Comparison

DefiAdventure vs Be Brave, Barb

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

Head to head
About

DefiAdventure

Features
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This is the start of the Defi's games.

About

Be Brave, Barb

Embark on a gravity-bending platforming adventure as a cactus seeking lost positive affirmations. Navigate 100 challenging levels, defeat bosses, and uncover secrets in this unique quest to face fears and have a nice day.

Highlights
  • Gravity-bending platforming
  • 100 levels
  • 5 boss battles
  • Collect positive affirmations
  • Unlock secrets
  • Controller support
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Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out? • An all-new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish • Walk all over the walls, ignore gravity, who cares • Lots of positive affirmations to find • 100 levels • 5 bosses • Questionable therapy • Secrets to unlock • Controller support • Funky tunes • Rad graphics • Face your fears • Have a nice day

Screenshots

DefiAdventure3 screens
Be Brave, Barb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DefiAdventure at none against Be Brave, Barb's 1. DefiAdventure also leads on ads (none vs shown). Be Brave, Barb's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Be Brave, Barb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DefiAdventure asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DefiAdventure ships an update every 17 months, Be Brave, Barb monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DefiAdventure versus Be Brave, Barb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefiAdventureBe Brave, Barb
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—93 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB193 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCmos TeknolojiThomas Young

Bugs and requests

DefiAdventure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Be Brave, Barb

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Crashes when restarting levels
  • Ads still appearing despite purchase

Requested features

3 requests
  • Gallery to view collected affirmations
  • Ability to replay intro cutscene
  • Improved level scrolling and responsiveness

In-app purchases

None

DefiAdventure

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Be Brave, Barb

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is DefiAdventure free?
DefiAdventure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Be Brave, Barb free?
Be Brave, Barb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DefiAdventure or Be Brave, Barb have ads?
Be Brave, Barb shows ads; DefiAdventure does not.
Which is updated more often, DefiAdventure or Be Brave, Barb?
DefiAdventure ships an update every 17 months, and Be Brave, Barb monthly. Most recently, DefiAdventure was updated on October 22, 2026 and Be Brave, Barb on October 28, 2026.

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