Side Scroller Game vs Kick Fish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Side Scroller Game
Embark on a retro side-scrolling adventure through desert levels filled with traps and monsters. Collect coins and XP to upgrade weapons, jump, and defense in a shop. Enjoy a classic platformer experience with no timers or interruptions.
- Ten desert levels
- Five upgradable weapons
- Hand-drawn pixel art
- Upgrade shop for abilities
- Landscape touch controls
- Universal app support
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Barney is a retro side scroller in the spirit of the 16-bit era: run, jump and shoot your way through ten hand-built desert levels full of traps, monsters and buried treasure. Five weapons, each with its own feel: * Slime Gun * Rail Gun * Rocket Gun * Auto Rocket Gun * Grenade Gun Collect coins and XP, then spend them in Barney's shop to upgrade your jump, your attack and your defence, or to unlock faster reloads and extra bombs. FEATURES * Ten levels laid out on an explorable world map * Five upgradable weapons * Hand-drawn pixel art, animated frame by frame * Coins, XP points and a full upgrade shop * Checkpoints, so one mistake never costs you the level * Touch controls designed for landscape play * Universal: iPhone, iPad and Mac No timers, no waiting, no interruptions. Just a platformer that plays like the ones you grew up with.
Kick Fish
Launch a fish as far as possible in this simple yet addictive game. Test your aiming skills and see how far you can send it flying. It's a fun, casual experience for quick play sessions.
- Kick a fish
- Maximize distance
- Simple controls
- Casual gameplay
- High score tracking
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Kick the fish as far as you can!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kick Fish at none against Side Scroller Game's shown. Kick Fish also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Side Scroller Game ships an update every 8 days, Kick Fish every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side Scroller Game | Kick Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien meyer | Sebastien Grimaud |
Customer experience
Side Scroller Game
Kick Fish
In-app purchases
Side Scroller Game
No in-app purchases
Kick Fish
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Side Scroller Game or Kick Fish have ads?
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