Comparison

Boson X vs Zerion

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

Zerion

Features
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ZERION: INFINITE SPACE Pilot your starship across an infinite, procedurally generated galaxy. Explore 4,096-unit sectors on an endless grid, trade with neutral merchants, raid hostile fleets, and stake permanent claims on the sectors you can defend. Free to play, with no pay-to-win combat upgrades. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Explore the infinite grid — every sector is generated on demand from a seed: planets, asteroid belts, comets, warp gates, and ruin sites, all procedural and all persistent. • Pick a civilization — 15 playable races, each with its own hull silhouette, lore, and faction palette, from the disciplined Terran Commonwealth to the silicate Tharix Cabal to the time-weaving Chronos Seers. • Build a fleet — 7 pilotable ship classes from light Scouts to capital Motherships. Mix and match 54+ weapons, 37+ shields, and 23+ engines to suit your playstyle. • Hold ground — claim a sector, garrison NPC defenders, and run the shop economy at a discount. Rival pilots can siege your station; survive the siege window and the sector stays yours. • Trade and craft — 22 resource tiers feed a player-driven marketplace and a crafting tree of weapons, shields, drives, and consumables. • Real-time fleet PvP — coordinate with friends, run garrison ops, and siege rival claims on the open server. Combat is twitch-based and server-authoritative. FREE, FAIR, AND YOURS Zerion is free to play, with no pay-to-win combat upgrades. Premium accelerates progression — 1.5x XP, unlimited direct warp jumps, exclusive deep-ring worlds, and extra civilizations — but PvP stays parity-balanced: at equal level, every duel is decided in-sector, not at the store. Play on iPhone and iPad, or in any browser, with cross-progression that keeps your pilot identical across your devices. The galaxy is open. Stake your claim. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boson X4 screens
Zerion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zerion at Free against Boson X's $2.99. Zerion also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Boson X's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On ads, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boson X ships an update every 6 months, Zerion weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boson X versus Zerion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoson XZerion
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop TrustGilberto Avalos

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

Zerion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boson X

No in-app purchases

None

Zerion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boson X free?
Boson X costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zerion free?
Zerion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boson X or Zerion have ads?
Neither Boson X nor Zerion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boson X or Zerion?
Boson X ships an update every 6 months, and Zerion weekly. Most recently, Boson X was updated on October 29, 2026 and Zerion on October 25, 2026.

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