Comparison

Bendy and the Ink Machine vs Missing Banban

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

Head to head
About

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Step into a vintage cartoon workshop as a former animator lured back by a mysterious invitation. Explore a twisted nightmare, fight darkness, and escape the Ink Demon through a blend of combat, puzzles, and stealth. Uncover hidden secrets in a beautifully crafted world.

Highlights
  • First-person combat
  • Horror gameplay
  • Puzzle solving
  • Stealth mechanics
  • Hidden secrets
  • Unique cartoon world
Features
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Henry was the lead animator at Joey Drew Studios in its 1930s heyday, a studio that was best known for producing animated cartoons of their most popular and beloved character, Bendy. Many years later Henry receives a mysterious invitation from Joey Drew himself to return to the old cartoon workshop. Journey deep into the sketchy madness of this twisted cartoon nightmare. Fight the darkness. Escape the Ink Demon. Fear the Machine. • Varied Game Play! - First person combat, horror, puzzles, stealth and numerous hidden secrets. • A Beautiful Cartoon World! - Lovingly crafted by a small indie studio. • A Global Bendy Community! - Delve deep into the mystery and join the discussion at joeydrewstudios.com

About

Missing Banban

Embark on an intense side-scroller adventure to find your missing friend. Explore diverse environments, battle corrupted allies, and use various weapons and abilities to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies. Solve the mystery of the disappearance in this action-packed quest.

Highlights
  • Intense action side-scroller gameplay
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Battle enemies and corrupted friends
  • Utilize multiple weapons and abilities
  • Solve a mysterious disappearance
  • Epic boss fights
Features
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The official mobile game of Missing Banban! Languages available: - English - Spanish - Portuguese - Russian - Japanese - Korean - Chinese - German - Polish - Turkish - Indonesian - French - Italian - Arabic - Czech - Danish - Dutch - Finnish - Hungarian - Norwegian - Romanian - Bulgarian Grab your weapons and delve into this action side-scroller intense adventure. Jump around and explore the insane levels. Shoot and dodge your way through enemies. Fight to find your friend and solve the disappearance! Your friend went missing, and a dark force is looming in this already deranged world. You, Sheriff Toadster, are the only toad that can save him in this intense action side-scroller adventure! Jump around, shoot your way through and investigate the mysterious disappearance, all while exploring the land and meeting the intriguing characters of this universe! - Avoid traps and dangers, move around the enviroment with precise moves to get through all the obstacles along your way! - Dash around, climb walls and jump around to get through all the challenges this world has to offer! - Roam around beaches, forests, secret factories and more to find your friend. - Defeat the enemies that will come along your way! - Use multiple weapons and special abilities to approach encounters with the most optimal strategy. - Your old friends have been corrupted and want to defeat you! - Challenge them in epic boss fights to rid them of their sickness! - And maybe make up with them later?

Screenshots

Bendy and the Ink Machine4 screens
Missing Banban4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Missing Banban at free against Bendy and the Ink Machine's paid. Missing Banban also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Bendy and the Ink Machine's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 122). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Bendy and the Ink Machine costs $4.99 and Missing Banban $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bendy and the Ink Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bendy and the Ink Machine has 5.2K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 81% and 81% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bendy and the Ink Machine versus Missing Banban: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBendy and the Ink MachineMissing Banban
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.5 (5.2K ratings) — better4.2 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.2K — better122
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB453 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJoey Drew Studios Inc.Euphoric Brothers LTD

Customer experience

Bendy and the Ink Machine

All ratings5,165 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative10.4%

Missing Banban

All ratings114 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

Bendy and the Ink Machine

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique art style
  • 👍 Immersive story
  • 🕹️ Challenging puzzles
  • 🔊 Excellent sound design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔻 Performance issues and lag
  • 🕹️ Difficult controls on mobile
  • 🔌 Battery drain problems

Missing Banban

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Super game
  • 💡 Interesting secret character

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Easy to accidentally reset game
  • 🐛 Controls are hard to get used to
  • 🐛 Infinite enemies in a level

Bugs and requests

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashing when loading Chapter 3
  • Elevator buttons not working in Chapter 3
  • Enemies getting stuck or behaving erratically
  • Progression reset after crashes or exits

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save progress mid-chapter
  • Option to adjust screen brightness
  • Optimization for older devices
  • Fixing issues in specific chapters

Missing Banban

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Accidentally going back to the beginning
  • Grinding in a clinic is hard

Requested features

2 requests
  • Controller support
  • Free version

In-app purchases

None

Bendy and the Ink Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Missing Banban

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bendy and the Ink Machine free?
Bendy and the Ink Machine costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Missing Banban free?
Missing Banban costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bendy and the Ink Machine or Missing Banban?
Bendy and the Ink Machine is rated higher. Bendy and the Ink Machine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Missing Banban averages 4.2 from 122 ratings.
Do Bendy and the Ink Machine or Missing Banban have ads?
Neither Bendy and the Ink Machine nor Missing Banban shows ads.

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