# Avant vs BBirthday

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Avant at none against BBirthday's 1. Avant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). BBirthday's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BBirthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Avant asks for nothing beyond the download.

Avant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBirthday has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Avant's written reviews are positive against 91% of BBirthday's.

Avant ships an update every 25 months, BBirthday monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Avant | BBirthday |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avant-garde-crap-rpg/id1591165173/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 91.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 117 MB | 171 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Satoru Higuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1114844580) | [Juan Amaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583111501) |

## What reviewers say

### Avant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avant-garde-crap-rpg/id1591165173)

Embark on a whimsical adventure with a peculiar hero and their companions to defeat a bizarre demon king. Explore a unique world and experience a story unlike any other. Be aware of potential performance issues on older devices.

**Highlights:** Ridiculous story, Strange hero and friends, Destroy a strange demon king, Unique RPG adventure, Created with RPG Maker MV

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BBirthday

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328)

Experience a dreamcore visual novel where you guide Bianca through 15 years of her life from a new viewpoint. Solve escape room puzzles with horror undertones and discover multiple endings.

**Highlights:** Visual novel gameplay, Dreamcore aesthetic, Escape room puzzles, Horror elements, Multiple endings, Relive life events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BBirthday Premium Version | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Beautiful art style
- 🤩 Captivating storyline
- 🎨 Unique dreamcore/weirdcore aesthetic
- 👍 Immersive gameplay experience
- 🎮 Challenging but fun boss battles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Locked content behind premium paywall
- 📢 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing translation/grammar issues
- 🔞 Inappropriate content for 9+ age rating

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during boss battles
- Dialogue/text gets stuck or freezes
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Saved progress not loading correctly

**Requested features**

- Add Russian language support
- Provide more free content/endings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add a skip/fast-forward option for dialogue
- Adjust age rating to better fit content


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Avant free?

Avant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BBirthday free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Avant or BBirthday?

Avant is rated higher. Avant averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while BBirthday averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Avant or BBirthday have ads?

Avant shows ads; BBirthday does not.

### Which is updated more often, Avant or BBirthday?

Avant ships an update every 25 months, and BBirthday monthly. Most recently, Avant was updated on September 28, 2026 and BBirthday on October 17, 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.*