Bricky Boy vs Be Brave, Barb
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!
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bricky Boy at 4.7 against Be Brave, Barb's 4.4. Bricky Boy also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (880 vs 93). Be Brave, Barb's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 68%). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Be Brave, Barb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bricky Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bricky Boy has 880 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Bricky Boy's written reviews are positive against 76% of Be Brave, Barb's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bricky Boy ships an update every 10 days, Be Brave, Barb monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bricky Boy | Be Brave, Barb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (880 ratings) — better | 4.4 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 880 — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MOORLAND GAMES MB | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Bricky Boy
Be Brave, Barb
User reviews
Bricky Boy
From 880 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
Be Brave, Barb
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging yet fun gameplay
- 🎨 Vibrant graphics and art style
- 🎵 Catchy soundtrack
- 💡 Unique gravity-based mechanics
- 🚀 Lots of levels (100+)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent controls and unpredictable gravity
- ⏱️ Slow character movement
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔨 Bugs causing crashes and level restarts
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)
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
Bricky Boy
- Remove ads$2.99
Be Brave, Barb
- Remove Ads$6.99
Questions
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