Comparison

Bomber Friends! vs Nebulous.io

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

Head to head
About

Bomber Friends!

Engage in explosive multiplayer battles or embark on a single-player adventure. Place bombs strategically, collect power-ups, and outmaneuver opponents to be the last one standing. Customize your character and compete in various game modes for exciting rewards.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Single-player campaign mode
  • Collect power-ups
  • Character customization
  • Clan system
  • Seasonal events and rewards
  • Daily tasks and challenges
Features
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Place a bomb and hide behind a corner. BOOM! Did you blast the opponent or did they escape? Try again! Collect powerups from the map to get more powerful bombs! Watch out for evil curses! You can enjoy Bomber Friends in both online Multiplayer and Single Player modes. Which Bomber mode do you like more? Single Player features: - Orcs have attacked the Bomber Village and you need to guide our Bomber Hero through 6 different worlds full of devious monsters and mind boggling puzzles to save all his Bomber Friends! - Single Player Campaign mode with over 300 levels! - Five special Quest modes with more challenging levels and epic Boss Fights! - Dungeon run modes for those who like to challenge their Bomber Skills even more! - Daily Bounty hunts! Can you defeat all of the villains hiding in the Bomber World? Multiplayer features: - Bomb your opponents and be the last one standing to win the match! - Compete in the online arenas and gain medals by winning. Climb up arena by arena until you reach the Leagues! That’s where the highly skilled players match against each other in epic battles! - Collect your own battle deck! Different cards give you different special bombs with (for example) bigger blast zones or shorter fuses, you can even call for an Air Strike or launch a Nuke! - Face three opponents in the Arena free-for-all match. You can also play Duels one on one! - Try out the immensely hectic King of the Hill where your team needs to capture the flag before the other team does!- - VS Friends Online Multiplayer for 2-8 players! Challenge your friends or play against random opponents. Play classic, team or reversi matches. Create a game room with your own settings and enable Ghost Mode to haunt other players as a ghost! - Two weekly events with exciting gimmicks, fascinating maps and awesome rewards! This is how you gain gold coins, gems, cards and new accessories for your Bomber! Customize your Bomber! - Customize your character with cool hats, suits, accessories and bombs - Use taunts and greetings in the matches - Choose a special gravestone and go out in style! - Send customize items as gifts to other players. Make a Wish list to let your friends know which items you want to get! - Take part in the Fashion Show and collect Fashion tokens. Use the tokens to get new clothes and skins. Even Legendary items! Monthly updates! - New Season starts on the first Tuesday of every month - Each Season has a Theme with Seasonal Rewards. Play daily to collect them all! More rewards with Bomber Battle Pass! - Weekly events related to the Season theme! - New Outfit Bundles available every week of the Season! - Seasonal leaderboards for best players and best clans! And there’s more! - Classic Bomber style gameplay, with controls polished for touchscreen! - Complete Daily Tasks to get rewards - Put your luck to the test and spin Bomber Wheel - Join a Clan or create your own. Invite other players to join your clan. Work together to get a weekly Clan Chest. - Universal game controller support. - Introducing Bomber Journal in 2024 Get Bomber Friends now and join the fun online multiplayer game! Have a blast!

About

Nebulous.io

Engage in a multiplayer game where you grow by consuming smaller entities and collecting dots. Avoid larger players while strategizing to become the biggest blob. Enjoy various game modes, customization options, and social features.

Highlights
  • Collect dots and gobble smaller players
  • Compete with up to 27 players online
  • Over 500 unlockable skins
  • Upload custom skins
  • Multiple game modes including FFA, Teams, and Capture the Flag
  • Clan system with Clan Wars
  • Offline single-player mode
Features
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Grow your blobs by collecting dots placed throughout the game or gobbling up smaller players. Avoid bigger players attempting to do the same. Compete with other players to become the biggest blob in the universe! Features: ◆ Find groups, play with friends, and join a clan! ◆ Over 500 skins with unique ways to unlock them and more coming! ◆ NEW: Special Power Ups in the Shop! ◆ Upload your own custom skin for other players to see! ◆ Online Multiplayer (up to 27 players per game) ◆ Offline Single-player ◆ FFA, Timed FFA, Teams, Timed Teams, Capture the Flag, Survival, and Soccer Mode! ◆ Mayhem Mode! ◆ XP, Achievements, and Stats! ◆ Clan System with Clan Wars! ◆ Feeling competitive? Try the Arenas! ◆ Space or Grid Theme ◆ Multiple Control Schemes ◆ Server Leader Boards Tips: ◆ Eject mass into a black hole to move it ◆ After some time passes your blobs will recombine ◆ Seek refuge from large players inside black holes if you are small ◆ Black holes will break up or shrink your blobs if you are large ◆ Split up when being chased for a small speed boost

