Comparison

Magnets+ vs Barrel River 2

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

Head to head
About

Magnets+

Engage with a physics-based puzzle game where you manipulate magnetic forces to guide negatively-charged magnets to specific positions. Featuring 20 difficulty levels, it offers a blend of learning and fun for both children and adults.

Highlights
  • Magnetic force manipulation
  • Gravity simulation
  • 20 difficulty levels
  • Adjustable game parameters
  • Optional paid upgrade for full control
Features
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Imagine a board with magnets. Your goal is to put the blue-colored negatively-charged magnets into a certain position on the board, using only magnetic forces and gravity. This is both a puzzle and physics game, combining learning and fun with magnets. While designed primarily for children, you will find it fun as a grown-up. The game has 20 difficulty levels. You start on level one, the simplest. As you earn more points, you move to next level, a bit more difficult than the previous. Each 12 points earned move you to the next level. This is mentioned in the game itself, but worth repeating: use settings screen to control game parameters (see also "Presets" button, which gives access to several preset parameters). Also, a paid upgrade (within this game itself) gives you full control over gravity and magnet strength, otherwise fixed.

About

Barrel River 2

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Can you survive the Barrel River? Collect coins while you avoid the fish and rocks in this free fast paced 3D game! Control your barrel with motion controls, tilting your device side to side to navigate the river. You can also use a bluetooth gamepad. Use coins you collect to unlock awesome barrel upgrades and customizations. Go for top score by competing for distance on the global leader boards. You can also play in VR mode on your iPhone if you have one of those phone based VR headsets!

Screenshots

Magnets+2 screens
Barrel River 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magnets+ at none against Barrel River 2's shown. Magnets+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Barrel River 2's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 70 months). On price, 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. Magnets+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barrel River 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magnets+ ships an update every 70 months, Barrel River 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magnets+ versus Barrel River 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnets+Barrel River 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 70 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuriy YakimenkoBrandon Stecklein

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magnets+

One-time1
  • Gravitation and Magnet Strength Control$1.99
3 purchases

Barrel River 2

One-time3
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Barrel River 2 Premium$1.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Magnets+ free?
Magnets+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barrel River 2 free?
Barrel River 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magnets+ or Barrel River 2 have ads?
Barrel River 2 shows ads; Magnets+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Magnets+ or Barrel River 2?
Magnets+ ships an update every 70 months, and Barrel River 2 every 13 months. Most recently, Magnets+ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Barrel River 2 on October 11, 2026.

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