Planet Face vs BarrelBage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Face
Command a starship to defend your planet from aliens attempting to steal precious faces. Use your laser to destroy incoming threats, some protected by force fields, while avoiding enemy ships. Protect the planet and save the faces to succeed.
- Starship command
- Proximity radar
- Laser weapon
- Force field enemies
- Alien evasion
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You command the finest starship in the fleet, equipped with a proximity radar to aid your mission. Your goal: stop the aliens from escaping with our planet’s precious faces. Each stolen face weakens the planet’s strength. Aliens travel 4.22 light years through a wormhole to reach orbit, where they immediately attempt to steal faces. Use your laser to destroy them—but beware! Some are protected by force fields and may require multiple hits to defeat. Stay alert for other aliens whose sole purpose is to destroy you. Protect the planet. Save the faces. Good luck, Commander.
BarrelBage
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You play 'Steve' an older guy who is not as fit as he once was.... your missus has been kidnapped by the 'Bage Beast' and you must rescue her... Classic old skool arcade platform action ... but remember, don't be too energetic or you'll get 'knackered' and have to rest to get your breath back..... Classic arcade fun from yester year.... MFI Gamepad support available Controls - Use the left hand side of the screen to move by swiping, use the right side of the screen to Jump
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BarrelBage at none against Planet Face's 1. Planet Face's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Planet Face sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BarrelBage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planet Face ships an update every 4 days, BarrelBage every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet Face | BarrelBage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Thorpe | Steve Rae |
In-app purchases
Planet Face
- Beyond the Beginning$3.99
BarrelBage
No in-app purchases