Screenshots

Bomber Friends!4 screens
Nebulous.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bomber Friends! at 4.4 against Nebulous.io's 4.1. Bomber Friends! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Bomber Friends! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Nebulous.io sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bomber Friends! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.6K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Bomber Friends!'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Nebulous.io's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bomber Friends! versus Nebulous.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBomber Friends!Nebulous.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.6K ratings) — better4.1 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews54.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better2.6K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB71 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHyperkaniSimplicial Software, LLC

Customer experience

Bomber Friends!

All ratings3,616 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews1,434 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative36.5%

Nebulous.io

All ratings2,636 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews702 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative33.5%

User reviews

Bomber Friends!

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Nostalgic and reminiscent of classic Bomberman
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay and responsive controls
  • 👍 Customization options for characters and bombs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
  • 🔥 Overwhelming number of ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Unfair matchmaking and difficulty progression
  • 🤬 Rampant cheating and hacking issues
  • 👎 Repetitive and unbalanced gameplay

Nebulous.io

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay
  • 🕹️ Fun game modes
  • 🤝 Good for playing with friends
  • 💎 Addictive and enjoyable
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic for long-time players

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Lack of updates and fixes for iOS users
  • 🕹️ Unbalanced gameplay mechanics
  • 🤝 Issues with teaming and cheating
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Bomber Friends!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads causing game to freeze or crash
  • Connectivity issues leading to lost progress
  • Inconsistent gameplay mechanics between modes
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Unresponsive controls and input issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more game modes and maps
  • Improve matchmaking and skill-based matchups
  • Implement a robust anti-cheat system
  • Introduce a friends list and social features
  • Provide more customization options and rewards

Nebulous.io

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progression resets and lost account data
  • Connectivity issues and server problems
  • Glitches with power-ups and abilities
  • Inconsistent performance on iOS devices
  • Inability to change name or settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved matchmaking system
  • More game modes and customization options
  • Ability to upload custom skins on iOS
  • Better community features and moderation
  • Reduced in-app purchase costs

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Bomber Friends!

One-time13
  • Full health$0.99
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • Gems and items value pack 1$0.99
Show 10 more
  • Gems and items value pack 2$1.99
  • 5 times reload lives$2.99
  • Robot Pack$2.99
  • Gems and items value pack 3$2.99
  • Items value pack 4$3.99
  • 10x reload lives with bonus$4.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • Gems and items value pack 5$5.99
  • 1200 Gems$9.99
  • 2500 Gems$19.99
12 purchases

Nebulous.io

One-time12
  • 2,000 Plasma$0.49
  • One Spin$0.99
  • 5,000 Plasma$0.99
Show 9 more
  • 10,000 Plasma$1.49
  • 3,000 Plasma$1.99
  • Plasma Boost 7 Days$2.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
  • 10,000 Plasma$4.99
  • 50,000 Plasma$4.99
  • 100,000 Plasma$7.49
  • 25,000 Plasma$9.99
  • 500,000 Plasma$24.99

Questions

Is Bomber Friends! free?
Bomber Friends! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nebulous.io free?
Nebulous.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bomber Friends! or Nebulous.io?
Bomber Friends! is rated higher. Bomber Friends! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Nebulous.io averages 4.1 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Bomber Friends! or Nebulous.io have ads?
Both Bomber Friends! and Nebulous.io show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bomber Friends! or Nebulous.io?
Bomber Friends! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nebulous.io every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bomber Friends! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nebulous.io on September 23, 2026.

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