Baldi's Basics Classic vs Playground Mod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baldi's Basics Classic
A meta horror game inspired by 90s edutainment. Collect notebooks and escape a school while avoiding a menacing teacher. Features two modes: story and endless, offering unique challenges.
- Collect seven notebooks
- Escape the school
- Avoid Baldi and his friends
- Story mode
- Endless mode
- Touch screen controls
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This game is not what it seems... Inspired by creepy/bad edutainment games from the 90s, Baldi's Basics is a meta horror game that's really weird, with no real educational value to be found. The goal of the game is to collect seven notebooks, and then escape the school, but that's easier said than done! You'll need to learn all the ins-and-outs of the game to come up with a winning strategy and avoid being caught by Baldi. Learning how to use Baldi's friends to your advantage, wisely managing the items found throughout the school, and memorizing the layout of Baldi's school are all keys to success! This game has two modes, story and endless! • Story mode requires you to collect 7 notebooks and then escape the school to win. The more notebooks you collect, the faster Baldi will become! Simple, but very challenging. • Endless mode is a challenge to see how many notebooks you can collect before being caught by Baldi. Over time Baldi will speed up, but each time you successfully solve the problems in a notebook he'll slow down. The longer you can keep his speed down, the more notebooks you can collect! This is an official port of the original game, with touch screen controls! Check out the options menu to adjust them to your liking!
Playground Mod
Explore a vast open world with diverse maps and unique characters. Customize your avatar, build your empire, and embark on thrilling journeys with various transport options. Regular updates keep the adventure fresh.
- Open-world exploration
- Character customization
- Intuitive construction mechanics
- Diverse maps and characters
- Multiple transport modes
- Continuous content updates
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Welcome to our mobile game! Dive into a captivating open-world experience where exploration knows no bounds across a plethora of diverse maps. Encounter an array of trendy characters, each with their own unique personalities and stories to uncover. Stay engaged with our game through continuous content updates, ensuring there's always something new to discover. Unleash your creativity with our character editor, allowing you to craft your own personalized avatars and bring them to life in the game. Embark on thrilling journeys using various modes of transport, from sleek vehicles to fantastical mounts. Experiment with injections and enhance your characters' abilities with specialized syringes. Build and expand your virtual empire with our intuitive construction mechanics, enabling you to create stunning landscapes and structures limited only by your imagination. With endless possibilities at your fingertips, the adventure never ends in our immersive mobile game. IGRS rating 13+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baldi's Basics Classic at none against Playground Mod's 15. Baldi's Basics Classic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 56%). On price 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
Both are free to download. Playground Mod sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Baldi's Basics Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Baldi's Basics Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 4.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Baldi's Basics Classic's written reviews are positive against 56% of Playground Mod's.
| Parameter | Baldi's Basics Classic | Playground Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (22K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 56.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 4.8K |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #128 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Basically Games, LLC | Vladimir Chernenko |
Customer experience
Baldi's Basics Classic
Playground Mod
User reviews
Baldi's Basics Classic
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
- 🧠 Challenging math problems
- 🕹️ Unique and creative gameplay
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Difficult and frustrating at times
- 🤯 Intense jump scares
- 🤖 Glitchy and buggy behavior
- 🧭 Unclear objectives and controls
Playground Mod
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 🚀 Decent graphics and physics
- 💡 Ability to spawn various characters
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Bugs and requests
Baldi's Basics Classic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doors not opening properly
- Incorrect math problem answers
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent character movements
Requested features
4 requests- Add difficulty levels
- Improve character AI and behavior
- Provide more accessibility options
- Expand the game with new content
Playground Mod
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent character colors and visuals
- Inability to interact with or control spawned characters
- Unlock issues with certain content packs
Requested features
4 requests- Add more characters from popular franchises
- Implement multiplayer functionality
- Improve character abilities and behaviors
- Reduce reliance on ads or offer ad-free option
In-app purchases
Baldi's Basics Classic
No in-app purchases
Playground Mod
- 100 Gold Coins$0.99
- Zombie Boss$1.99
- Gold crowbar$1.99
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- Rainbow Huggy$2.99
- No Ads$3.99
- Alphabet Characters$4.99
- 500 Gold Coins$5.99
- New Titans Pack$7.99
- Xmas pack$9.99
- Sonics Pack$9.99
- Halldivers pack$9.99
- Toilets Characters Pack$9.99
- 1,100 Gold Coins$11.99
- Titans Mecha Pack$12.99
- Global pack$34.99
Questions
Is Baldi's Basics Classic free?
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