Comparison

Bus Loop Out vs Helix Jam!

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

Head to head
About

Bus Loop Out

Guide colorful buses to their matching holes by tapping to release them at the right time. Avoid traffic jams and overlapping loops in this logic puzzle game. Enjoy short, fast-paced levels with no timers.

Highlights
  • Tap to release buses
  • Match bus color to hole color
  • Avoid traffic jams
  • Looping bus mechanics
  • Short, fast-paced levels
  • No timers or pressure
Features
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Bus Loop Out – Get Every Bus Home The buses are stuck. Each one can only move forward. Once released, they loop endlessly on the road until they find the hole that matches their color. What to do: - Tap to release each bus at the right time - Buses follow the arrow and loop around the track - Guide them to the hole with the matching color - Avoid traffic jams and overlapping loops Why it’s fun: - Easy to learn, hard to master - Satisfying loop logic and color-matching - Short, fast-paced levels - No timers or pressure - Great for quick breaks Can you clear the jam and guide every bus to its home? Download Bus Loop Out and give your brain a smooth ride!

About

Helix Jam!

Features
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Each side of the helix platform is painted with a unique color. Choose the right ball, throw it, and watch it bounce, jump, and spin across the platform! When the ball color matches the platform color — boom! — that part of the platform breaks. Keep matching and smashing until the whole tower collapses!

Screenshots

Bus Loop Out4 screens
Helix Jam!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helix Jam! at none against Bus Loop Out's 12. Helix Jam! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Bus Loop Out sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Helix Jam! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Loop Out ships an update weekly, Helix Jam! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and March 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bus Loop Out versus Helix Jam!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus Loop OutHelix Jam!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorix Technologies LimitedUmut Sahin

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Bus Loop Out

One-time12
  • Coin Package 1$1.99
  • No ads$4.99
  • Small Pack$4.99
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  • Coin Package 2$4.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • No ads pack$7.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Coin Package 3$9.99
  • Coin Package 4$14.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • Ultra Pack$39.99
  • Coin Package 6$79.99
None

Helix Jam!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bus Loop Out free?
Bus Loop Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helix Jam! free?
Helix Jam! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bus Loop Out or Helix Jam! have ads?
Both Bus Loop Out and Helix Jam! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bus Loop Out or Helix Jam!?
Bus Loop Out ships an update weekly, and Helix Jam! every 3 days. Most recently, Bus Loop Out was updated on August 19, 2026 and Helix Jam! on March 11, 2026.

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