# Be Brave, Barb — Be a gravity-bending cactus

> Gravity-bending platformer adventure game with a cactus protagonist. (iPhone/iPad app by Thomas Young.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-brave-barb/id6740888321 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thomas Young](https://appshunter.io/developer/866420356)
- Category: Games, Action, Adventure
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 90 App Store ratings · 109 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 193 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-03-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-brave-barb/id6740888321/reviews.md

## What is Be Brave, Barb?

Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out?

• An all-new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish 
• Walk all over the walls, ignore gravity, who cares
• Lots of positive affirmations to find
• 100 levels
• 5 bosses
• Questionable therapy
• Secrets to unlock
• Controller support
• Funky tunes
• Rad graphics
• Face your fears
• Have a nice day

## Key features

- Gravity-bending platforming
- 100 levels
- 5 boss battles
- Collect positive affirmations
- Unlock secrets
- Controller support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $6.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Be Brave, Barb?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Challenging yet fun gameplay
- 🎨 Vibrant graphics and art style
- 🎵 Catchy soundtrack
- 💡 Unique gravity-based mechanics
- 🚀 Lots of levels (100+)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent controls and unpredictable gravity
- ⏱️ Slow character movement
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔨 Bugs causing crashes and level restarts

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Restore purchases not working
- Crashes when restarting levels
- Ads still appearing despite purchase

**Most requested features**

- Gallery to view collected affirmations
- Ability to replay intro cutscene
- Improved level scrolling and responsiveness

## Recent user reviews (10 of 109)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-brave-barb/id6740888321/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Addictif, mignon et…

*2026-08-03*

Parfait ! Be Brave, Barb est vraiment une réussite sur tous les points, on change d’angle de gameplay, mais on garde le même humour et la même innocence que les jeux précédents, et c’est ce qui fait la grande force de ce titre

### 5/5 — Great game but found a bug

*2026-07-19*

This game is really fun and great and the lore is good but sometimes when I reset the level I’ll still die anyways then my screen will go black and I’ll have to exit and re open the app for it to play normally again, so Thomas if your seeing this pls fix it but other wise it’s a great game!

### 5/5 — How is this so hard but mind blowing?!?

*2026-07-14*

I played all (almost all) of your games but this one has a special place in my heart forever! It’s sooo hard but fun! The art style mind blowing the main mechanic creative AND THE SOUNDTRACK IN WORLD 2 IS LITERALLY SO BEAUTIFUL keep up the good work Thanos!

### 4/5 — 👍

*2026-07-01*

Офигенная игра, можно рубиться часами. Но в конце каждого уровня реклама, что очень бесит 😡 Уберёте рекламу будет 5 звёзд , а сейчас 4

### 5/5 — So fun!

*2026-05-22, version 1.06*

Another great game from Tom Young. It’s challenging at times with a cute story & I love reading the affirmation page at the end of each level. Thank you Thomas!

### 5/5 — Indie fun

*2026-05-21, version 1.06*

Such a fun little game. Progressively gets harder, just a super wholesome game

### 1/5 — Way Too Many Ads

*2026-05-12, version 1.06*

Don’t download

### 5/5 — AFFIRMATIONS!!!!

*2026-03-27*

I also cant go through my day without my affirmations just like barb, goated game

### 1/5 — 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

*2026-03-20*

Вы вообще тестировали эту игру ?! 
В это невозможно играть из-за сложности

### 5/5 — Meraviglioso

*2026-03-09, version 1.06*

Non so nemmeno io perché ho scaricato questo gioco, mi sono arrabbiato molto a giocarci ma è veramente bello, mi ha tenuto molta compagnia durante le lezioni noiose universitarie. top

## Frequently asked questions about Be Brave, Barb

### What is Be Brave, Barb about?

Be Brave, Barb is a gravity-bending platforming adventure game where you play as a cactus named Barb. Barb has lost her positive affirmations and must embark on a journey to find them, face her fears, and defeat King Cloudy and his henchmen.

### What are the main features of this game?

The game features 100 levels of gravity-bending platforming, where you can walk on walls and ignore gravity. You'll collect positive affirmations, face 5 bosses, unlock secrets, and enjoy funky tunes and rad graphics. Controller support is also included.

### Is Be Brave, Barb free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases and contains ads. This allows for continued development and provides additional content or features for those who wish to support the game further.

### What platforms is Be Brave, Barb available on?

While specific platform availability isn't detailed in the description, it is presented as a mobile application. It's common for games of this nature to be available on both iOS and Android devices.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect a unique platforming experience that challenges your perception of gravity. The gameplay involves navigating levels by walking on walls and ceilings, collecting items, and overcoming obstacles to progress through the story and defeat enemies.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.06 — 2025-04-11

- Fixed a bug that was causing times to not be saved on levels higher than 50
- Minor tweaks and bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2025-03-12

No release notes.

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## More apps by Thomas Young

- [Super Fowlst](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-fowlst/id1438938483)
- [Dadish](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dadish/id1482353224)
- [Fowlst](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fowlst/id1506852007)
- [Super Fowlst 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-fowlst-2/id1509619377)
- [Dadish 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dadish-2/id1536853586)
- [Dadish 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dadish-3/id1613609465)

All apps by Thomas Young: https://appshunter.io/developer/866420356

## Related topics

[bebrave](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bebrave)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*