.

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