# Beat the Boss 4: Stress-Relief

> Stop, smash, crash the dummy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1034018838](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1034018838)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1034018838`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Game Hive Corp.
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (3,622 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.5
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-27
- **First published:** 2015-12-16
- **Size:** 701 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beat-the-boss-4-stress-relief/id1034018838)
- **Website:** [http://www.gamehive.com](http://www.gamehive.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.gamehive.com/privacy](https://www.gamehive.com/privacy)

## Description

Beat the Boss 4: Stress-Relief is an offline action-adventure that helps you vent workplace stress through over-the-top boss battles and creative weaponry.

Key features include:
- 200+ bosses
- 190+ weapons
- 10 hand-drawn realms and 30 stages
- weapon crafting and customization
- gold and diamonds to upgrade power
- personalize your boss for satisfying, non-graphic revenge

## Rankings

- #34,116 — Overall

## Review summary

The app has strong nostalgic appeal but is overwhelmed by ads, crashes, and stability issues. Reviewers highlight intrusive ad density and prompts, frequent crashes (including after cutscenes and when updating OS), and changes that removed the original boss battles and progression. These issues undermine the game’s positive aspects and discourage continued play until reliability and monetization practices improve.

### Pros

- Nostalgia and fond memories for players who used to play the game.
- Engaging core concepts (boss battles and stage progression) when the game runs smoothly.
- Nostalgic appeal that makes some players want to revisit the game.

### Cons

- Excessive ad density and intrusive ads, including prompts after declines.
- Frequent crashes, bugs, and instability (startup crashes, crashes after cutscenes, etc.).
- Removals/changes to the original gameplay (boss battles and stage progression) with more ads, eroding nostalgia.
- Performance issues tied to OS updates (e.g., crashes after updating to iOS 26).
- Laggy performance and general gameplay slowdowns.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1034018838)