# Bricky Boy vs Glyn

The clearest difference is price: Bricky Boy at Free against Glyn's $1.99. Bricky Boy also leads on ratings volume (823 vs 93). Glyn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Bricky Boy is free to download; Glyn costs $1.99 up front. Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glyn asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bricky Boy against 4.6 for Glyn. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bricky Boy has 823 ratings behind it against 93, 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 86% of Glyn's.

Bricky Boy ships an update every 10 days, Glyn every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bricky Boy | Glyn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (823 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bricky-boy/id1543416883/reviews)** | [4.6 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glyn/id1634392900/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **823** | 93 |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 110 MB | 190 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MOORLAND GAMES MB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543416885) | [EMMANUEL ROUX](https://appshunter.io/developer/914649624) |

## What reviewers say

### Bricky Boy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bricky-boy/id1543416883)

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.

**Highlights:** Brick-breaker and pinball genre fusion, 90s handheld console aesthetic, 8-bit soundtrack, Boss fights, Quests, Unique power-up system, Unlockable skins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and simple gameplay
- 🎨 Cute retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Enjoyable chiptune music
- 🔓 Option to remove ads for free
- 🕹️ Nostalgic pinball/brick-breaking experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🛑 Unresponsive controls at times
- 🔌 Ads disrupt gameplay flow

**Reported bugs**

- Left flipper occasionally unresponsive
- Game crashes when reaching certain levels
- Ads sometimes fail to load properly

**Requested features**

- 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)


### Glyn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glyn/id1634392900)

Engage in a unique puzzle game that challenges you to count to four. Enhance your observation abilities while enjoying a charming retro pixel art aesthetic and a calming zen soundtrack. This game offers a simple yet deeply rewarding experience.

**Highlights:** Unique counting puzzle mechanics, Observation skill enhancement, Charming retro pixel art, Soothing zen soundtrack, Simple to learn, satisfying gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎶 Soothing and good music
- 🧠 Engaging and makes you think
- ✨ Amazing improvements in updates
- ⏳ Great time passer

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ Confusing to play initially
- 🖱️ Hitbox of dots could be increased
- 💻 How to play instructions on webpage
- 😵‍💫 Webpage font and spacing hard to read
- ❌ Unable to progress past practice levels

**Reported bugs**

- Constantly froze and had to be crashed closed on iPad
- Game resets if left too long in the background when app switching
- Bug where clicking the 4 dots button sometimes leads to game over screen
- Error message every time the app is opened
- 4 dots difficulty says game over and exits

**Requested features**

- Increase hitbox of dots
- Add a notation to mark a dot as 'empty'
- Implement a save feature
- Add timed games
- Add daily challenges


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bricky Boy free?

Bricky Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Glyn free?

Glyn costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bricky Boy or Glyn?

Bricky Boy is rated higher. Bricky Boy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 823 ratings, while Glyn averages 4.6 from 93 ratings.

### Do Bricky Boy or Glyn have ads?

Bricky Boy shows ads; Glyn does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bricky Boy or Glyn?

Bricky Boy ships an update every 10 days, and Glyn every 8 days. Most recently, Bricky Boy was updated on September 13, 2026 and Glyn on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*