Comparison

Kick Bot DX vs Pocket8

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

Head to head
About

Kick Bot DX

Experience infinite wall jumping action with a procedurally generated terrain of obstacles. Customize your bot with earned parts and upgrades, compete on online leaderboards, and enjoy minigames. Includes the original game for classic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Infinite wall jumping gameplay
  • Procedurally generated terrain
  • Character customization
  • Online leaderboards
  • Minigames
  • Original game included
Features
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Hop into DELUXE Infinite wall jumping action now! The classic Kick Bot is back with all new visuals, new hazards and terrain to jump through, character customization, online leaderboard, minigames, and more! An overhaul of the Kick Bot with all new graphics and new features! Maneuver through a procedurally-generated terrain of obstacles like spikes and laser beams. One wrong move and you're a heap of metal. This time with character customization - earn parts and upgrades to make your bot truly unique and compete with friends via the leaderboard. (Also contains the original game for some old school rage!) 50% of the proceeds from this game will go to Gilda's Club of Kentuckiana, the amazing cancer support group that benefited my best friend Eric Lathrop immensely in his final years with us. Eric made this game with me and wrote the majority of the code. Eric was an amazingly funny, kind, unique, opinionated, and talented person and my mentor in programming and I will miss him until the end of time - Alex (AKA fufroom)

About

Pocket8

This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.

Highlights
  • Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
  • Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
  • Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Locked 60FPS gameplay
Features
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.

Screenshots

Kick Bot DX4 screens
Pocket84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket8 at Free against Kick Bot DX's $2.99. Pocket8 also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 1). Kick Bot DX's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pocket8 is free to download; Kick Bot DX costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kick Bot DX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket8 has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kick Bot DX versus Pocket8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKick Bot DXPocket8
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings140 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlex BezuskaJevon Lipsey

Customer experience

Kick Bot DX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket8

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kick Bot DX

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kick Bot DX free?
Kick Bot DX costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket8 free?
Pocket8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kick Bot DX or Pocket8?
Kick Bot DX is rated higher. Kick Bot DX averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pocket8 averages 4.5 from 40 ratings.
Do Kick Bot DX or Pocket8 have ads?
Neither Kick Bot DX nor Pocket8 shows ads.

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