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Head-to-head

Boom Stick vs Voxel Blast Jam

Boom Stick 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Voxel Blast Jam
Voxel Blast Jam 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

Voxel Blast Jam is the better choice for a casual puzzle game, offering a more polished experience despite some issues, while Boom Stick is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of ads and unaddressed bugs.

Full reviews: Boom Stick · Voxel Blast Jam

Voxel Blast Jam generally provides a fun and challenging puzzle experience, though it faces criticism for misleading ad-free claims and some technical glitches. Boom Stick, while having an engaging core gameplay, is largely ruined by excessive and intrusive ads, along with reports of unresponsive support and game-breaking bugs.

Head to head

Gameplay & Features edge: Voxel Blast JamR2R3R5R8
Boom Stick Boom Stick offers engaging gameplay, described as 'addictive' and 'challenging,' with players enjoying the ability to change ammo, equipment, skills, and pets R5R8. However, many players quickly run out of levels and eagerly await new content R2R11R12. Some find the game too easy initially R3 or that controls are backwards , and it can become a confusing strategy game later on .
Voxel Blast Jam Voxel Blast Jam is praised for being 'fun,' 'addictive,' and 'challenging,' with a fast pace . Users appreciate the brain-teasing and immersive experience . However, some levels are deemed 'impossible' without power-ups or purchases, leading to frustration . There are also complaints about repetitive levels after a certain point .
Ease of Use & Reliability tieR1R10R13R16
Boom Stick Boom Stick's core gameplay is generally easy to understand and pleasant to play R1. However, users report significant issues with ads locking their phones or being unable to exit them R10R13R16. There are also reports of purchased packs not allowing items to be equipped R34.
Voxel Blast Jam Voxel Blast Jam is described as easy and relaxing and good for hand-eye coordination . However, the game frequently freezes, sometimes freezing the entire phone R44R47R72. Some levels are designed to be impossible without using power-ups, forcing players to spend coins or watch ads .
Price & Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR1R7R9R10
Boom Stick Boom Stick is free with in-app purchases, and many users state it's 'definitely worth it to pay to go ad-free' . However, the free experience is severely degraded by 'so many ads' that are 'too long' and 'frequent,' often appearing after every short level R1R7R9. Some ads are reported as inappropriate or scam-like R10R16.
Voxel Blast Jam Voxel Blast Jam is also free with in-app purchases. Many users downloaded it because ads for the game claimed 'no annoying ads' or 'no ads' R41R64. However, players quickly find that ads are present, often after every few levels, and paying is required to remove them R41R64. The cost to remove ads is noted as expensive compared to similar games .
Support & Communication edge: Voxel Blast JamR2R4R11R12
Boom Stick Boom Stick users report that the developer 'doesn’t respond to inquiries' and 'doesn’t allow messaging on any of its platforms' R4. There are frequent requests for new levels and updates that seem to go unaddressed R2R11R12.
Voxel Blast Jam Voxel Blast Jam's developer has responded to some ad-related complaints, acknowledging the need for ads to support development R64. However, users still feel the advertising is deceitful R64. There are also unaddressed issues with game freezing and impossible levels R44R47R72.
Pick Boom Stick if

you are willing to pay to remove ads immediately and are looking for a game similar to Angry Birds with varied ammo and pets, and don't mind waiting for new content R5.

Pick Voxel Blast Jam if

you enjoy challenging puzzle games that require strategic thinking and are prepared for some levels to be very difficult without boosters, or if you are willing to pay to remove ads despite the misleading advertising .

Evidence note: Both apps suffer from significant issues related to ads and game progression. Voxel Blast Jam has a higher lifetime rating and more reviews, suggesting a broader appeal, but recent reviews highlight persistent problems with misleading ad claims and game stability. Boom Stick's reviews are overwhelmingly negative regarding ads, which overshadow its positive gameplay aspects.

