Comparison

Bounce & Shatter vs Chess Codex

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

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About

Bounce & Shatter

Features
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Bounce & Shatter is a satisfying physics-based puzzle game where you aim, fire, and break through waves of colorful blocks. Swipe to aim, release to launch a swarm of balls that bounce, ricochet, and smash through blocks. Each round pushes new blocks down โ€” survive as long as you can! SIMPLE TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER - One-finger controls: swipe to aim, release to fire - Watch your balls bounce and chain through blocks - Clear rows before they reach the bottom EXCITING GAMEPLAY - Special balls: Ghost, Lightning, Boomerang, Heavy, Drunk - Unique block shapes: Circles, Triangles, Stars, Diamonds โ€” each changes ball physics - Boss rounds every 8 levels with epic rewards - Combo system: chain block destructions for bonus points - Trick shots: ricochet 8+ times for bonus score - Slow-motion drama when it gets close to game over CUSTOMIZE YOUR STYLE - Ball skins: Neon, Fire, Ice, Gold, Galaxy - Block themes: Night, Ocean, Lava, Crystal - Trail effects: Rainbow, Fire, Ice - Earn coins through gameplay to unlock cosmetics BUILT TO LAST - Prestige system: restart with permanent bonuses - Daily streak rewards: play every day for growing bonuses - Achievements to unlock - Endless procedurally generated levels โ€” no two games are the same Free to play with optional rewarded ads. Remove all ads for a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chess Codex

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Chess Codex is a calm, beautiful place to get sharper at chess. 20000+ hand graded puzzles take you from your very first checkmate to tactics that will test a club player. Every puzzle is a real position with one best move to find. Spot the fork, land the pin, set up the mate. Play offline, anywhere. No account, no sign up, no clutter. Chess Codex is part of Penrose Park Puzzles, a family of premium puzzle games.

Screenshots

Bounce & Shatter4 screens
Chess Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Codex at none against Bounce & Shatter's 1. Chess Codex also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bounce & Shatter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Bounce & Shatter versus Chess Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounce & ShatterChess Codex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuraj Dollinger-LenharcikVince Lubbers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bounce & Shatter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Chess Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bounce & Shatter free?
Bounce & Shatter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Codex free?
Chess Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bounce & Shatter or Chess Codex have ads?
Both Bounce & Shatter and Chess Codex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bounce & Shatter or Chess Codex?
Bounce & Shatter ships an update every 3 days, and Chess Codex every 3 days. Most recently, Bounce & Shatter was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chess Codex on November 5, 2026.

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