Rolling Barricade vs Mars Mystery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rolling Barricade
Control barricade walls to protect against a rolling ball. Prevent the ball from colliding with the walls to achieve a high score. A simple yet challenging arcade-style game.
- Tap-to-move controls
- Avoid ball collisions
- Score-based gameplay
- Simple arcade mechanics
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Tap to move the barricade walls up and down when the rolling ball is near. Don't let the ball hit the barricade.
Mars Mystery
Embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure on Mars. Explore its mysterious landscapes, uncover the secrets of failed expeditions, and race back to Earth. This game offers a unique sci-fi plot and trains your eyes and mind.
- Hidden object gameplay
- Explore Mars locations
- Sci-fi plot
- Hints for beginners
- Replayable scenes
- Eyes and mind training
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Join the Martian Mission 2038 in a new adventure game with hidden objects tasks. Pass the whole dangerous way from the orbit to the Red Planet and hurry back to Earth. You will explore the mysterious Mars, its valleys, caves, and mountains with other team members. By the way, nobody knows why the previous expeditions to the Terra Incognita failed. Probably, you are the one who will solve this puzzle? The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. Game features: + Bright space, Mars, and Earth locations + Hints for beginners + Option to replay every scene with new items + Sci-fi plot inspired by the famous American author + Eyes and mind training in the most exciting way We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars Mystery at 64% against Rolling Barricade's 0%. Mars Mystery also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (620 vs 7). Rolling Barricade's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Rolling Barricade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mars Mystery sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars Mystery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Mystery has 620 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Rolling Barricade's written reviews are positive against 64% of Mars Mystery's.
| Parameter | Rolling Barricade | Mars Mystery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (620 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 620 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jerry Cole | Crisp App Studio |
Customer experience
Rolling Barricade
Mars Mystery
Bugs and requests
Rolling Barricade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mars Mystery
Reported bugs
4 issues- Skip ad button not functioning properly
- Scene reversion to jungle/animal scenes without clear objectives
- Three-star achievement system not triggering despite repeated play
- Hint system required to progress past certain scenes
Requested features
3 requests- Longer gameplay with more levels
- Better ad filtering for family-friendly content
- Improved star achievement mechanics clarity
In-app purchases
Rolling Barricade
- Remove Ads$1.99
Mars Mystery
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- NoAds$0.99
- Time Machine$0.99
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- Instant Hint$0.99
- Gold Master$2.99
Questions
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