Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Collect seven notebooks
  • Escape the school
  • Avoid Baldi and his friends
  • Story mode
  • Endless mode
  • Touch screen controls
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Character customization
  • Intuitive construction mechanics
  • Diverse maps and characters
  • Multiple transport modes
  • Continuous content updates
Features
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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+

Screenshots

Baldi's Basics Classic4 screens
Playground Mod4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Playground Mod sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Baldi's Basics Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Baldi's Basics Classic versus Playground Mod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaldi's Basics ClassicPlayground Mod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (22K ratings) — better4.0 (4.8K ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better4.8K
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB1.7 GB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperBasically Games, LLCVladimir Chernenko

Customer experience

Baldi's Basics Classic

All ratings21,167 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews2,550 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.5%

Playground Mod

All ratings4,584 ratings
Positive72.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews414 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative34.3%

User reviews

Baldi's Basics Classic

From 22K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Baldi's Basics Classic

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Playground Mod

One-time15
  • 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?
Baldi's Basics Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playground Mod free?
Playground Mod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Baldi's Basics Classic or Playground Mod?
Baldi's Basics Classic is rated higher. Baldi's Basics Classic averages 4.2 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Playground Mod averages 4.0 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Baldi's Basics Classic or Playground Mod have ads?
Playground Mod shows ads; Baldi's Basics Classic does not.

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