Comparison

Boomber vs Manix

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

Head to head
About

Boomber

This is a fast-paced 8-bit arcade game where players navigate platforms, strategically place bombs to defeat enemies, and collect coins. Earn coins to unlock powerful red bombs and extend your playtime in this simple yet engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • 8-bit arcade gameplay
  • Platform navigation
  • Bomb placement strategy
  • Enemy elimination
  • Coin collection
  • Unlockable power-ups
Features
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Do you like fast 8-bit style games? Are you annoyed of Flappy Bird’s clones! Boomber is a perfect game for you! Boomber is a super simple arcade game which will steal your free time! :) Move along the platform, place bombs and earn valuable coins which will allow you to stay longer in the game! Mind you! You will run into two types of enemies: the green monsters move more slowly, but the black robots, thanks to their speed will effectively hinder your fun! How to get rid of the enemy? Place your bombs wisely, to eliminate the greatest number of your enemies possible at each time. You have only 3 bombs, so use them carefully. For another set of bombs you'll have to wait a while – it's only two seconds, but these may be the longest two seconds of your life! ;) GAME FEATURES Thanks to coins, which you earn after eliminating your enemy, you can use a high explosive red bomb which will help you defeating even more enemies at one time! CREDITS Game music by: Roccow - freemusicarchive.org/music/RoccoW

About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

Screenshots

Boomber4 screens
Manix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Manix at 5.0 against Boomber's 3.7. Manix also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Boomber's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Boomber's written reviews are positive against 100% of Manix's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boomber versus Manix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoomberManix
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequency—Every 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTETTINER GAMES & MOREBlitterbit, LLC

Customer experience

Boomber

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Boomber

No in-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boomber free?
Boomber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boomber or Manix?
Manix is rated higher. Boomber averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Manix averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Boomber or Manix have ads?
Neither Boomber nor Manix shows ads.

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