Barjees vs Riddlemoji
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barjees
Experience the classic Eastern board game of Barjees on your iOS device. This digital adaptation offers a realistic feel with 3D pieces and cowry shells. Play against AI or challenge a friend in a two-player match.
- Realistic 3D graphics
- Authentic cowry shell dice
- Single-player vs AI
- Two-player local multiplayer
- Digital adaptation of traditional game
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The Middle Eastern game of Barjees is now on iOS for the first time! Barjees is a cross and circle-type game similar to Pachisi, Parcheesi and Ludo. Designed to be very realistic with cowry shells and 3D pieces. Bring your traditional Barjees experience digitally to your iPhone and iPad. You can play Barjees in a single player game against the AI or challenge a friend in a two player game.
Riddlemoji
Solve and create your own emoji-based riddles. With over 300 emojis and 150 pre-made puzzles across 15 levels, you can test your logic or unleash your creativity. Share your creations with friends for help or to challenge them.
- Solve emoji riddles
- Create custom emoji riddles
- Share riddles with friends
- Over 300 emojis available
- 150 riddles across 15 levels
- Unlock clues for assistance
- Upload custom images for riddles
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• SOLVE emoji riddles! • CREATE emoji riddles! • SHARE emoji riddles! 150 Riddles, 15 levels, 19 ranks... and over 300 emojis to play with! Stuck? Unlock Clues to make the Riddles easier to solve — or share them with friends for extra help. Unleash your creativity: design your own Riddles with more than 300 emojis, or even upload your own image to use in *your* Riddle! So what are you waiting for? Start riddling today! This is Riddlemoji — your new favorite puzzle game. Psst! There’s a magical Lobster hidden somewhere in the game. Find it to unlock some free Hints! Sound effects and music by aeprod
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Riddlemoji at 5.0 against Barjees's 4.5. Barjees's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Riddlemoji sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Barjees asks for nothing beyond the download.
Riddlemoji holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barjees has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barjees ships an update every 2 months, Riddlemoji every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barjees | Riddlemoji |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kareem Daker | Eero Nojosaho |
Customer experience
Barjees
Riddlemoji
In-app purchases
Barjees
No in-app purchases
Riddlemoji
- 5 Hints$0.49
- 20 Hints$0.99
- Ad Removal$1.99
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- 100 Hints$3.99
- 400 Hints$8.99
- 1000 Hints$17.99
