Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Buoy Boy, our first iOS game launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AI
   An iOS game for kids (and only for kids)▲8

   2012 · nextmarvel.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brickies▲87

   A fresh and colorful take on the classic breakout game

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gymnastick▲67

   A falling stick simulator for iPhone

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ball Boy▲59

   Press, hold and dodge! The world's simplest iPhone game!

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stomps▲69

   An adventure game to get kids moving. (Indiegogo)

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   I'm Around▲74

   A flat design game, look very simple but fun and addictive

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Eggggg▲69

   The platform puker

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Sailor's Dream▲91

   Beautifully designed narrative game for iOS

   2014 · simogo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Game About Squares (iOS)▲85

   Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Twisty Board▲55

    The Chase is on!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Catacomb Kids▲58

    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Swipe XL▲99

    New iOS game with the same level of anger as Flappy Bird :)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Almost Impossible!▲111

    A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mr Plumbum▲85

    Test your good eye for typography.

    2016 · davidalegria.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DoNot▲65

    A fun iOS game to test your reflexes

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WordPlay▲72

    Scrabble with a gravity twist

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Just Orbit▲55

    Minimalist Arcade Game For iOS

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18M1
    My 12yo Dev This Game and Released to iOS/Android/HTML5 Using LibGDX▲9

    2015 · pizzascripters.com · its alternatives →

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    Amazing Brick▲73

    Looks so simple but damn hard yet addictive game

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Connectly▲60

    A new twist on Connect Four

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wordbreeze▲73

    A beautiful and addictive word game for iOS

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bepop▲55

    A fast-paced game where bubbles burst

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    THUMB.RUN▲67

    Run, jump & finish 1st!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Last Ninja Twins▲61

    iPhone game requiring asynchronous ninja thumb precision!

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →