Side Scroller Game vs Frichen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ 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.
Frichen
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Frichen is a unique 2D platform game with cartoon graphics. You are a chicken, you love fried chicken and you have to find your friend, a penguin. Run, jump, fly, shoot eggs like a weapon, hatch explosive eggs like a bomb, or call reinforcements if you are in trouble. All that while you are trying to pick up fried chickens to go to the store and make yourself pretty. -56 levels to win - 3 different attacks -More than 15 enemies and traps to pass -3 different worlds -A store to buy things and make yourself pretty Important content: - The game is available on Englis and Spanish (although it contains almost no text) -No Ads and in-App Warning: this is not an easy game, sometimes you have to be smart, sometimes you have to be skillful to win, and sometimes you have to be lucky, if you are looking for an easy game, this is not your game Game made with Godot Engine
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Frichen at 9.0 against Side Scroller Game's 15. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Side Scroller Game ships an update weekly, Frichen every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side Scroller Game | Frichen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 9.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Julien meyer | Martin Pellicer |
In-app purchases
Side Scroller Game
No in-app purchases
Frichen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Side Scroller Game or Frichen have ads?
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