Comparison

Bricky Boy vs Dyno

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

Head to head
About

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.

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

About

Dyno

Experience action-packed bouldering on your phone. Climb unique levels with varied mechanics and compete for top times. Unlock cosmetics and master challenging routes for hours of engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Action-packed bouldering gameplay
  • Unique levels with varied mechanics
  • Compete for Diamond times
  • Collect Gems for cosmetics
  • Master challenging climbing routes
Features
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An action-packed climbing experience, Dyno takes real-world bouldering and elevates it right in your phone. Climb mountains filled with unique levels and mechanics, like water, outer-space, and vines. Compete for the elusive Diamond times and collect Gems to unlock exciting cosmetics to continue the climb. Each mountain has plenty of Routes to master that will make for ours of tricky yet rewarding maneuvering!

Screenshots

Bricky Boy4 screens
Dyno3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dyno at none against Bricky Boy's shown. Dyno also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dyno sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dyno holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 879 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Bricky Boy's written reviews are positive against 86% of Dyno's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bricky Boy ships an update every 10 days, Dyno every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bricky Boy versus Dyno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBricky BoyDyno
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (879 ratings)4.9 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews86.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8791K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOORLAND GAMES MBStaple Games

Customer experience

Bricky Boy

All ratings755 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.2%
Negative17.9%

Dyno

All ratings1,011 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

Bricky Boy

From 879 App Store ratings

What 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

Dyno

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great movement and challenging levels
  • 👍 Charming and polished design

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Restrictive lives system
  • 💰 Scummy microtransactions
  • 🐛 Tap detection issues
  • 🐛 Menu bugs

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)

Dyno

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tap detection issues
  • Menu bugs

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to pay a one-time fee for unlimited lives
  • Improved tap detection

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bricky Boy

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
11 purchases

Dyno

One-time11
  • Pouch of Coins$1.99
  • Crux Boost$4.99
  • Life Booster$6.99
Show 8 more
  • Satchel of Coins$7.99
  • Mini Bundle$9.99
  • Chest of Coins$14.99
  • Crate of Coins$29.99
  • Crux Bundle$34.99
  • Mountain of Coins$54.99
  • Dyno Bundle$64.99
  • Vault of Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Bricky Boy free?
Bricky Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dyno free?
Dyno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bricky Boy or Dyno?
Dyno is rated higher. Bricky Boy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 879 ratings, while Dyno averages 4.9 from 1K ratings.
Do Bricky Boy or Dyno have ads?
Bricky Boy shows ads; Dyno does not.
Which is updated more often, Bricky Boy or Dyno?
Bricky Boy ships an update every 10 days, and Dyno every 3 days. Most recently, Bricky Boy was updated on October 22, 2026 and Dyno on October 24, 2026.

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