Comparison

Basement Bump vs Bird Apple Chase

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

Head to head
About

Basement Bump

Keep a balloon airborne by tapping to jump and push it upwards. Avoid obstacles like paper planes and falling books to prevent the balloon from popping or touching the ground. Customize your player with various outfits.

Highlights
  • Keep balloon afloat
  • Avoid paper planes
  • Avoid falling books
  • Player customization
  • Jump to boost balloon
Features
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Keep the balloon afloat in Basement Bump, a simple game built around the idea that the balloon can't touch the ground! Avoid paper planes, and falling books while trying to prevent the balloon from popping! - Jump before hitting the balloon to give it an extra push - Be careful where you jump, paper planes are always in the air - Bump into a hazard and be slowed - Several outfits for the player to choose from Install Basement Bump and see how long you can keep the balloon up!

About

Bird Apple Chase

Features
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A little joy. A new chase. Bird Apple Chase brings a painted forest adventure to your iPhone and iPad. Hold left or right to steer your animated bird, catch falling apples, and chase your best score. CLASSIC IS ALWAYS FREE Your original bird, floral forest and apple chase have been lovingly rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. Tap to start, catch apples for one point each, release steering to stop, and keep your bird off the ground. Existing best scores are preserved when you update. Pause, retry or return to the Orchard with simple controls. EXPLORE MORE WITH OPTIONAL CHASE CLUB • Daily Harvest: a fresh seeded 75-second course every day. • Weekly Wander: a new seeded challenge trail each week. • Apple Sprint: a 60-second chase for a new personal best. • Storm Survival: catch apples while avoiding storm stones. • Zen Orchard: a calm mode with no timer or hazards. • Orchard Trail: 30 short stages with growing apple goals. • Bird Studio: eight painted birds with animated wings and blinks, plus six enchanted forest themes for Club modes. • Harvest Journal: run history, streaks, combos, daily goals, achievements and export. No ads. No account required. No tracking. Your gameplay journal stays on your device. Bird styles are cosmetic: every bird plays by the same rules. CHASE CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS Optional monthly and yearly auto-renewable memberships include the same Chase Club features. Prices and subscription periods are displayed in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Classic stays free if you choose not to subscribe or your membership ends. Privacy policy: https://www.oanarinaldi.com/birdapplechhaseprivacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: oanaunciuleanu@gmail.com

Screenshots

Basement Bump4 screens
Bird Apple Chase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basement Bump at none against Bird Apple Chase's 2. Basement Bump also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 34 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Bird Apple Chase's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Bird Apple Chase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Basement Bump asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basement Bump ships an update every 4 months, Bird Apple Chase every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Basement Bump versus Bird Apple Chase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasement BumpBird Apple Chase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB33 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAdknownOANA RINALDI

In-app purchases

None

Basement Bump

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bird Apple Chase

Subscriptions2
  • Chase Club Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chase Club Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Basement Bump free?
Basement Bump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bird Apple Chase free?
Bird Apple Chase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Basement Bump or Bird Apple Chase have ads?
Basement Bump shows ads; Bird Apple Chase does not.
Which is updated more often, Basement Bump or Bird Apple Chase?
Basement Bump ships an update every 4 months, and Bird Apple Chase every 34 months. Most recently, Basement Bump was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bird Apple Chase on November 4, 2026.

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