Comparison

Backhoe! vs Ghost Catcher Truck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Backhoe!

An interactive illustration game designed for young children, featuring a backhoe with simple touch controls. Kids can explore, dig, and drive without any pressure or complex mechanics.

Highlights
  • Interactive backhoe controls
  • Simple touch-to-play mechanics
  • Watercolor illustration style
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Score tracking
  • Kid-friendly design
Features
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Backhoe! is a game built specifically for the youngest gamers in our lives. I built this game for my son and daughter who are 4 and 3, respectively. They have a lot of fun playing it and helped shape the game with their extensive playtesting and feedback, and I hope that a young truck lover in your life gets as much enjoyment out of it as they do. The game is fashioned as a sort of "interactive illustration", emulating a look of detailed watercolor truck illustrations in books of the 80s. The idea is to let kids play, touch anywhere on the screen, and not be accidentally booted out away from the fun. It's as easy and fun to use as a playground digger toy (you know, the ones with the two levers kids are always arguing over.) How to play: Touch anywhere on the screen to affect the game; touch the body of the backhoe to change the color of it, or tap the wheels to start and stop driving. Tap the back arm of the backhoe to work the digger scoop; press and hold anywhere on the screen and the bucket will follow your finger. Tap the front of the backhoe to work the loader bucket; press and hold anywhere on the screen and the bucket will follow your finger. Raise it high enough and dump out dirt, and collect more dirt by driving and scooping up dirt piles. Dig and make piles to their maximum size to score points. There is no wrong way to play the game, no way to fail, or convoluted steps too hard for the youngest players to understand. Scores are saved automatically and frequently, so you'll always have a running tally of all the fires you've extinguished. And best of all there are not, and will never be, any ads, in-app purchases, links to other apps, data collected by me, or links to take the player outside of the game. Have fun playing Backhoe! and feel free to contact me with feedback!

About

Ghost Catcher Truck

Embark on a spooky adventure as you drive a special truck to rescue cute ghosts. Explore haunted locations, capture ghosts with a unique beam, and bring them to a fun amusement park. This interactive experience encourages curiosity and offers a moving storybook feel for young players.

Highlights
  • Interactive haunted environments
  • Ghost catching mechanics
  • Cute ghost characters
  • Amusement park destination
  • Interactive vehicles and animals
  • Moving storybook experience
Features
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A fun and cute interactive app for Kids! Ride along with the Ghost Catcher Truck as it drives through a neighborhood and helps rescue cute little ghosts. Drive to various fun haunted places from haunted mansions, haunted pirate ships and more! Then use the Ghost Catcher Truck's onboard Ghost Catcher Beam to teleport ghosts into the Ghost Catcher Truck's onboard ghost containment tank by spraying them until they turn green! Once all the ghosts have been collected bring the ghosts to the "Ghost Town", a fun old amusement park for them to haunt, but watch out for the bats! A real treat for those little Ghost enthusiasts and a great way to encourage curiosity and interaction for all. Touch the driver and he honks the horn. Touch a cloud as it passes by and it smiles and hums. The neighborhood is interactive. When your child touches people, animals, or vehicles they make sounds and perform actions. Its like a moving story book! A great way to explore the sights and sounds of a Ghost Catcher Truck! Please check out our other fun vehicle apps for kids: ● Alphabet Truck ● Cement Truck ● Crane Truck ● Drill Truck ● Dump Truck ● Dump Truck: Skid Loader ● Egg Hunt Truck ● Fire Boat ● Fire Truck ● Fire Truck: Airport Rescue ● Fuel Tanker Truck ● Garbage Truck ● Garbage Truck: Brushy Pick Up ● Garbage Truck: Bulky Trash Pick Up ● Garbage Truck: Dumpster Pick Up ● Garbage Truck: Snow Time ● Garbage Boat ● Garbage Truck: Austin, TX ● Garbage Truck: Los Angeles, CA ● Garbage Truck: Phoenix, AZ ● Ghost Catcher Truck ● Ice Cream Truck! ● Junk Truck ● Log Truck ● Mail Truck ● Milk Tanker Truck ● Oxygen Tanker Truck ● Package Delivery Truck! ● Pizza Truck ● Police Truck ● Race Car! ● Recycling Truck ● Railroad Boom Truck ● Road Roller ● Snow Plow Truck ● Street Sweeper ● Tow Truck ● Tow Truck: Max ● Tree Spade Truck ● Wood Chipper Truck ● Wrecking Ball Truck And our fun puzzle series: ● Good Puzzle: Bugs! ● Good Puzzle: Trucks! And our fun matching series: ● Good Match: Bugs! ● Good Match: Trucks! And our other fun apps: ● Ta Da Girls! ● Little Big Pop: ABC's! ● Monster Music Visit our website for more info: www.goodglue.com

Screenshots

Backhoe!4 screens
Ghost Catcher Truck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ghost Catcher Truck at 6 against Backhoe!'s 2. Ghost Catcher Truck also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Backhoe! costs $1.99 and Ghost Catcher Truck $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backhoe! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backhoe! versus Ghost Catcher Truck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackhoe!Ghost Catcher Truck
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 53 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin IvansmithGood Glue

Customer experience

Backhoe!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ghost Catcher Truck

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backhoe!

No in-app purchases

None

Ghost Catcher Truck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backhoe! free?
Backhoe! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost Catcher Truck free?
Ghost Catcher Truck costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backhoe! or Ghost Catcher Truck?
Backhoe! is rated higher. Backhoe! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ghost Catcher Truck averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Backhoe! or Ghost Catcher Truck have ads?
Neither Backhoe! nor Ghost Catcher Truck shows ads.

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