Comparison

Boulder Jack vs Maim Street

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

Head to head
About

Boulder Jack

Embark on a thrilling escape as you guide a pirate away from a pursuing boulder. Navigate diverse environments with dynamic weather and stunning visuals. Challenge friends and utilize unique abilities to survive this reverse running adventure.

Highlights
  • Reverse running gameplay
  • Swipe to move controls
  • Multiple environments
  • HD graphics
  • Visual effects
  • Friend challenges
Features
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The creators of ‘Catch The Ark’ proudly bring you the App Store’s first REVERSE RUNNER! HELP Jack the pirate escape the massive boulder on his tail! FEATURES - Reverse Running - Swipe to Move - Different Environments and Weather Effects - Beautiful HD Graphics - Amazing Visual Effects - Challenge Your Game Centre and Facebook Friends - Ride Wilbur your Feathered Friend! 
- Start your adventure today! 
- This app is Universal with Retina HD Graphics. PLEASE NOTE Boulder Jack is completely free to play. However, some items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your devices settings. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update at : www.playsidestudios.com

About

Maim Street

Guide pedestrians across a chaotic street filled with excessive traffic. Save as many as possible, but accept that some will be lost. Unlock weapons and powerups to manage the mayhem and customize your experience.

Highlights
  • Frantic crossing guard gameplay
  • Unlockable weapons like bazookas
  • In-game powerups
  • Game upgrades and customization
  • Unique pedestrian characters
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Prepare for the Dark Souls of crossing guard simulators. You are a crossing guard helping people cross the street! But there are too many cars. Like, WAY too many. Can’t save’m all! Welcome to the world of John Stopman, the busiest civil servant in town. Save as many people as you can, but you might have to shrug off a few fatalities. Maim Street is a frantic game where you learn that you can’t be everything for everyone. Unlock the powerful bazooka to fight back against the cars, and earn prizes to customize your game! Rescue pedestrians to learn secrets about the town while always keeping an eye out for powerups like the mighty Air Strike or the alarming Alien Abduction. Plenty of games reward perfection, this one rewards adequacy. Enjoy! FEATURES • Original soundtrack to groove to while you blow up ambulances. • Over 40 game upgrades, such as confetti explosions and the alluring lumberjack costume. • A character named “Chester Buttmeat” • Brutal sound effects that will make your mother cringe. • In-game powerups ranging from planting bombs to summoning demons. • Dozens of cats. • Over 50 unique pedestrians with their own stories, yet they all seem to explode the same. PRAISE OF MAIM STREET “How this was ever dreamed up. What kind of lives must the creators live.” - Chris D. “I enjoyed the ‘squish’ the people make when they get nailed by a car.” - Jill A. “Chaos and lots of deaths, but the fun kind of death.” - Master M. “A crossing guard with an impossible duty to protect innocent civilians from becoming beautiful explosions of blood and body parts.” - Dana A. “I've never played anything like it before.” - Garrett M. “It gets too hard too fast.” - Coward who doesn’t yet understand real life DISCLAIMER Not recommended for those uncomfortable with coming to grips with the frailty of human existence.

Screenshots

Boulder Jack4 screens
Maim Street4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maim Street at 97% against Boulder Jack's 60%. Maim Street also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Boulder Jack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). 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. Boulder Jack sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Maim Street sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maim Street holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Boulder Jack's written reviews are positive against 97% of Maim Street's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boulder Jack ships an update every 2 months, Maim Street every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boulder Jack versus Maim Street: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulder JackMaim Street
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (42 ratings)4.7 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews96.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4259 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB146 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlaySideSo Choice Softworks

Customer experience

Boulder Jack

All ratings42 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative28.8%

Maim Street

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%

User reviews

Boulder Jack

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Nostalgic feel
  • 👍 Graphics and design
  • 🎮 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative reverse runner concept
  • 🎵 Cool music

Room to improve

  • 🥱 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐌 Slow performance on older devices
  • 😵 Confusing controls/responsiveness
  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 📺 Intrusive advertisements

Maim Street

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 😂 Great sense of humor
  • 💡 Creative and unique concept
  • 🚀 Easy to play
  • 👍 Challenging

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Bloody and violent
  • 🐛 Bug: People saved not visible
  • ⚠️ Not for very young kids

Bugs and requests

Boulder Jack

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Mute button issues
  • General glitches
  • Game crashes
  • Character not responding to gestures
  • Lagging on iPhone 4
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  • Scrolling too fast after a certain point
  • Bugs with free lives/continues
  • Game not intuitive on iPad Mini 2
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Slow performance
  • Ads appear in landscape mode when game is portrait

Requested features

12 requests
  • More characters or outfits
  • More power-ups
  • More different levels or areas
  • Missions or objectives
  • Female character option
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  • Save game feature
  • Sensitivity options for controls
  • More areas like snowy mountains
  • Co-op feature
  • Costumes or skins
  • More interactive gameplay
  • Brighter colors for obstacles

Maim Street

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • People saved are not visible after beating the game

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more cats
  • Fix issue with people saved not being visible

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Boulder Jack

One-time6
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Double Coins$4.99
  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
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  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$49.99
  • Coin Pack 5$99.99
1 purchases

Maim Street

One-time1
  • BazookaFree

Questions

Is Boulder Jack free?
Boulder Jack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maim Street free?
Maim Street is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boulder Jack or Maim Street?
Maim Street is rated higher. Boulder Jack averages 4.3 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Maim Street averages 4.7 from 59 ratings.
Do Boulder Jack or Maim Street have ads?
Neither Boulder Jack nor Maim Street shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boulder Jack or Maim Street?
Boulder Jack ships an update every 2 months, and Maim Street every 22 months. Most recently, Boulder Jack was updated on October 24, 2026 and Maim Street on October 26, 2026.

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