Comparison

BBirthday vs ERROR143

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

Head to head
About

BBirthday

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
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Help Bianca to relive the 15 years of her life, but from another perspective. Enjoy this dreamcore style visual novel with escape room elements and hints of horror. Unlock different endings.

About

ERROR143

Engage in a competitive hacking game where rivals challenge each other through digital exchanges. Experience a narrative of escalating digital duels and unexpected plot twists as you prove your hacking prowess.

Highlights
  • Rivalry-based hacking gameplay
  • Narrative-driven story
  • Competitive digital duels
  • Bickering and bantering dialogue
  • Rivals-to-lovers trope
Features
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A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers hacking game! Your rival just bested you in a hacking competition. Were you going to be a sane person and let that slide? NO WAY! You hack into his database and leave him a little message, proving your superiority. --but what's this? He's hacked you back? Well, two can play this game.

Screenshots

BBirthday4 screens
ERROR1434 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ERROR143 at free against BBirthday's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. BBirthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ERROR143 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for BBirthday against 4.7 for ERROR143. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of BBirthday's written reviews are positive against 92% of ERROR143's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BBirthday ships an update monthly, ERROR143 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BBirthday versus ERROR143: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBBirthdayERROR143
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (4.7K ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K4.7K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB2.8 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJuan AmaroJenny Pham

Customer experience

BBirthday

All ratings1,578 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.0%

ERROR143

All ratings4,682 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.9%

User reviews

BBirthday

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

ERROR143

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style
  • 🔊 Excellent voice acting
  • 🤖 Unique hacking mechanics
  • 💬 Charming character interactions

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Short story length
  • 🤔 Rushed romance development
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💤 Lack of content/updates

Bugs and requests

BBirthday

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

ERROR143

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Floating character sprite after chair fall
  • Game crashing and requiring restart

Requested features

4 requests
  • More story days/content
  • Expanded romance options
  • Additional character routes
  • Ability to purchase DLC in-app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BBirthday

One-time1
  • BBirthday Premium Version$7.99
4 purchases

ERROR143

One-time4
  • Day 5$4.99
  • Day 6$4.99
  • Day 7$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Day 8$4.99

Questions

Is BBirthday free?
BBirthday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ERROR143 free?
ERROR143 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BBirthday or ERROR143?
BBirthday and ERROR143 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 4.7K ratings respectively.
Do BBirthday or ERROR143 have ads?
Neither BBirthday nor ERROR143 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BBirthday or ERROR143?
BBirthday ships an update monthly, and ERROR143 every 3 weeks. Most recently, BBirthday was updated on September 17, 2026 and ERROR143 on September 24, 2026.

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