Bumble Up vs Big Bran
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bumble Up
Test your reflexes in this fast-paced arcade game. Climb stairs while dodging falling objects, collect crystals, and aim for a high score. Choose your strategy: slow and steady or a thrilling dash.
- Climb stairs while dodging falling objects
- Collect crystals
- Unlock items in the store
- Increasing difficulty
- Changing backdrops
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Put your tapping skills to the test with Bumble Up, the brand new arcade game from The Mascoteers! Climb the stairs while dodging the various shapes and objects that are tumbling down at break neck speed. You have the ability to move left, right and upwards, hopping as you go and navigating the perils and danger that surrounds you. One strategy is to take it slow and steady; hopping along steps, waiting for the right time and making a dash when you see that opening. Another strategy, which we’d highly recommend, is to put the pedal to the metal and dash your way up the stairs, dodging obstacles by instinct! Find a strategy that works for you and see how high a score you can get. WARNING: highly addictive! Expect to not be able to put the phone down for weeks! Features: All kinds of weird and unpredictable objects falling down the stairs as you climb them More difficult the higher you climb Changing backdrop to keep you guessing Collect crystals to buy items in the store Download and play for free!
Big Bran
Engage with a unique platformer where you control a flipping bottle that throws cups. Collect coins to interact with live streams, send messages, and even control stream timers. Upgrade abilities and play through hundreds of levels or an endless mode.
- Physics-based bottle flips
- Cup throwing mechanics
- Live stream message interaction
- Stream timer control
- Hundreds of levels
- Endless mode
- Permanent ability upgrades
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Did @BigBranTrickshots send you here from a livestream? You’re in the right place! If you just stumbled upon this game, welcome! Big Bran does water-bottle and cup-throwing trick shots on platforms like YouTube. So he created a bottle flip platformer game where you play as the flipping bottle that throws cups at obstacles and enemies. Ultimately, you will take control of his real livestreams using coins you collected during gameplay. HAVE FUN! Jump right in to have fun, collect coins and orb points and use your coins on the Send MSG tab to interact with and even control the timer on Big Bran’s livestream. - Send Messages that show up directly on screen in BigBran’s livestream - - Big Bran must be live when you send the message - - Messages are moderated so irrelevant, political or inappropriate messages will not be shown. - - Approved messages will show on screen in the livestream when he’s live and be read out loud by our specialty text-to-speech voice. - - Approved messages will also occasionally show in the background of gameplay - Send Sound Effects into the stream when Big Bran is live. - Extend the timer: this is one of the most fun uses of the app. Collected coins can be used to add 1 or 2 minutes at a time to Big Bran’s livestreams* Login with the account you already have from the website or create a new one easily with Game Center connected to your Apple Account. PLAY: • LEVELS 1-100 Horizontal Gameplay • LEVELS 101-200 Vertical Gameplay • Play Endless mode and try to beat your best distance. POWER UP: Collect blue water orbs and coins while you play. Upgrade permanent abilities such as Fire Range and Super Jump to help you get through tougher stages. BE PART OF THE STREAM: During supported Big Bran live streams, use your coins to send moderated messages that can appear on the stream. Choose a message size and speech style before sending it. SAVE YOUR PROGRESS: Sign in with Game Center or a Big Bran account to save your progress, upgrades, and rewards. FEATURES: • Touch controls designed for mobile • Levels, Endless mode, and more • Physics-based bottle flips and platforming • Collectible coins and water orbs • Permanent ability upgrades • Log In With Game Center • Optional live stream interaction Big Bran Premium – $2.99/month Removes ads. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of $2.99/month. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Big Bran is free to play and includes optional in-app purchases. Terms of Use: https://bigbranlive.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bigbranlive.com/privacy.html *Big Bran’s livestream timer, which shows up on the Send MSG tab during his live-streamathons, show speed multipliers of different types as the stream gets longer so adding time may not always equal 1-2 realtime minutes. Only add time with this in mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Bran at 100% against Bumble Up's 34%. Big Bran also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Bumble Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Bumble Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Big Bran sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Big Bran holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Bumble Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Bran's.
Bumble Up ships an update monthly, Big Bran daily. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Bumble Up | Big Bran |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Mascoteers | Branden Burch |
Customer experience
Bumble Up
Big Bran
In-app purchases
Bumble Up
- Remove advertisements$0.99
Big Bran
- Big Bran Premium$2.991 Month
- 100 Coins$1.99
- 500 Coins$4.99
- 1,000 Coins$9.99
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- 15,000 Coins$99.99