Frequently asked

Are Boom Stick and Voxel Blast Jam truly ad-free?
No, neither Boom Stick nor Voxel Blast Jam are truly ad-free in their free versions; both games feature numerous ads, with Voxel Blast Jam specifically being criticized for advertising itself as having 'no annoying ads' while still showing them R1R7R41R64.
Do these games have enough levels?
Users of both games report running out of levels or experiencing repetitive levels after playing for some time, with Boom Stick players frequently requesting new worlds and Voxel Blast Jam players noting repeated levels after level 407 R2R11R12R36.
Are there issues with in-app purchases or game stability?
Boom Stick has reports of purchased packs not working correctly R34, while Voxel Blast Jam users frequently experience the game freezing, sometimes locking up their entire phone R44R47R72.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Boom Stick 5/5 · US Need more levels plz.: Play through all of the levels I need some more. Let’s goooo!
  2. [R3] Boom Stick 3/5 · US It’s okay: Make the game a harder and it’s fun
  3. [R5] Boom Stick 5/5 · US Lincoln Jandl: This is an amazing game. I love it. It’s really cool because you can like change your ammo into rocks. It’s so cool.
  4. [R8] Boom Stick 5/5 · US 1RJModesto: Challenging
  5. [R1] Boom Stick 2/5 · US Longer ads as time..ditto: I love this little game. It was really pleasant to play when I didn't wanna strain my brain and I just wanted to giggle and I need that a lot lol but now the ads have gotten so heavy and so long and so frequent it's just not worth it. Sorry people.
  6. [R10] Boom Stick 1/5 · US Bad Ads: First ad tells me my phone is locked. Looks like a great game but despite reloading it the same ad pops up and locks my phone
  7. [R13] Boom Stick 1/5 · US Ad nauseum: Opted out of an ad Forced an ad on me I deleted this trash within 5 seconds Don’t waste your time
  8. [R16] Boom Stick 1/5 · US My Apple account hacked: Within 10 seconds of opening this game, I hit a “your apple account has been hacked for $1497.00”. My card was expired so no loss, but it’s a direct window to scams
  9. [R7] Boom Stick 2/5 · US UGH!: Very fun game play but the 3 round levels go so fast 30-45 seconds and then you have to watch 30-60 seconds of ads SO MANY ADS adsadsadsadsadsadsadsad
  10. [R9] Boom Stick 3/5 · US Tooooooooooooo long of ads.: Fun but toooooo many ads and toooooooooooooooo long of ads. I completed the game in about 3 weeks.
  11. [R4] Boom Stick 1/5 · US Scam: Allows purchasing of goods, but doesn’t respond to inquiries and doesn’t allow messaging on any of its platforms. Great game, but too much bs!!!
  12. [R11] Boom Stick 5/5 · US New world: When are the new worlds coming I have been waiting for a long time.
  13. [R12] Boom Stick 3/5 · US Unlock New Worlds: I am loving this game but please hurry up and finish the worlds that are under construction
  14. [R41] Voxel Blast Jam 3/5 · US False Advertising: This app DOES have forced ads!
  15. [R64] Voxel Blast Jam 2/5 · US No ads doesn’t mean no ads: Fun game and their ad says “no annoying ads” but you have to PAY them to get no ads. Technically correct but still deceitful. While I appreciate the dev responding, and I fully understand the need for ads to keep development going, this is not my issue. My issue is that YOUR game’s ad explicitly says “no annoying ads” and while that is technically correct if I pay to r
  16. [R36] Boom Stick 1/5 · GB Run out of levels…?: You have run out of levels? That’s ridiculous
  17. [R34] Boom Stick 1/5 · US Packs don’t work: When you purchase a pack there is no way to actually equip the items in it
  18. [R44] Voxel Blast Jam 3/5 · US To many Glitches: Love the game but it glitches out every 3-4 games
  19. [R47] Voxel Blast Jam 3/5 · US Freezes frequently: I like the game, but it frequently freezes. And unfortunately freezes the whole phone for a little bit.
  20. [R72] Voxel Blast Jam 1/5 · US Game constantly freezes: Game constantly freezes and makes you restart levels

Synthesized from 98 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store