Glou vs Backyard Wars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glou
Bounce through infinite levels, collecting coins and gems to free friends. This challenging game features diverse worlds, randomized levels, and multiple gameplay styles. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock new characters.
- Infinite levels and obstacles
- Collect coins and gems
- Unlockable characters
- Five distinct worlds
- Randomized levels in The Loop
- Multiple gameplay styles
- Global ranking and GameCenter support
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New worlds! New music! New levels! Welcome to Glou, a new game in which you will have to jump to infinity to avoid endless obstacles at infinite levels as you collect endless coins and gems to free all your friends! Intriguing isn't it? The graphics are simple and clean, but don't be fooled by appearances, Glou is a difficult and challenging game, which will require dedication and patience to be dominated and mastered! The news in v3.0 are many! - Addition of a new character: The mayor! - Adding a new world: Citadel! - Reduced coins needed for checkpoints! - Added dynamic backgrounds and effects to menus - Rearrange icons and functions - New worlds menu! Test yourself in his FIVE WORLDS totally different from one another! A forest world, where traps will be your daily bread! An underwater world, where you can't stop for even a second! Likewise, you'll need to escape the magma of an active volcano! You will have to run across the rooftops of a decadent city while escaping from a killer helicopter! And finally a cybernetic level, where to face waves of malware, viruses and every other bad guy! Were you able to pass all these tests? Great! Then you are ready for THE LOOP! The Loop features: RANDOMIZED LEVELS In the world of The Loop, each phase is randomized from beginning to end, which means you will never have to face the same pattern twice! THREE DIFFERENT STYLES In Glou you will have to face three different styles of play: the classic one which consists of bouncing off the walls and avoiding obstacles; A completely upright section where speed in the touch will be your trump card; And a pinball section in which to free Glou using a ball and hitting the obstacles! ENEMIES AND OBSTACLES EVERYWHERE You won't have to distract yourself for a moment because it will be your end. Hidden traps, deadly obstacles, rotating blades and much more will stop your ascent! UNLOCKABLE CHARACTERS Glou will not be alone! His eccentric friends will be there to help him! Will you be able to free them all? PROVE TO BE THE BEST! Compete in the global ranking to show the whole world that you know how to jump higher than everyone! And beyond that ... - Magnificent soundtracks; - Ranking with GameCenter support; - No advertising during the game! How far will you be able to push yourself?
Backyard Wars
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The neighborhood is at war, and the weapons are whatever's lying around the yard. Pull back, aim the arc, let go — and watch a tennis ball ricochet off the shed, knock over a fort and send your rival flying into the pool. Backyard Wars is a turn-based throwing game with real physics, where every shot can turn into a trick shot. THROW ANYTHING 16 throwables, from tennis balls and water balloons to slippers, boomerangs, a rubber duck and a cream pie. Each one has a job: the water balloon soaks, the slipper stuns, paint shakes your rival's aim, the pie covers their face in cream and mud slows them down. Earn new ones as you play or pick them up in the gear shop. TRICK SHOTS PAY OFF Bank shots off walls and roofs, break the supports under a fort, roll a barrel into your rival, or knock them clean off the map. Big moments earn big rewards — and you can save your best highlights as cards. 10 WORLDS, 150 STAGES Fight from the Backyard to the Skate Park, Pool Party, Rooftops, Construction site, Beach, Carnival, Downtown and Rich Hills, all the way to the Mega Clubhouse. Every world ends with a boss who plays by their own rules. Puzzle, Survive, One Weapon, Sudden Death and Storm stages keep every world fresh, and HARD and SUPER HARD stages test the best. WIN STREAKS AND BOOSTERS Win in a row for free boosters: Long Aim, Extra Throw and Shield. Every win earns a stage score, and a near miss can still turn into a comeback with the "So close!" revive. Hearts refill over time, and the first world is free play. YOUR CREW, YOUR NAME Your fighter carries your name. Unlock crew kids with their own perks, upgrade your Clubhouse and dress up in outfits from Skater to Ninja. SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY A daily challenge on the same stage for everyone, daily deliveries, a free season track and seasonal events like Spooky Backyard and Snowball War. CLIMB THE RANKS Furthest stage, campaign score and longest hit on Game Center: today, this week, the last 30 days and all time, top 100 each. Your friends show up on the map, and rivals talk back in your language. Pass the phone for a head-to-head match on one iPhone, or challenge Game Center friends. FAIR BY DESIGN No forced ads — only optional ones you choose for a bonus. No random boxes. Head-to-head matches are always equal: no boosters, no revives, nothing bought. Plays offline, no account needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Glou at 12.0 against Backyard Wars's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Glou sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Backyard Wars sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glou ships an update every 11 days, Backyard Wars every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glou | Backyard Wars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lorenzo Repetti | Semih Kaya |
In-app purchases
Glou
- [REMOVE ADs]$0.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
Backyard Wars
- 80 Gems$0.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- 450 Gems$4.99
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- 1,000 Gems$9.99





