Comparison

AirAttack 2 vs Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary

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

Head to head
About

AirAttack 2

Experience intense top-down aerial combat with stunning 3D graphics and an epic orchestral score. Engage in 22 campaign missions and a survival mode, piloting upgradable WW2 planes. Destroy enemy forces with a variety of powerful weapons in this modern take on classic arcade shooters.

Highlights
  • 22 campaign missions + survival mission
  • Fully destructible 3D environment
  • Orchestral soundtrack
  • Daily Events with rewards
  • 6 Player Airplanes + Skins
  • Plane Upgrades
  • Offline play
Features
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Top down air combat shooter with stunning 3D graphics and amazing orchestral soundtrack. Enjoy the classic atmosphere of WW2 arcade shoot 'em up in modern rendering. Prepare your plane and destroy the axis powers with Flamethrower, Tail Gunner, Bombs, ... Features: * 22 campaign missions + survival mission * Fully destructible 3D environment * Orchestral soundtrack with 30 unique scores * Daily Events with rewards * 6 Player Airplanes + Skins * Plane Upgrades: Flamethrower, Gunner, Bombs, Lasers, Wingmen, Homing Rockets, ... * Portrait / Landscape orientation * Amazing Lighting and Explosion Effects * MFi controller support * can be played Offline Graphics quality can be changed in game [Settings]

About

Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary

Embark on a challenging action-puzzle adventure, digging through caves, collecting gems, and avoiding enemies. This updated classic offers hundreds of levels, new worlds, and playable characters with enhanced physics and diagonal movement.

Highlights
  • 280+ all-new levels with advanced physics
  • 12 new worlds with 3D animated creatures
  • New gem combos, treasure chests, and power-ups
  • Playable characters including Crystal
  • Diagonal movement and walls
  • Premium worlds by original creators
Features
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Now on version 2.0! “Boulder Dash-30th Anniversary” featured as a "Best New Game" and "Best New Update" in more than 75 countries worldwide and still getting great reviews! • "This new version of Boulder Dash both looks and plays really well... I'd definitely recommend downloading and checking out…" – toucharcade.com • "...the game is still as challenging as it used to be back in the day so you best be prepared if you’re willing to journey through the depths of earth… and celebrate the 30th anniversary of a truly classic game." – touchtapplay.com • "...an action-puzzler that remains true to the original classic gameplay, with added features and controls that offer a new twist to the game’s many levels, and several new puzzles." – indiegamemag.com App Store Customer Reviews: • "This game is tons of fun. I used to play this game on my computer when I was a little kid and this app is updated and different, but done in a way were its actually more fun than the original. But it still has a lot of the original feel." - Sap357 Gem Collectors, Dig This! Boulder Dash®-30th Anniversary™ finds our heroes, Rockford™, Crystal™ and others, facing a slew of new, exciting challenges in this legendary action puzzler. Dig through spectacular caves with 3D elements; avoid falling boulders; collect valuable gems and avoid nefarious enemies along the way. Discover treasure chests with rare collectibles and potent power-ups. With 280+ exciting levels, 12+ new, gorgeous worlds, and 10 playable characters, Boulder Dash-30th Anniversary is the best game in its 30 year history. The original Boulder Dash® was created by Peter Liepa with Chris Gray over 30 years ago and published by First Star Software in 1984. Boulder Dash®-30th Anniversary is the first, and only, game in the multi-million unit selling Boulder Dash series to include both a premium world designed by Peter Liepa and another by Chris Gray. While providing classic Boulder Dash core gameplay mechanics and features, Boulder Dash-30th Anniversary introduces exciting new elements such as diagonal movement, which opens up new and intriguing puzzles while creating a very different and organic look for the caves. Features Include: • 280 all-new levels with advanced physics! • 12 Never-before-seen worlds, with new creatures with 3D animations! • New multicolored gem combos, treasure chests, rare collectibles and spectacular power-ups! • Limited time special events with unique prizes! • Premium world by videogame legend Peter Liepa who returns to the game he created 30 years ago with 20 of the most mind-bending levels yet! • Play as Rockford™ or unlock 9 other playable male and female characters including Crystal™! • Free Spins for prizes! • Controller support added including 8BitDo NES30! • Compete with Facebook® friends to set high scores! • Gamecenter support (Achievements & Leaderboards)! • First Boulder Dash game ever to include diagonal walls and movement! • Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian! Boulder Dash® is a trademark of BBG Entertainment GmbH, registered in the European Union and the U.S. Boulder Dash®-30 Anniversary™, names and likenesses of Rockford™, Crystal™ and Goldford™ are trademarks of BBG Entertainment GmbH. Boulder Dash®-30 Anniversary™ Copyright © 1984-2017 BBG Entertainment GmbH. All rights reserved. The original Boulder Dash® was created by Peter Liepa with Chris Gray Please Note: Boulder Dash®-30th Anniversary™ is free to download and play, however, some game features and items can be purchased for real money. If you don’t want to use these features, please disable in-app purchases in your device settings. http://www.bbg-entertainment.com/

Screenshots

AirAttack 24 screens
Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary at none against AirAttack 2's shown. Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). AirAttack 2's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (615 vs 122). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AirAttack 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirAttack 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirAttack 2 has 615 ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of AirAttack 2's written reviews are positive against 81% of Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirAttack 2 ships an update every 9 months, Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AirAttack 2 versus Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirAttack 2Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (615 ratings) — better4.5 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better80.9% of reviews
Number of ratings615 — better122
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB161 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPeter PuobisBBG Entertainment GmbH

Customer experience

AirAttack 2

All ratings610 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.5%

Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary

All ratings122 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

AirAttack 2

From 615 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎨 Fantastic visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 💤 Can get repetitive after a while
  • 🔍 Limited content/levels
  • 🔧 Slow progression/upgrade system
  • 🤖 Lack of enemy variety

Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great variety of puzzles
  • 👍 Challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic feel of the original
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Addictive and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Difficult controls for some
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 🚧 Lack of new content updates

Bugs and requests

AirAttack 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Graphical issues on some screens
  • Progression system bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Increased enemy/boss variety
  • Faster progression system
  • Compatibility with older devices
  • Bring back Air Attack HD

Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not progressing properly
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Connectivity issues with Game Center

Requested features

5 requests
  • Level editor
  • More levels and worlds
  • Option to play original pixel art version
  • Improved social features
  • Controller support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AirAttack 2

One-time5
  • Coins$0.99
  • Ingots$0.99
  • Double Coins + Ingots$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Coins 12x$9.99
  • Ingots 12x$9.99
11 purchases

Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary

One-time11
  • Pack of Dynamites$0.99
  • Pack of Score X2$0.99
  • Stack of Gold Bars$0.99
Show 8 more
  • 25 Gold Bars$0.99
  • Bit Box World$1.99
  • Classic Remix World$1.99
  • Critter Creek World$1.99
  • 20 Shades of Gray World$1.99
  • 60 Gold Bars$1.99
  • 200 Gold Bars$4.99
  • 450 Gold Bars$9.99

Questions

Is AirAttack 2 free?
AirAttack 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary free?
Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirAttack 2 or Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary?
AirAttack 2 is rated higher. AirAttack 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 615 ratings, while Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary averages 4.5 from 122 ratings.
Do AirAttack 2 or Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary have ads?
AirAttack 2 shows ads; Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary does not.
Which is updated more often, AirAttack 2 or Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary?
AirAttack 2 ships an update every 9 months, and Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary every 6 weeks. Most recently, AirAttack 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Boulder Dash® 30th Anniversary on October 20, 2026.

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