Comparison

Bloo Kid vs Apodaca 1890

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

Head to head
About

Bloo Kid

Embark on a retro-style platforming adventure across eight worlds and 96 challenging levels. Rescue your girlfriend from an evil wizard by jumping, running, and defeating enemies. Earn stars to unlock new worlds in this pixelart game.

Highlights
  • Retro pixelart graphics
  • Chiptune soundtrack
  • 96 levels across 8 worlds
  • On-screen touch controls
  • Jump on enemies to defeat them
  • Collect stars to unlock worlds
Features
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Retro-style platformer with cute pixelart, chiptune soundtrack and challenging levels! NOW with EIGHT worlds! That's 96 levels full of retro action. Get the paid version to remove the ads! *** ATTENTION *** If you come across any bugs, please consider reporting them to bugs@eiswuxe.de before giving the game a low ranking. Thank you! *** STORY *** Help Bloo Kid to rescue his girlfriend from the hands of the evil Wizard in this fancy retro-style "one-screen" platformer. Jump and run your way through 96 action-packed levels spread across EIGHT unique worlds. *** GAMEPLAY *** - use the on-screen touch-controls to jump and run - jump on enemies to defeat them - defeat all enemies to clear a level - clear a level without getting hit to receive the "flawless" star - grab the star at the end of a level to receive the "special" star - receive enough stars to unlock more worlds *** WARNING *** This game can be extremely difficult :)

About

Apodaca 1890

Embark on a challenging retro-style 2D platformer adventure through an ancient fortress. Navigate traps, overcome enemies, and master precise jumps to reach the end of this expansive, hand-crafted level.

Highlights
  • Retro-style 2D pixel art
  • Massive single-level design
  • Challenging traps and enemies
  • Classic jump-and-run gameplay
  • Simple, responsive controls
Features
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Can you conquer the old fortress? Step into Apodaca 1890, a massive retro-style 2D pixel art platformer packed with traps, enemies, and secrets. Your mission: reach the very end of the ancient fortress—if you can survive the journey. Explore hand-crafted areas filled with moving platforms, dangerous obstacles, and challenging jumps. Every section will test your timing, precision, and determination. Features: • One enormous level to complete from start to finish • Classic jump-and-run gameplay • Simple, responsive controls • Pixel art visuals inspired by classic games Will you have what it takes to master Apodaca 1890 and claim victory?

Screenshots

Bloo Kid4 screens
Apodaca 18903 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apodaca 1890 at 4.8 against Bloo Kid's 3.9. Apodaca 1890 also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 52%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Bloo Kid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (108 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apodaca 1890 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloo Kid has 108 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Bloo Kid's written reviews are positive against 75% of Apodaca 1890's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bloo Kid versus Apodaca 1890: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloo KidApodaca 1890
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (108 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWinterworks, GmbHAmado Mata

Customer experience

Bloo Kid

All ratings108 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative38.1%

Apodaca 1890

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Bloo Kid

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Softlocks in certain levels
  • Unintended character movement
  • Audio issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • New game modes
  • More power-ups and abilities
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Ability to skip levels

Apodaca 1890

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bloo Kid

No in-app purchases

None

Apodaca 1890

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloo Kid free?
Bloo Kid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apodaca 1890 free?
Apodaca 1890 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloo Kid or Apodaca 1890?
Apodaca 1890 is rated higher. Bloo Kid averages 3.9 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Apodaca 1890 averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Bloo Kid or Apodaca 1890 have ads?
Apodaca 1890 shows ads; Bloo Kid does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloo Kid or Apodaca 1890?
Bloo Kid ships an update every 2 months, and Apodaca 1890 every 2 months. Most recently, Bloo Kid was updated on November 5, 2026 and Apodaca 1890 on November 3, 2026.

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