Comparison

Burn It Down vs Shockbot

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

Head to head
About

Burn It Down

Embark on a chilling pixel-art adventure to find your kidnapped love. Uncover dark truths and solve mind-bending puzzles in this intimate, story-driven experience. Navigate a mysterious mansion with simple controls and discover clues to unravel the mystery.

Highlights
  • Pixel graphics
  • Intimate love story
  • Simple controls
  • Mind-bending puzzles
  • Clues and mysteries
  • Shadow guides
  • Horror modes
Features
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You awaken in your mansion and discover that your love is missing. She has been kidnapped but it's unclear as to by whom and why. Your mission is to find her and, on this journey, you'll discover truths that will change your relationship forever... Features ----------- * beautiful and chilling pixel graphics * an intimate not-what-you-think love story * only two control inputs: left & right * cryptic mind-bending puzzles * clues and mysteries are scattered throughout * shadow guides to help you when you're stumped * new: blood and horror modes * new: leaderboards and achievements About Tapinator Tapinator (Ticker: TAPM) designs, develops, and publishes games on mobile platforms. The Company’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million downloads. Tapinator is headquartered in New York. For more info, visit Tapinator.com.

About

Shockbot

Embark on a mission to reclaim Earth from interdimensional monsters. Wield a precision blaster and a devastating Shock Attack to defeat foes and face a colossal mechanical beast in this action-packed platformer.

Highlights
  • Run-and-gun action
  • Precision blaster combat
  • Devastating Shock Attack
  • Antigravity platforming
  • Epic boss battles
  • Pulsing drum and bass soundtrack
Features
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In the near future, the scientists of Earth have ripped open a portal to another dimension after a high-energy physics experiment has gone horribly wrong. Grotesque monsters from another world have poured into our realm, and all of humankind has fled the planet in fear, unable to fend off the invaders. Enter Shockbot, humanity's last hope for reclaiming their home world. Shockbot is armed with a high precision blaster capable of vaporizing menacing invaders, as well as a devastating Shock Attack to wipe the area clear of foes. Orchestrating the invasion is Ultramech, a powerful hybrid mechanical beast of imposing size, armed with a terrifying laser cannon. Shockbot must destroy Ultramech to put a halt to Earth's invasion, trekking from the insertion point in Horizon City, through monster-infested forests, foreboding caves, an industrial wasteland, to a dreamy cyberpunk skyline. This run-and-gun platformer is reminiscent of classic 16-bit shooters and includes a half a dozen varied and exciting stages, fast-paced action, a cool Shock Attack mechanic to wipe all the enemies off screen, antigravity platforming challenges, and an epic boss battle at the end, all with a pulsing drum and bass soundtrack.

Screenshots

Burn It Down4 screens
Shockbot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Burn It Down at none against Shockbot's shown. Burn It Down also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 50%) and ratings volume (103 vs 17). Shockbot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Burn It Down sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Shockbot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shockbot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Burn It Down has 103 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Burn It Down's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shockbot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burn It Down ships an update every 3 months, Shockbot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Burn It Down versus Shockbot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurn It DownShockbot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (103 ratings)4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB87 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTapinator, Inc.Glowmatic LLC

Customer experience

Burn It Down

All ratings103 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative20.3%

Shockbot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Burn It Down

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Character getting stuck or floating at certain levels
  • Game crashing or freezing
  • Inconsistent or unresponsive controls
  • Ads not pausing the in-game timer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a jump button
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Expand the story and lore
  • Optimize performance and reduce crashes

Shockbot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Burn It Down

One-time5
  • 3 Shadow Guides$0.99
  • Remove ADS$0.99
  • Horror mode$0.99
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  • 12 Shadow Guides$2.99
  • 50 Shadow Guides$9.99
4 purchases

Shockbot

One-time4
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Buy 50 Atoms$0.99
  • Buy 500 Atoms$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Buy 2000 Atoms$9.99

Questions

Is Burn It Down free?
Burn It Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shockbot free?
Shockbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burn It Down or Shockbot?
Shockbot is rated higher. Burn It Down averages 4.2 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Shockbot averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Burn It Down or Shockbot have ads?
Shockbot shows ads; Burn It Down does not.
Which is updated more often, Burn It Down or Shockbot?
Burn It Down ships an update every 3 months, and Shockbot every 6 days. Most recently, Burn It Down was updated on October 13, 2026 and Shockbot on September 30, 2026.

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