Boulder Pushers vs Bandit Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boulder Pushers
Engage in epic tug-of-war battles by spawning armies and pushing a giant boulder to destroy the enemy base. Progress through different historical and fantasy ages in this strategic and addictive game.
- Tug of war battles
- Spawn armies
- Push giant boulder
- Crush enemy base
- Age progression (Stone Age to Fantasy Age)
- Addictive strategy gameplay
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The ultimate tug of war battle! Spawn armies, push the giant boulder, and crush the enemy base. Evolve from Stone Age to Fantasy Age in this addictive strategy game!
Bandit Bay
Embark on a thrilling pirate adventure, commanding your ship through treacherous waters. Engage in action-packed battles against enemies and monsters, collect rewards, and upgrade your vessel and weaponry to become a formidable pirate captain.
- Action-packed pirate battles
- Multiple levels and environments
- Challenging enemies and bosses
- Upgradeable pirate ships and weapons
- Collect rewards and unlock abilities
- Exciting pirate adventure progression
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Welcome to Bandit Bay, an action-packed pirate adventure! Take command of your pirate ship and journey through dangerous waters filled with enemies, monsters, and powerful bosses. Battle your way through exciting levels, collect rewards, upgrade your equipment, and become stronger as your adventure continues. Features: • Action-packed pirate battles • Multiple levels and environments to explore • Powerful enemies and challenging bosses • Upgradeable pirate ships and weapons • Collect coins, stones, and other rewards • Unlock new equipment and abilities • Progress through an exciting pirate adventure Prepare your ship, choose your weapons, and begin your journey across Bandit Bay!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bandit Bay at 100% against Boulder Pushers's 15%. Bandit Bay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Boulder Pushers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (582 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Boulder Pushers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Bandit Bay sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bandit Bay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boulder Pushers has 582 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Boulder Pushers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bandit Bay's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boulder Pushers | Bandit Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (582 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 582 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 293 MB | 709 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PlayWill | Evocentron LLC |
Customer experience
Boulder Pushers
Bandit Bay
In-app purchases
Boulder Pushers
- Gem 1$2.99
- Gold Bundle$6.99
- No-Ads$7.99
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- Gem 2$7.99
- Push Pass$9.99
- Trader Bundle$11.99
- Trader Bundle$14.99
- Gem 3$22.99
Bandit Bay
- 200 Coins$0.99
- 400 Coins$1.49
- 800 Coins$1.99
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- 1000 Coins$2.49
- 1500 Coins$2.99
- 2000 Coins$3.99
Questions
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