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.
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.
- First-person combat
- Horror gameplay
- Puzzle solving
- Stealth mechanics
- Hidden secrets
- Unique cartoon world
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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
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.
- 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
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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?
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Bendy and the Ink Machine | Missing Banban |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (122 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 122 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 453 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Joey Drew Studios Inc. | Euphoric Brothers LTD |
Customer experience
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Missing Banban
User reviews
Bendy and the Ink Machine
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Bendy and the Ink Machine
No in-app purchases
Missing Banban
No in-app purchases
Questions
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