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Head-to-head

Bazooka Boy vs Johnny Trigger

Bazooka Boy 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Johnny Trigger
Johnny Trigger 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

Johnny Trigger is the better choice for a casual shooter, offering more consistent gameplay and fewer critical bugs, despite both games suffering from excessive ads.

Full reviews: Bazooka Boy · Johnny Trigger

Both Bazooka Boy and Johnny Trigger are free-to-play mobile shooters plagued by an overwhelming number of ads. While Bazooka Boy struggles with significant technical issues like crashing and game-breaking 'Development' watermarks, Johnny Trigger provides a more stable experience, though its gameplay can become repetitive.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR8R38R35R50
Bazooka Boy Bazooka Boy offers a simple, addictive shooting mechanic, but players report a lack of variety after level 40, with levels repeating and in-game cash becoming useless due to nothing left to buy R8R38. Some users enjoy the game for its therapeutic or time-killing qualities R35R50R26.
Johnny Trigger Johnny Trigger is praised for its fun and addictive gameplay, with users enjoying the ability to collect different cool guns and the weekly challenges R62. However, many find the gameplay repetitive, with similar levels and no increasing difficulty . Some users also report issues with boss fights .
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: Johnny TriggerR2R6R19R33
Bazooka Boy Bazooka Boy suffers from severe reliability issues, including frequent freezing, crashing, and the game turning itself off R2R6R19R33. Recent updates introduced a persistent 'Development' watermark across the screen, which many users found annoying and game-impeding . Some users also experienced sound and haptic feedback issues .
Johnny Trigger Johnny Trigger generally offers a more stable experience, with fewer reports of crashes or major bugs. Some users experienced loss of progress or specific boss fight glitches , but these are less widespread than Bazooka Boy's issues. The game is noted for being playable offline R62.
Price/Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR1R7R10R12
Bazooka Boy Bazooka Boy is free with in-app purchases, but users overwhelmingly complain about an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every short level and lasting for minutes R1R7R10R12. Crucially, many users who paid to remove ads report that ads reappeared after updates, and the 'Restore purchase' option did not work R11R21R26R41.
Johnny Trigger Johnny Trigger is also free with in-app purchases, and like Bazooka Boy, it is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of long ads, often after every level or restart . Some users who paid for the 'no ads' version also reported ads returning after a period .
Support and Updates tieR17R23R11R20
Bazooka Boy Bazooka Boy has received recent updates that addressed some issues like the 'Development' watermark R17R23, but these updates also introduced new problems like the return of ads for paying users and connection requirements R11R20R21. Users report dissatisfaction with the developer's response to these issues .
Johnny Trigger Johnny Trigger has weekly challenges R62 and some users note the game's longevity . However, there are reports of lost progress and issues with paid ad removal not being permanent , with no clear indication of developer responsiveness to these specific complaints.
Pick Bazooka Boy if

You enjoy a simple, destructive shooter and are willing to tolerate significant technical issues and a high ad load, or if you're a long-time player hoping for fixes R35R50R2.

Pick Johnny Trigger if

You want a more reliable and stable casual shooter experience, can tolerate frequent ads, and enjoy collecting weapons and completing weekly challenges R62.

Evidence note: Both apps are free-to-play with IAP, and the vast majority of negative feedback for both centers on the high volume of ads, which is common for this monetization model. The comparison focuses on other aspects where distinctions can be made.

Frequently asked

Do Bazooka Boy and Johnny Trigger have too many ads?
Yes, both Bazooka Boy and Johnny Trigger are heavily criticized by users for having an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every short level and lasting for extended periods (R1, R7, R10, R12, , , , , , , , , , , , , , for Bazooka Boy; , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , for Johnny Trigger).
Can you play Bazooka Boy or Johnny Trigger offline?
Johnny Trigger can be played offline, which users appreciate for travel or areas without internet R62R83. Bazooka Boy, however, has recently changed, with users reporting that it now requires an internet connection to play, even if it previously allowed offline play R14R20.
Do 'no ads' purchases work in Bazooka Boy or Johnny Trigger?
Users for both Bazooka Boy and Johnny Trigger report that 'no ads' purchases are often not permanent; ads have reappeared after updates or a period of time, and restoring purchases sometimes does not work (R11, R21, R26, R41, , for Bazooka Boy; , for Johnny Trigger).

