Side Scroller Game vs TurtleQuest
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.
TurtleQuest
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TurtleQuest is a 2D-Platformer where you are sent on a quest to save your little turtle village from an unknown disease. You have to follow an ancient path through the old mountains to find the sacred plant Zingiber, which might help to cure all turtles. You play as Seni, as you follow the path you hike through various kinds of levels with hidden traps, natural obstacles, and bewitched things. TurtleQuest is inspired by "TrapAdventure", "Cat Mario", and "I Wanna Be The Guy", so it is really tricky, but cute. Controls: Walking: right screen halve Jumping: left lower screen halve Ducking: left upper screen halve Pause: left upper corner As of now does TurtleQuest only has 7 levels, I am going on a break, and if enough people are interested in the game, will try and make many more. So please tell your friends about this game, if you liked it, or if you want to see how they manage to beat each level. If you found a bug, please tell me in an email about it if you like: turtle_quest@protonmail.com I will try and fix it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Side Scroller Game at none against TurtleQuest's 1. Side Scroller Game also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). TurtleQuest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. TurtleQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Side Scroller Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
Side Scroller Game ships an update weekly, TurtleQuest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side Scroller Game | TurtleQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Julien meyer | Leon Sandner |
In-app purchases
Side Scroller Game
No in-app purchases
TurtleQuest
- Ability to gain more lives$2.99
Questions
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