Penguin Blast vs Bullet Boy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penguin Blast
Embark on a thrilling penguin racing adventure! Guide Thomas the penguin through challenging obstacle courses by swiping to dive and jump, and tilting to steer. Enjoy this exciting game suitable for all ages.
- Penguin racing gameplay
- Swipe to dive and jump
- Tilt to steer
- Obstacle avoidance
- Fun for all ages
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Check out this penguin racing game! Help Thomas the penguin win the race! Swipe to avoid the obstacles by diving and jumping over them. Tilt to move the penguin to help him swerve. Fun for everyone. Download it today!
Bullet Boy
Embark on a thrilling adventure across a floating world, launching yourself from cannons to escape a tornado and collect mysterious statue pieces. Master dynamic mechanics to dodge obstacles, aim precisely, and shoot your way to victory through challenging levels.
- Fire yourself from cannons
- Collect mysterious statue pieces
- Dodge birds, buildings, and machines
- Tap rapidly to dodge obstacles
- Aim precisely to reach cannons
- Unlock power-ups
- Over 60 levels
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The coolest game you'll play this year! An incredibly fun adventure across a floating world, where you fire yourself out of powerful cannons! Meet Bullet Boy, the courageous kid who rushes to escape a deadly tornado, while he tries to collect the missing pieces of some very mysterious, and fascinating statues. Packed with highly dynamic mechanics. Avoid birds, buildings and weird machines, tap rapidly to dodge fast-moving obstacles, aim precisely to get to the next cannon, or shoot to the sky to elude multiple obstacles altogether, and quickly get to your goal! You'll spend hours engaged in the action and the challenge of lots of levels, with randomly generated sections, and exciting progression along the whole game. Unlock awesome power-ups to increase the fun and the possibilities of blasting your way through this peculiar and beautiful world. The 7 reasons why you'll love Bullet Boy: - Incredibly FUN! - Fast-paced action and super dynamic game mechanics. - More than 60 beautifully crafted levels. - Charming 3D graphics and super-engaging soundtrack. - Hours of challenging and delicious gameplay. - Three amazing powerups to give a twist to the game mechanics. - Upcoming updates with more levels, amazing new zones and more gameplay! Bullet Boy is free to download. Some items in the game are available for purchase. Download Bullet Boy and have a blast! For questions and suggestions, please drop us a message to contact@pomelogames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bullet Boy at 90% against Penguin Blast's 12%. Bullet Boy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (790 vs 242). Penguin Blast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Penguin Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bullet Boy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bullet Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 242 and 790 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Penguin Blast's written reviews are positive against 90% of Bullet Boy's.
| Parameter | Penguin Blast | Bullet Boy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (242 ratings) | 4.7 (790 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 242 | 790 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| 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 | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 286 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makeover Mania Story Games | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Penguin Blast
Bullet Boy
User reviews
Penguin Blast
From 242 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Adorable game design
- 😋 Fun to kill time
- 👍 Cute penguin character
Room to improve
- 😤 Overwhelming number of ads
- 🐌 Game runs very slow
- ✋ Unresponsive controls on iPad
- 😵 Ads interrupt gameplay
- ❌ Ads cause premature death
Bullet Boy
From 790 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and appealing graphics
- ⏱️ Quick and easy levels
- 🕹️ Nostalgic barrel-blasting mechanics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty progression can be frustrating
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially at higher levels
- 🔌 Concerns about data/progress loss
Bugs and requests
Penguin Blast
Reported bugs
7 issues- Screen unresponsive on iPad Pro
- Game goes super slow
- Cannot move in desired direction
- Game will not turn
- Ads pop up when dying
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- Ads pop up when opening game
- Ads take user to Safari/App Store
Bullet Boy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels failing to load or download
- Inability to purchase items from the store
- Leaderboard/score tracking issues
- Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety and challenges
- Customizable character options
- Cloud saving to preserve progress
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free version
In-app purchases
Penguin Blast
- Remove Ads$2.99
Bullet Boy
- Pack of 20 Revives$0.99
- Pack of 1,000 Coins$0.99
- The Turkey$0.99
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- The Penguin$0.99
- Pack of 80 Revives$2.99
- Pack of 5,000 Coins$3.99
- Coin Doubler$4.99
- Pack of 400 Revives$9.99
- Pack of 20,000 Coins$9.99
- Pack of 1,000 Revives$19.99
Questions
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