Comparison

Fly to Hole vs Barrel River 2

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

Head to head
About

Fly to Hole

A relaxing game where players guide a circle into a black hole to earn points. Simple touch controls make it easy to pick up and play during free time.

Highlights
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Score-based challenges
  • Simple touch controls
  • Casual gaming experience
Features
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"Fly to Hole" is a simple game to relax in free time. You will touch and move a circle into a black hole to get score.

About

Barrel River 2

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Can you survive the Barrel River? Collect coins while you avoid the fish and rocks in this free fast paced 3D game! Control your barrel with motion controls, tilting your device side to side to navigate the river. You can also use a bluetooth gamepad. Use coins you collect to unlock awesome barrel upgrades and customizations. Go for top score by competing for distance on the global leader boards. You can also play in VR mode on your iPhone if you have one of those phone based VR headsets!

Screenshots

Fly to Hole3 screens
Barrel River 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fly to Hole at none against Barrel River 2's shown. Barrel River 2's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 32 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Fly to Hole sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barrel River 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fly to Hole ships an update every 32 months, Barrel River 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fly to Hole versus Barrel River 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFly to HoleBarrel River 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMai The HungBrandon Stecklein

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fly to Hole

One-time1
  • Fly to Hole Pro$1.99
3 purchases

Barrel River 2

One-time3
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Barrel River 2 Premium$1.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Fly to Hole free?
Fly to Hole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barrel River 2 free?
Barrel River 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fly to Hole or Barrel River 2 have ads?
Barrel River 2 shows ads; Fly to Hole does not.
Which is updated more often, Fly to Hole or Barrel River 2?
Fly to Hole ships an update every 32 months, and Barrel River 2 every 13 months. Most recently, Fly to Hole was updated on November 2, 2026 and Barrel River 2 on November 7, 2026.

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