Comparison

Wacky Rocket vs Backhoe!

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

Head to head
About

Wacky Rocket

Control a rocket suit with dual propellers to navigate through the air. Use a parachute for safe landings after crashes. Compete for high scores and unlock fun secrets.

Highlights
  • Dual propeller controls
  • Parachute for safe landing
  • Game Center Leaderboard
  • Unlockable secret bird
  • Simple tap-and-hold gameplay
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This flying rocket suit is equipped with double choppers for changing the swinging direction. This suit is also equipped with a parachute so pilot can land safely when crash. How to play: • TAP & HOLD to power on the left choppers to move right. • RELEASE to power on the right choppers to move left. Additional Features: • Game Center Leaderboard and Achievements. • Funny secret bird available for unlock.

About

Backhoe!

An interactive illustration game designed for young children, featuring a backhoe with simple touch controls. Kids can explore, dig, and drive without any pressure or complex mechanics.

Highlights
  • Interactive backhoe controls
  • Simple touch-to-play mechanics
  • Watercolor illustration style
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Score tracking
  • Kid-friendly design
Features
Currently charting
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Backhoe! is a game built specifically for the youngest gamers in our lives. I built this game for my son and daughter who are 4 and 3, respectively. They have a lot of fun playing it and helped shape the game with their extensive playtesting and feedback, and I hope that a young truck lover in your life gets as much enjoyment out of it as they do. The game is fashioned as a sort of "interactive illustration", emulating a look of detailed watercolor truck illustrations in books of the 80s. The idea is to let kids play, touch anywhere on the screen, and not be accidentally booted out away from the fun. It's as easy and fun to use as a playground digger toy (you know, the ones with the two levers kids are always arguing over.) How to play: Touch anywhere on the screen to affect the game; touch the body of the backhoe to change the color of it, or tap the wheels to start and stop driving. Tap the back arm of the backhoe to work the digger scoop; press and hold anywhere on the screen and the bucket will follow your finger. Tap the front of the backhoe to work the loader bucket; press and hold anywhere on the screen and the bucket will follow your finger. Raise it high enough and dump out dirt, and collect more dirt by driving and scooping up dirt piles. Dig and make piles to their maximum size to score points. There is no wrong way to play the game, no way to fail, or convoluted steps too hard for the youngest players to understand. Scores are saved automatically and frequently, so you'll always have a running tally of all the fires you've extinguished. And best of all there are not, and will never be, any ads, in-app purchases, links to other apps, data collected by me, or links to take the player outside of the game. Have fun playing Backhoe! and feel free to contact me with feedback!

Screenshots

Wacky Rocket4 screens
Backhoe!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wacky Rocket at Free against Backhoe!'s $1.99. Wacky Rocket also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 53 months). Backhoe!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Wacky Rocket is free to download; Backhoe! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wacky Rocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wacky Rocket ships an update every 3 months, Backhoe! every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Wacky Rocket versus Backhoe!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWacky RocketBackhoe!
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 53 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAng Chee HongAustin Ivansmith

Customer experience

Wacky Rocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Backhoe!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wacky Rocket

No in-app purchases

None

Backhoe!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wacky Rocket free?
Wacky Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backhoe! free?
Backhoe! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wacky Rocket or Backhoe!?
Wacky Rocket is rated higher. Wacky Rocket averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Backhoe! averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Wacky Rocket or Backhoe! have ads?
Wacky Rocket shows ads; Backhoe! does not.
Which is updated more often, Wacky Rocket or Backhoe!?
Wacky Rocket ships an update every 3 months, and Backhoe! every 53 months. Most recently, Wacky Rocket was updated on June 2, 2026 and Backhoe! on September 17, 2026.

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