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R8] Bazooka Boy 4/5 · US Add more guns & other stuff you can buy with your cash in this game: After you get past level 40 it just repeats itself and the cash you win will just pile up because there’s nothing left to buy it would be nice if you could buy outfits and other things but you can’t.. I’m on level 1243 and have more money on this game then anyone would ever see in a lifetime but I can’t do anything with it
  2. [R38] Bazooka Boy 5/5 · US Money is useless: I have realized that the money doesn’t matter. I have 24 billion dollars because that’s where it caps with nothing to spend it on. I am on level 4600 and working towards 5000 and levels just kind of repeat themselves and gets boring. I still like playing though. Lol
  3. [R35] Bazooka Boy 5/5 · US The good stuff: I’ve been playing games for over 55 years and I know what makes a great game and they have nailed it on this game take my word for it you won’t be disappointed 😎❤️
  4. [R50] Bazooka Boy 5/5 · US Therapy: When life gets tough this is my therapy. I m a sniper 😁
  5. [R2] Bazooka Boy 5/5 · US Bazooka Boy: Will you please stop your game from freezing up every few minutes even when my WiFi is still on. Please and thank you. It does not freeze up now BUT now I only play 2 or 3 games and then it turns itself off. It has done this ever since there was an up-dated or whatever. I play two or three games and the game just turns itself off. I then have hit app to go back to the game. Please, pl
  6. [R6] Bazooka Boy 3/5 · US Good, but crashes: Everytime an ad pops up, the game crashes.
  7. [R19] Bazooka Boy 1/5 · US Garbage: All this game does is crash and if you don’t buy it, the ads won’t let you play the game anymore.
  8. [R33] Bazooka Boy 3/5 · US Bazooka Joe: It needs to stop shutting down after 4 or 5 game requireing restart Would be better if bullies not used become a credit bullit to be used latter
  9. [R1] Bazooka Boy 1/5 · US Ads ads and more ads: Play one round for 3 seconds and then 1 minute of ads. No thanks!!
  10. [R7] Bazooka Boy 1/5 · US Played 1 level for 2 seconds. Advert of nearly 2-3 minutes followed: 1 level = a few seconds Unity Ads (always awful) = multiple minutes 1 level = 1 ad? Get the hell out. Instant delete. No way in hell that’s reasonable design. Just feels like an eyeball farm. Levels are so short, an advert should not follow every level immediately. Make it after the first 10 or give people an option to kill a
  11. [R10] Bazooka Boy 2/5 · US An Ad at every level: I like the game, but there are WAY TOO MANY ADS!
  12. [R12] Bazooka Boy 3/5 · US Adds: I’m not even very far into the levels. They are super easy, but why do I have to watch a looong add after every level? That isn’t entertaining. It isn’t fun. I wanted to enjoy the game, but adds aren’t enjoyable.
  13. [R17] Bazooka Boy 4/5 · US A banner? (GONE!): UPDATE: This issue was addressed and corrected. Revised rating to four stars. Game is fun, it is free so I can put up with the ads. “After the last update, an intrusive banner that reads “Development” has appeared across the playing screen impeding play. What gives?”
  14. [R23] Bazooka Boy 5/5 · US Still fun after 2+ years: Developer is really on top of fixes. “Development” watermark removed within 1 hr.
  15. [R11] Bazooka Boy 4/5 · US Problems with game: Been playing for years, love the game, but once I hit level 51,000 I started seeing ads even though I paid for no ads. “Restore purchase” does nothing, I’ve lost all my outfits and all my guns but a couple. Won’t let me buy new ones and watching an add won’t let me get my guns back either. I hope this can be fixed as it’s one of my favorite games.
  16. [R20] Bazooka Boy 4/5 · US Great game, however: I have played a lot of this game, over 1200 levels, just as of recent I can no longer play without connection to the internet, I always play it when I am in an area without connection so this is quite the issue for me. Still a good game but this sucks now that I am forced to watch a 30 second add every level.
  17. [R62] Johnny Trigger 5/5 · US I love this game!: This game doesn’t require internet. The weekly challenges are great!I get all the weapons and I’m at level 1000
  18. [R83] Johnny Trigger 5/5 · US This game is perfect for long road trips and addicting: Perfect for airplanes
  19. [R14] Bazooka Boy 5/5 · US Off-line play: Please make this game available for off-line play again. I play a lot at work which sometimes I have no Wi-Fi or any other phone signal. I really enjoy this game. I play it all the time. Please make it available for off-line play
  20. [R21] Bazooka Boy 3/5 · US I paid and still have ads!: Paid for no ads about a yer ago and then last week they turned ads back on! What’s up? Loved the game but not the ads
  21. [R26] Bazooka Boy 4/5 · US Showing ads now…. Good time killer: I’ve done every level about a hundred times and I have every gun but it’s a fun game to kill time with. Now it started displaying ads to me and says development on the screen even tho bought this years ago.
  22. [R41] Bazooka Boy 5/5 · US Paid for no advertisement… but…: I’m now getting ads and “Development” splashed across the screen.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store