Comparison

Bullet Boy vs Bacon Escape

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Bacon Escape

Guide a pig escaping prison through diverse landscapes, dodging obstacles and captors. Unlock new characters and vehicles to reach the Happyplace in this fast-paced action adventure.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Unlockable characters
  • Custom vehicles
  • Diverse 3D environments
  • 24+ thrilling levels
  • Obstacle dodging
Features
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This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy ESCAPED PRISON AND RAN FOR HIS LIFE! From the makers of the “App Store Best of 2016” game Mr. Crab 2, Illusion Labs presents: Bacon Escape. It’s time to bring home the bacon. Fleeing your sinister jailors, Bacon Escape is your quest to break free from captivity and join your animal friends. But make sure you’re not guiding your piggy out of the frying pan and into the fire… Bacon Escape takes you on an immersive and fast paced adventure as you try to escape prison and reach the promised Happyplace. Pursued by your evil captors in their zeppelin, you’ll zoom through stunning 3D mountains, deserts, cities and more in a race for your life. Dodging obstacles and making new friends such as the hot-dog vendor pig and the disco sheep, Bacon Escape will entertain both new and experienced gamers. - Easy to learn one-touch controls, simply tap the screen to alter the train tracks! - Unlock over 30 different characters to play as, each with their own unique personality and custom vehicle - Ride through farmland, mountains, oceans and more in over 24 thrilling levels No matter which character you choose, it’s your task to guide your character to safety and avoid being hauled back to prison. At the end of each level, you’ll have a chance to party with your friends at the Happyplace - but don’t get too comfortable, your captors are never far behind. You’ll have endless fun exploring amazing landscapes, completing awesome challenges, and emerging victorious as all your friends cheer you on. Simple to play but challenging to master, the whole family will be hooked on Bacon Escape. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1 This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings. Download now and save your bacon!

Screenshots

Bullet Boy4 screens
Bacon Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bacon Escape at 24K against Bullet Boy's 793. Bacon Escape also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bullet Boy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bacon Escape sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bullet Boy against 4.8 for Bacon Escape. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bacon Escape has 24K ratings behind it against 793, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Bullet Boy's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bacon Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bullet Boy ships an update monthly, Bacon Escape every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bullet Boy versus Bacon Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet BoyBacon Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (793 ratings)4.8 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better87.6% of reviews
Number of ratings79324K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPomelo GamesIllusion Labs

Customer experience

Bullet Boy

All ratings790 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.2%

Bacon Escape

All ratings23,839 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

Bullet Boy

From 793 App Store ratings

What 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

Bacon Escape

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming characters
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases required to progress
  • 🎨 Appealing visual style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔁 Lack of a continue/home button between levels
  • 🤔 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating

Bugs and requests

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

Bacon Escape

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Last apple in level 19 not accessible
  • Chest opening feature not working consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Ability to sync progress across devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bullet Boy

One-time10
  • Pack of 20 Revives$0.99
  • Pack of 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • The Turkey$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Bacon Escape

One-time10
  • 30 apples$2.99
  • Coins Small$2.99
  • 100 apples$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Coins Medium$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
  • Extra Life$4.99
  • 5000 coins$6.99
  • 500 apples$10.99
  • 1000 apples$14.99
  • 3000 apples$24.99

Questions

Is Bullet Boy free?
Bullet Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bacon Escape free?
Bacon Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bullet Boy or Bacon Escape?
Bacon Escape is rated higher. Bullet Boy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 793 ratings, while Bacon Escape averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.
Do Bullet Boy or Bacon Escape have ads?
Both Bullet Boy and Bacon Escape show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bullet Boy or Bacon Escape?
Bullet Boy ships an update monthly, and Bacon Escape every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bullet Boy was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bacon Escape on October 22, 2026.

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