The Tiny Bang Story vs Broken Age ™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tiny Bang Story
Restore a shattered planet by fixing machines and solving puzzles. This hand-drawn adventure game offers five chapters filled with brain teasers and an immersive atmosphere. It's suitable for all ages and requires no reading.
- Fix machines and mechanisms
- Solve puzzles
- Five chapters
- Over 30 brain teasers
- Hand-drawn world
- Simple navigation
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Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve puzzles in each of the five chapters of this game. Navigation is simple and intuitive. It doesn't distract you from the witty brain teasers, and you will be able to fully immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of the game. *There is no text in this game. It is fun for all ages and suitable for the whole family! *Five vastly different chapters and over 30 exciting brain teasers (minigames) *A bright, gorgeous world drawn entirely by hand *Absorbing game play and simple navigation *10 enchanting musical themes - #1 Top Paid Apps for iOS in UK, Japan, German, Russia - Top 10 Best Games and Top 5 Best Adventure Games of 2011 by Gamezebo - Best Games of 2011 by GameHouse - Top 100 Best Indie Games of 2011 by Indie DB. - Top 10 on Mac App Store in more countries, TOP 1 - in Japan, Russia, Taiwan, China.
Broken Age ™
This is a hand-animated adventure game with a focus on puzzles and a coming-of-age story. Players can switch between two distinct characters navigating different worlds and unexpected adventures. Features an all-star voice cast.
- Hand-animated graphics
- Puzzle-filled adventure
- Dual-protagonist story
- All-star voice cast
- Family-friendly content
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**Apple Editors' Choice Winner** *Now available as a Universal App with support for both iOS and tvOS.* Broken Age is a family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story of barfing trees and talking spoons. Vella Tartine and Shay Volta are two teenagers in strangely similar situations, but radically different worlds. The player can freely switch between their stories, helping them take control of their own lives, and dealing with the unexpected adventures that follow. Starring: Elijah Wood as Shay Masasa Moyo as Vella Jack Black as Harm'ny Lightbeard Jennifer Hale as Mom Wil Wheaton as Curtis Pendleton Ward as Gus Important: This game will only play properly on iPad 2, iPhone 5, and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Broken Age ™ at fortnightly against The Tiny Bang Story's every 8 months. Broken Age ™ also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). The Tiny Bang Story's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
The Tiny Bang Story costs $0.99 and Broken Age ™ $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Tiny Bang Story against 4.5 for Broken Age ™. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 898 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of The Tiny Bang Story's written reviews are positive against 71% of Broken Age ™'s.
The Tiny Bang Story ships an update every 8 months, Broken Age ™ fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | The Tiny Bang Story | Broken Age ™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (898 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 898 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 2.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ellada Games LLC | Double Fine Productions, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Tiny Bang Story
Broken Age ™
User reviews
The Tiny Bang Story
From 898 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming graphics
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork
- 🎶 Relaxing music
- 💡 Unique and engaging puzzles
- 🕹️ Challenging but not too difficult
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes, especially at later levels
- 🔍 Tiny objects hard to see and click on mobile
- 🤯 Some puzzles too difficult without hints
- 🔍 Lack of zoom or magnification
- 🕰️ Game is too short
Broken Age ™
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
- 👍 Engaging and unique storyline
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎙️ Fantastic voice acting
- 🧩 Challenging but fair puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🕰️ Slow download/loading times
- 🧠 Some puzzles too obscure/illogical
- 🔁 Repetitive backtracking in Act 2
- 🔊 Sound issues for some users
Bugs and requests
The Tiny Bang Story
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes at certain points
- Puzzle pieces not registering properly
- Elevator button not working
- Last puzzle piece impossible to find
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to skip puzzles
- Better tutorial and hints
- Zoom and magnification options
- Cloud save/sync across devices
Broken Age ™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup for some devices
- Freezing/lagging issues on certain hardware
- Save file corruption or loss
- Dialogue/audio glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Sequel or additional content
- Hint system or in-game tips
- Faster travel options
- iCloud/cloud save support
- Achievements/trophies
In-app purchases
The Tiny Bang Story
No in-app purchases
Broken Age ™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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