Mister Worm vs Barrel River
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mister Worm
Help three worms reach their jeep by shooting obstacles in this fast-paced reactivity game. Manage their energy levels as you guide them across the savannah. Your aim is to get them to safety before they run out of steam.
- Entertaining shooting gameplay
- Tests player reactivity
- Guide worms to safety
- Manage worm energy levels
- Obstacle avoidance
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MisterWorm is a entertaining shooting game, putting a strain on your reactivity. Fallen down, three worms run after their jeep across the savannah, help them to reach it!. You control shooting separately and face the various obstacles. You must reach the jeep before worms get tired. An energy bar indicates the state of their health. Your turn! Help them!
Barrel River
Navigate a dangerous river in a barrel, dodging obstacles and collecting gold coins. Compete with friends for the highest score in this action-packed game.
- Navigate a barrel down a river
- Avoid rocks and jumping fish
- Collect gold coins
- Compete for high scores
- Action-packed gameplay
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Flow down the brutal water of the mighty barrel river with nothing but your wits and a rickety old barrel to guide you! Barrel river is a fun filled action game where you must flow down the river avoiding rocks and deadly jumping fish. As an added bonus, King Midas has touched the river with his magical golden touch, and his gold coins can be found on the river as well. Collect coins and try to stay alive on this deadly river. Your score is determined by how far you make it and how many coins you have collected. Compete with friends for the top score! **Special Credit** The music for Barrel River came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barrel River at 5.0 against Mister Worm's 2.5. Mister Worm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Barrel River sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mister Worm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barrel River holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Mister Worm ships an update every 13 months, Barrel River every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mister Worm | Barrel River |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Guisse Ngourane | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Mister Worm
Barrel River
In-app purchases
Mister Worm
No in-app purchases
Barrel River
- Advertising Removal$1.99
