Bricky Boy vs Glide by Bluswimmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bricky Boy
Experience a unique blend of brick-breaker and pinball gameplay with a nostalgic 90s handheld console aesthetic. Enjoy challenging boss fights, quests, and a unique power-up system with unlockable skins and semi-randomly generated levels.
- Brick-breaker and pinball genre fusion
- 90s handheld console aesthetic
- 8-bit soundtrack
- Boss fights
- Quests
- Unique power-up system
- Unlockable skins
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Bricky Boy is a combination of brick-breaker and pinball game genres, represented in a very original style of handheld gaming consoles from the '90s. Combined with a 8-bit soundtrack, this game will let you enjoy the genuine feel of the long-gone gaming computers. In Bricky Boy you will find lots of entertaining challenges like: Boss fights, Quests, Unique powerup system, Lots of unlockable skins, Semi-random generated levels Get your Bricky Boy and start the adventure!
Glide by Bluswimmer
Navigate increasingly narrow caverns by mastering glider momentum. Gain speed by angling downwards and see how far you can glide. Features multiple game modes, control options, and visual customization.
- Master glider momentum
- Endless gamemode
- Sprint gamemode
- Multiple control options
- Special game modes
- Color palettes
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Master the movement of your glider as the caverns continue to get tighter and tighter! Keep your momentum in mind- you'll gain more speed when your glider is pointed downwards! How far can you glide? Features: - Cool Retro Graphics (with Modern option)! - Endless Gamemode- Get as far as you can! - Sprint Gamemode- Finish the course as fast as possible! - Three control options! - A bunch of special modes! - Several color palettes to choose from! Have fun, and happy gliding!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glide by Bluswimmer at none against Bricky Boy's 1. Glide by Bluswimmer also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Bricky Boy's advantage is ratings volume (879 vs 102). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glide by Bluswimmer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bricky Boy against 4.7 for Glide by Bluswimmer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bricky Boy has 879 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Bricky Boy's written reviews are positive against 95% of Glide by Bluswimmer's.
Bricky Boy ships an update every 10 days, Glide by Bluswimmer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bricky Boy | Glide by Bluswimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (879 ratings) | 4.7 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 879 — better | 102 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOORLAND GAMES MB | Bluswimmer LLC |
Customer experience
Bricky Boy
Glide by Bluswimmer
User reviews
Bricky Boy
From 879 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and simple gameplay
- 🎨 Cute retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Enjoyable chiptune music
- 🔓 Option to remove ads for free
- 🕹️ Nostalgic pinball/brick-breaking experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🛑 Unresponsive controls at times
- 🔌 Ads disrupt gameplay flow
Glide by Bluswimmer
From 102 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to control
- 👍 Great time killer
- 👍 Retro art style
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls are difficult to figure out
- 🐛 Buttons are very small
- 🐛 Controls are unintuitive
- 🐛 Tilt controls awkward
- 🐛 Screen locks to one side
Bugs and requests
Bricky Boy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Left flipper occasionally unresponsive
- Game crashes when reaching certain levels
- Ads sometimes fail to load properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more boss/enemy variety
- Implement a save/checkpoint system
- Provide more customization options
- Introduce new game modes or minigames
- Allow players to fully disable ads (paid)
Glide by Bluswimmer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Settings don't persist
- Game crashed when received
Requested features
7 requests- Available on Apple Watch
- Level creator
- New tilt controls
- Tutorial
- Skip death timer
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- Full range of motion for turns
- More updates or game modes
In-app purchases
Bricky Boy
- Remove ads$2.99
Glide by Bluswimmer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bricky Boy free?
Is Glide by Bluswimmer free?
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