Comparison

Blast Loop vs Buses Away

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

Head to head
About

Blast Loop

A satisfying color-matching puzzle game where you strategically send colored cubes to worms. Time your moves to clear the ring and complete increasingly challenging levels with smooth, colorful visuals. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no timer.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzle gameplay
  • Worm-blasting and shrinking mechanic
  • Strategic conveyor flow management
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Fast and satisfying levels
  • No timer, stress-free gameplay
Features
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Blast Loop is a simple, satisfying color-matching puzzle game. Your goal is straightforward: send the correct colored cube groups onto the conveyor for the worms to target. Watch them blast the cubes, shrink their tails, and clear the ring! Time your moves, manage the conveyor flow, and complete each level as efficiently as possible. It’s easy to learn, fun to play, and becomes even more enjoyable as the challenge increases. Whether you’re taking a short break or settling in for a longer session, Blast Loop delivers smooth gameplay that keeps you coming back for “just one more level.” Features: * Easy tap-to-play controls * Unique worm-blasting and shrinking mechanic * Increasing difficulty with complex loops * Fast and satisfying levels * Clean and colorful visuals * Strategic gameplay—match the right colors * No Timer No Stress

About

Buses Away

Guide passengers of matching colors onto looping buses to ensure they reach their designated stops. Experience a calming yet engaging puzzle game with smooth animations and satisfying loop mechanics.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive mechanics
  • Fun and relaxing loop gameplay
  • Challenging yet calming levels
  • Cute visuals
  • Smooth animations
Features
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Board the passengers with matching colors on looping buses and help them reach their correct stops! Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging loop mechanic with smooth visuals and satisfying gameplay. Features: - Simple and intuitive mechanics - Fun and relaxing loop gameplay - Challenging yet calming levels - Cute visuals and smooth animations Get on board and start filling the buses now!

Screenshots

Blast Loop4 screens
Buses Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buses Away at 46% against Blast Loop's 0%. Buses Away also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 27). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blast Loop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Buses Away sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buses Away holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buses Away has 1.3K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Blast Loop's written reviews are positive against 46% of Buses Away's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Loop ships an update weekly, Buses Away every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blast Loop versus Buses Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast LoopBuses Away
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (27 ratings)4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews45.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings271.3K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB403 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAli Said YukselALI KEREM ALTAS

Customer experience

Blast Loop

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

Buses Away

All ratings486 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blast Loop

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • EGO Offer$4.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Boost Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Mega Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Ultra Bundle$29.99
12 purchases

Buses Away

One-time12
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • No Ads$7.99
Show 9 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$7.99
  • Mini Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Large Coin Pack$14.99
  • Large Bundle$19.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$29.99
  • Super Bundle$29.99
  • Ultra Coin Pack$54.99
  • Giant Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Blast Loop free?
Blast Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buses Away free?
Buses Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blast Loop or Buses Away?
Buses Away is rated higher. Blast Loop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Buses Away averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Blast Loop or Buses Away have ads?
Both Blast Loop and Buses Away show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blast Loop or Buses Away?
Blast Loop ships an update weekly, and Buses Away every 11 days. Most recently, Blast Loop was updated on July 17, 2026 and Buses Away on September 29, 2026.

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