Comparison

Bastion vs TransYellow

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

Head to head
About

Bastion

Explore a beautifully hand-painted world shattered by catastrophe. Wield upgradeable weapons in action-packed combat, with a reactive narrator guiding you through a deep story. Unlock new challenges and continue your adventure in New Game Plus mode.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted artwork
  • Original music score
  • Reactive narration
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Upgradeable weapons
  • New Game Plus mode
Features
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. * * * AWARDS - App Store BEST of 2012 Pick - App Store EDITORS' CHOICE The original version of Bastion earned more than 100 industry accolades, including: - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST DEBUT, Game Developers Choice Awards - DOWNLOADABLE TITLE of the YEAR, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences - BEST VIDEOGAME of the YEAR, Paste Magazine - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, SpikeTV - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST INDIE GAME, Inside Gaming Awards * * * Bastion for iOS features all the highly acclaimed artwork, music, and narration that Bastion is known for, along with intuitive touch controls. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey! KEY FEATURES - Stunning hand-painted artwork - Critically-acclaimed original music score - Hours of reactive narration deliver a deep story - Intuitive touch controls created exclusively for iOS - Universal App optimized for iPhone and iPad - Variable difficulty for players of all skill levels - Action-packed combat rewards playing with finesse - 10+ unique upgradeable weapons to be used - 6 powerful Bastion structures to be discovered - 'New Game Plus' mode unlocked after finishing the story - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Sync saved data seamlessly via iCloud Bastion is the first title from Supergiant Games. We're a small developer with big ambitions: to make games that spark your imagination like the games you played as a kid. Follow @SupergiantGames on Twitter or visit us at www.supergiantgames.com. * * * LANGUAGES - Voice-over narration: English - Text and subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Italian (based on region setting)

About

TransYellow

Features
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Transparent yellow is the color of the cockpit elements from the construction toy space ships made in the late 70s. In addition with a blue fuselage and light grey wings it defines the classic space color scheme. This game is intended as a tribute to those space ships and all their fans.

Screenshots

Bastion4 screens
TransYellow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bastion at none against TransYellow's shown. Bastion also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). TransYellow's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bastion ships an update every 3 months, TransYellow daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bastion versus TransYellow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBastionTransYellow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB135 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSupergiant Games, LLCStephan Sander

Bugs and requests

Bastion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • In-app purchase not unlocking full game
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Frequent frame rate drops and stuttering

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remap controls
  • Option to disable on-screen controls when using controller
  • Improved save system and auto-save functionality

TransYellow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bastion

One-time1
  • Bastion - Full Game$4.99
1 purchases

TransYellow

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Bastion free?
Bastion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TransYellow free?
TransYellow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bastion or TransYellow have ads?
TransYellow shows ads; Bastion does not.
Which is updated more often, Bastion or TransYellow?
Bastion ships an update every 3 months, and TransYellow daily. Most recently, Bastion was updated on October 29, 2026 and TransYellow on October 14, 2026.

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