# Guzheng Extreme vs BBirthday

Guzheng Extreme and BBirthday both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of BBirthday's written reviews are positive against 55% of Guzheng Extreme's. BBirthday also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Guzheng Extreme's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Guzheng Extreme sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BBirthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Guzheng Extreme against 4.7 for BBirthday. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBirthday has 1.6K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Guzheng Extreme's written reviews are positive against 91% of BBirthday's.

Guzheng Extreme ships an update every 2 months, BBirthday monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guzheng Extreme | BBirthday |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (158 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guzheng-extreme/id1442178018/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 158 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews | **91.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tran Thi Bao Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445525621) | [Juan Amaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583111501) |

## What reviewers say

### Guzheng Extreme

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guzheng-extreme/id1442178018)

Experience a virtual guzheng on your mobile device with a vast library of over 650,000 songs. Learn through easy lessons, participate in daily challenges, and compete on a global leaderboard. Enjoy multi-touch controls and the ability to record your performances.

**Highlights:** Virtual 21-string guzheng, 650,000+ songs from music songbooks, Daily Challenge mode, Global Leaderboard, Multi-touch and swipe support, Audio recording, Lessons mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vip | $3.99 | one-time |


### BBirthday

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328)

Experience a dreamcore visual novel where you guide Bianca through 15 years of her life from a new viewpoint. Solve escape room puzzles with horror undertones and discover multiple endings.

**Highlights:** Visual novel gameplay, Dreamcore aesthetic, Escape room puzzles, Horror elements, Multiple endings, Relive life events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BBirthday Premium Version | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Beautiful art style
- 🤩 Captivating storyline
- 🎨 Unique dreamcore/weirdcore aesthetic
- 👍 Immersive gameplay experience
- 🎮 Challenging but fun boss battles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Locked content behind premium paywall
- 📢 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing translation/grammar issues
- 🔞 Inappropriate content for 9+ age rating

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during boss battles
- Dialogue/text gets stuck or freezes
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Saved progress not loading correctly

**Requested features**

- Add Russian language support
- Provide more free content/endings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add a skip/fast-forward option for dialogue
- Adjust age rating to better fit content


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guzheng Extreme free?

Guzheng Extreme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BBirthday free?

BBirthday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Guzheng Extreme or BBirthday?

BBirthday is rated higher. Guzheng Extreme averages 4.6 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while BBirthday averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Guzheng Extreme or BBirthday have ads?

Guzheng Extreme shows ads; BBirthday does not.

### Which is updated more often, Guzheng Extreme or BBirthday?

Guzheng Extreme ships an update every 2 months, and BBirthday monthly. Most recently, Guzheng Extreme was updated on October 24, 2026 and BBirthday on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*