Comparison

8bit Doves vs Broken Bot

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

Head to head
About

8bit Doves

Embark on a pixelated VR adventure where you navigate dream-like mazes inspired by flight. Collect doves to unlock your escape from a colorful, retro-styled prison. Experience intuitive controls and challenging obstacles in this unique handheld-inspired game.

Highlights
  • VR Gameboy adventure
  • Pixelated dream mazes
  • Flight-inspired navigation
  • Intuitive two-button gameplay
  • Multiple level packs with distinct themes
  • Stunning 4-color pixel art
Features
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Trapped in a VR world powered by an ancient handheld device, you are forced to endlessly dream in a pixel world of just 4 colours! Doves have taken roost in your prison and though you don’t know it they are the key to your survival. The Doves subconsciously inspire dreams of flight, so take to the skies through the mazes of your imagination and find the exit. Intuitive two button gameplay is all you need to steer your way through the sky. Fly through each stage and reach the exit. Get doves to follow you for extra bonus bragging rights on Game Center and Social Networking stuff. If walls aren’t enough challenge you may enjoy the variety of traps that get rapidly added including, moving walls, speed boost zones, growing walls and more! By the team that brought you the award winning mobile hit Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage. Features: • Expanded from the hit #Nitromejam game! • 3 level packs each with a different dream theme! (Sweet Dreams, Deep Sleep & Nightmare). • A unique world realised in 4 Colours! (Great for that Game boy nostalgia fix) • Don’t worry parents this game contains no In app purchases! • Stunning Pixel Art from the award winning Nitrome studio! • Simple two button gameplay, perfect for a touch screen! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Cross promotion of Nitrome products.

About

Broken Bot

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An alien ship has taken possession of multiple cities on planet earth, deploying countless robots that no weapon created can destroy. After the failure of the attack, humans have been relegated to an underground world and scientists have built secret laboratories, and developed their first prototype of the Leviathan project, an exoskeleton made up of robots and dinosaur head with lethal jaws and brute force. There are portals scattered around places where robots can be transported from one place to another making it hard to locate but once encountered a single discharge of Leviathan weapon can blow them into pieces.

Screenshots

8bit Doves4 screens
Broken Bot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Broken Bot at Free against 8bit Doves's $2.99. Broken Bot also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). 8bit Doves's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Broken Bot is free to download; 8bit Doves costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8bit Doves ships an update every 5 months, Broken Bot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
8bit Doves versus Broken Bot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit DovesBroken Bot
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (563 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings563 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNitromeMauricio Carrillo

Bugs and requests

8bit Doves

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent control responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to customize the character
  • Inclusion of a story or narrative
  • Better tutorial or control explanation

Broken Bot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

8bit Doves

No in-app purchases

None

Broken Bot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8bit Doves free?
8bit Doves costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broken Bot free?
Broken Bot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8bit Doves or Broken Bot have ads?
Broken Bot shows ads; 8bit Doves does not.
Which is updated more often, 8bit Doves or Broken Bot?
8bit Doves ships an update every 5 months, and Broken Bot every 6 weeks. Most recently, 8bit Doves was updated on September 26, 2026 and Broken Bot on September 18, 2026.

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