ProgressBar95 vs Area
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProgressBar95
Experience a nostalgic hyper-casual game with retro arcade visuals. Fill the progress bar by moving it with one finger to win. This addictive time killer offers simple controls and endless gameplay.
- Nostalgic retro visuals
- One-finger control
- Fill the progress bar to win
- Addictive gameplay
- Endless gameplay
- Retro sound effects
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Progressbar95 is a unique nostalgic hyper-casual game. It'll make you smile. Old panels, buttons and icons on your smartphone or tablet. You need to fill the progress bar to win. Move your progress bar with one finger to fill it faster. It seems simple at first. But it might be harder to master. Powerful retro time killer. Lovely HDD noises are included :) The game is very easy to handle with easy-to-learn controls, familiar visual effects and addictive gameplay. Progressbar95 Game Features: - Free to play - One finger control - Different obstacles and experience every time - Endless gameplay Better than any .io game. Progressbar95 is simple, but addictive. Play this amazing new mobile game.
Area
Collaborate with users worldwide to create pixel art on a shared canvas. Design together in public spaces or create private areas for friends. A widget lets you view ongoing creations.
- Collaborative pixel art creation
- Global shared canvas
- Private creation spaces
- Real-time pixel placement
- Widget for viewing creations
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Area - Pixel Place is a collaborative space for people to create and enjoy pixel art together. Area - Pixel Place connects users from all over the world and lets users create art together. In Area - Pixel Place you can join a online canvas where you can place colorful pixels. Together with other users, you can create art by turning the blank canvas into your creative area. Only your imagine is the limit. Our Place lets you create a private place for you and your friends. Invite other users and add your creations on the private canvas. With the Pixel Place widget, you can take a look at the Pixel Place throughout the day. You'll see what others are creating and always know when to join the fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProgressBar95 at 93% against Area's 0%. ProgressBar95 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3K vs 4). Area's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ProgressBar95 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Area asks for nothing beyond the download.
ProgressBar95 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBar95 has 3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of ProgressBar95's written reviews are positive against 0% of Area's.
ProgressBar95 ships an update every 2 months, Area every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProgressBar95 | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Bart van Zeist |
Customer experience
ProgressBar95
Area
Bugs and requests
ProgressBar95
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchases not working properly
- Progressbar 98 and XB not loading correctly
- Bin cleaning functionality not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add more operating systems and game modes
- Implement cloud save and cross-device sync
- Improve audio and music integration
- Add more customization options
- Optimize performance on older devices
Area
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProgressBar95
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 10 Product keys$1.99
- Progressbar 1$2.99
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- PB-DOS Shell skin$2.99
- Bar OS System 2,3 pack$2.99
- 25 Product keys$3.99
- 50 Product keys$6.99
- 100 Product keys$11.99
- 250 Product keys$24.99
- Unlock ALL$25.99
Area
No in-app purchases
