Does not Commute vs Boomer Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Does not Commute
A strategic driving game where you navigate a growing town, controlling multiple vehicles in sequence. Plan your routes to avoid collisions and arrive on time. Uncover the secrets of the town's quirky residents as you progress.
- Strategic driving gameplay
- Temporal paradox mechanics
- Traffic chaos simulation
- Character-driven narrative
- Unlock town secrets
- Playable at no cost
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Winner of Apple Design Awards 2015! A strategic driving game from the award-winning maker’s of Smash Hit. Does not Commute is a temporal paradox in which you have no one to blame but yourself. What starts out as a relaxing commute in a small town of the 1970's quickly devolves into traffic chaos with hot dog trucks, sports cars, school buses and dozens of other vehicles. You drive them all. Plan ahead. Don't be late. In this small town, discover the characters and their secrets – what world-changing experiment is inventive dentist Dr Charles Schneider hiding? Will Mr Baker quit his job in advertising? What is that strange mask on Mrs Griffin's face? Will Mr Mayfield’s peculiar obsession with Yorkshire Terriers take over his life? Does Not Commute is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
Boomer Simulator
Experience the thrill of lawn mower racing against the clock. Navigate obstacles and mow grass to conquer challenging levels in this nostalgic racing game.
- Lawn mower racing action
- Time-based challenges
- Obstacle navigation
- Nostalgic graphics
- 9 levels
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Boomer Simulator is a lawn mowing racing game where you fight against the clock to unlock ever more challenging levels. Simple touch controls let you control your lawn mower as you navigate between trees and stones to mow grass and rid your backyard of those pesky zoomers. Features: - Fast-paced & thrilling lawn mower action racing - 9 levels - Nostalgic graphics that will make you cry Slip into your sandals, get the old mower out of the garage and become a boomer today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boomer Simulator at none against Does not Commute's 1. Boomer Simulator also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Does not Commute's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 79) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Does not Commute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boomer Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Does not Commute against 4.5 for Boomer Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Does not Commute has 3.9K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Does not Commute's written reviews are positive against 87% of Boomer Simulator's.
Does not Commute ships an update monthly, Boomer Simulator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Does not Commute | Boomer Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.9K ratings) | 4.5 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | Dreamon Studios AB |
Customer experience
Does not Commute
Boomer Simulator
Bugs and requests
Does not Commute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Boomer Simulator
Reported bugs
5 issues- White screen/blank screen on load
- Ads appear unexpectedly
- Cannot open leaderboard
- White screen issue on startup
- White cloth blocking screen
Requested features
16 requests- More levels
- Endless mode
- Multiplayer mode
- In-game store for mowers
- Different racing modes
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- More zoomer types
- More power-ups
- More one-liners
- New episodes/updates
- Peaceful mode
- Improve graphics/resolution
- Larger steering controls/tap anywhere
- Highlight grass and energy drinks
- Add different lawnmower looks
- Add different main map looks
- Add more power-ups
In-app purchases
Does not Commute
- Does not Commute Premium$2.99
Boomer Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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