Micro Panda vs The Branch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micro Panda
Guide a panda through a 3D park, transforming objects into lamps with its eye beam. Compete against a time limit to light up as much of the park as possible and achieve high scores. Earn stars by reaching specific score milestones.
- Control panda with eye beam
- Transform objects into lamps
- Timed gameplay
- Score based on lighting and jumping
- Star rating system for stages
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Control the panda with bright beam on its eyes, and light the park. How bright can you make it within the time limit? It's a panda's 3D action game! The panda moves toward the touched direction. The panda turns all the objects into a lamp with its eye beam. You have 99 seconds! Light as many objects as you can. Total score is decided depending on the lighting object and the jumping height. When you acquire constant Total score, the star is appended to the stage icon. Please do your best to aim to get three stars. Please Enjoy it!
The Branch
Tap to rotate the world and keep a character from falling. Collect gems to unlock new characters and aim for higher scores. A simple yet engaging arcade-style game.
- Rotate the world
- Keep character safe
- Achieve high scores
- Collect gems
- Unlock new characters
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Stay on the branch as long as you can! Tap the screen to rotate the world and keep Mike safe. Get higher scores and collect gems to unlock new characters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Micro Panda at 92% against The Branch's 43%. Micro Panda also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). The Branch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. The Branch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Micro Panda asks for nothing beyond the download.
Micro Panda holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Branch has 249 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Micro Panda's written reviews are positive against 43% of The Branch's.
Micro Panda ships an update every 5 months, The Branch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micro Panda | The Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 4.0 (249 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better | 43.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 249 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Micro Panda
The Branch
User reviews
Micro Panda
From 21 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- 🐼 Cute panda theme
- 🎶 Great background music
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- ✨ Visually appealing graphics
Room to improve
- ❓ Unclear objectives/tutorial
- 🕹️ Difficult to control
- ⏳ Timed mode can be frustrating
- 😴 Gets boring after a while
- 🤔 Game doesn't make sense
The Branch
From 249 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great game
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive
- 💎 Challenging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🛑 Unresponsive controls
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
Micro Panda
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility with iOS 11
- App executables not 64bit
Requested features
10 requests- Add 64bit support
- Compatibility with iOS 11
- Add tutorial
- More levels
- Level maker
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- Non-timer mode
- Save final pictures to camera roll
- Free play mode
- Monster box mobile integration
- Make powder game into an app
The Branch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Ads interrupt gameplay
- Inconsistent branch behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Add more character options
- Improve branch spawning algorithm
- Allow changing direction without purple gems
In-app purchases
Micro Panda
No in-app purchases
The Branch
- Remove Ads$1.99
