Comparison

Truberbrook vs Bottled Ant

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

Head to head
About

Truberbrook

Embark on a thrilling sci-fi mystery adventure set in a 1960s European village. As a young scientist, your vacation takes an unexpected turn, leading you to potentially save the world. Explore handmade scenery and uncover secrets in this engaging single-player experience.

Highlights
  • Single player sci-fi mystery adventure
  • Handmade miniature scenery
  • Full voice acting (English & Deutsch)
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Up to 10 hours of gameplay
Features
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»Trüberbrook« is a thrilling mystery-sci-fi adventure game. Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery. Imagine yourself on a vacation to Europe in the late sixties. Now, picture yourself as a young American scientist; Hans Tannhauser. While you're at it, think of Trüberbrook, a remote village in rural Germany. Because, that's where you end up after hitting the continent. But who cares, you won the trip in a lottery! Or at least, that’s how it seems. But don't fear, instead of getting some rest, you could find yourself having to save the world … Supported devices: iPhone6s, iPhone6s+, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7+ or newer. iPad 5th Gen, 6th Gen, 7th Gen or newer. iPad Air 2, iPad Air 3rd Gen or newer. iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 5 or newer. iPad Pro 9.7/10.5/11/11 2G/12.9/12.9 2G/12.9 3G/12.9 4G or newer. iPod Touch 7th Gen or newer FEATURES • Suspense! Mystery! Thrills! After all, it's a single player sci-fi mystery adventure game. • Indulge in universal themes such as love, friendship, loyalty, self-discovery and dinosaurs • Handmade miniature scenery! • Full voice acting in both English and Deutsch! • Atmospheric, moody soundtrack • Up to 10 hours of super exciting gameplay!

About

Bottled Ant

Features
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Turn to victory and help your ant escaping from the bottle! Experience a special game by using your smartphone differently! Explore exciting worlds and solve interesting puzzles. In this game we have created exciting worlds in bottles. Turn the bottle (your smartphone) to clear the way for your ant to escape from the bottle, collecting as many sugar cubes as possible. As a reward, exciting new levels and many costumes for your ant are waiting for you. Bottled Ant is a project developed by students of Hochschule Harz. The team consists of seven people who found each other during a course. The development become ambitious and so we do not want to withhold our game from you! So share our game with friends! And if you liked it, give us a short review :)

Screenshots

Truberbrook4 screens
Bottled Ant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bottled Ant at Free against Truberbrook's $1.99. Bottled Ant also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bottled Ant is free to download; Truberbrook costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Truberbrook versus Bottled Ant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruberbrookBottled Ant
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.3 GB189 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHSetActive Media

Bugs and requests

Truberbrook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when entering certain areas
  • Save data not persisting across sessions
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Controls and UI not optimized for mobile

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip or speed up dialogues
  • More logical and intuitive puzzles
  • Improved auto-save and progress tracking
  • Support for wider range of devices

Bottled Ant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Truberbrook

No in-app purchases

None

Bottled Ant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Truberbrook free?
Truberbrook costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bottled Ant free?
Bottled Ant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Truberbrook or Bottled Ant have ads?
Neither Truberbrook nor Bottled Ant shows ads.

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