RetroBoy vs Rev Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroBoy
A retro action platformer where a single tap shifts the game between modern HD and 8-bit pixel art. This mechanic alters visuals, music, physics, and gameplay, revealing hidden paths and power-ups. Master both realities to uncover the game's secrets.
- World-flipping mechanic (HD/8-bit)
- 6 handcrafted levels
- 5 boss battles
- Hidden rooms and collectibles
- 3 unlockable weapons
- 28 player upgrades
- Multiple difficulty modes
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Put on the shades. See the truth. RetroBoy is a handcrafted retro action platformer where a single tap flips the entire world between modern HD and raw 8-bit reality — changing the art, music, physics, abilities, and even the paths you can take. Nemo's world is a lie. His shades reveal the 8-bit code hidden underneath — and inside the code, he becomes more powerful. Run faster, jump higher, double-jump, and ride walls. But Nemo can only stay in the 8-bit world while his energy lasts. When the bar empties, reality snaps back to HD. Grab energy pickups to recharge, then switch at exactly the right moment — platforms, doors, enemies, and entire secret rooms can exist in one reality but not the other. Master both worlds to uncover the truth. FEATURES • Two realities, one tap — transform every level between modern HD visuals with full 3D character models and chunky 8-bit pixel art • 6 handcrafted levels — explore server rooms, neon rooftops, a towering corporate HQ, the corrupted Glitch Zone, the Architect's core, and a final trip to the other side • 5 boss battles and a boss-rush finale — with skippable intro cinematics • Secrets everywhere — 12 hidden rooms behind mode-exclusive doors, 27 data fragments, and 12 elusive pigeons • 3 weapons to master — fists, an energy blaster, and a laser sword • 28 upgrades earned through play — spend the chips you collect on new powers, all the way up to the Mech Suit • Built for replayability — 18 stars to earn, Normal / Hard / Brutal difficulty, and New Game+ prestige runs • A synchronized dual soundtrack — every track has an HD and a chiptune version that swap seamlessly with the world MADE FOR MOBILE • 3 touch layouts — reposition and resize every button to suit your style • Full game-controller support — touch controls tuck away automatically • Play the whole game offline — ideal for flights and commutes • Colorblind modes, haptic feedback, adjustable text size and screen shake • No ads, no in-app purchases, no account required The truth is waiting. Put on the shades.
Rev Rush
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Twist the throttle and go. Rev Rush is a one-tap pixel runner where the speed keeps climbing, every jump counts, and one crash sends you back to the start line. RIDE THROUGH 21 WORLDS From sun-baked desert into the night, through thunderstorms, snow, the open sea, and the mountains. Survive the volcano, blast through outer space, cut through the jungle and the neon city, storm the castle, dive underwater, cross New York, climb sky-high, and escape the factory — then push on into the forest, the kids' room, the bat cave, the toxic swamp, the glacier, and the magic forest. Every world brings its own obstacles, its own weather, its own sky, and its own soundtrack. ONE TAP. THAT'S IT. Tap to jump. Clear the gaps, dodge the obstacles, land clean, and keep the throttle open. Coyote time and jump buffering keep every death fair: instant response, no waiting, no second button to learn. TEN WAYS TO DIE, NOT FOUR Every world owns a signature move — a needle's eye only an early jump threads, a stalactite that drops as you approach, chandeliers swinging on a rhythm, pistons erupting out of the floor, and an avalanche charging in from behind, the only hazard that arrives from the left. BUILD YOUR COMBO Chain coins for a multiplier up to x5. Grab shields to survive a hit. Catch the turbo star for 2.5 seconds of invincibility and a coin magnet — every fifth star is an extra life. SPEND WHAT YOU EARN Coins from every run are valuable in-game currency. Buy bike skins, themed trails that throw each world's own material off the rear wheel, or permanent boosts: a shield on the start line, an extra life, or a revive that picks you up once per game. Switch any of them off when you want a clean, unassisted score. CLIMB THE GLOBAL PODIUM The top three stand full-size on the podium with their wheels still spinning, painted in the exact colors the run was ridden in. The next hundred fill the column beside them. Each vehicle keeps its own leaderboard. LATER LAPS ARE A REMIX Ride all 21 worlds and the world flips: you race right to left, the obstacles turn cold blue, the static ones start to bob, and the timing tightens all over again. FEATURES • One-tap controls tuned for a perfect "one more run" feel • 21 hand-crafted pixel worlds on an endless loop, each with its own music • Combo scoring, shields, hearts, turbo stars, and revives • Global leaderboards with a live podium worth reaching • Crisp retro pixel art with satisfying haptic feedback • Play offline anywhere, fully localized in 20 languages • Zero ads, pure uninterrupted gameplay PREMIUM — ONE OPTIONAL UNLOCK A single purchase opens Teleport (drop into any level you have already reached), the garage and its 51-color paint shop, every skin and trail in the coin store, a shield, a life, and a revive from your very first run, three cosmetic effects, and a gold crown beside your name on the leaderboard. It also unlocks the Hover — and the Hover adds a second tap. One tap to leave the ground, one more in mid-air to push higher. Its world is built to demand it: 16% faster, less flat ground, wider gaps, and twice as many towers. Same game, a whole new way to fly. Premium hands you those items sooner, never unfair advantages: a premium rider carries the exact same shield and life limits as everyone else, keeping the leaderboard about pure skill, not receipts. Helmet on. Throttle open. How far can you ride?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroBoy at none against Rev Rush's 1. Rev Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Rev Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RetroBoy asks for nothing beyond the download.
RetroBoy ships an update fortnightly, Rev Rush every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | RetroBoy | Rev Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 750 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +9 |
| Developer | Peter Hodges | MARKO KRULC |
In-app purchases
RetroBoy
No in-app purchases
Rev Rush
- Rev Rush Premium$0.99









