Comparison

Build vs Flappy Fruit Bat

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

Head to head
About

Build

Explore a vibrant 3D world where furry friends come to life. Build and customize your own characters, dress them in the latest fashions, and engage in various activities like musical performances, fashion shows, and educational pursuits. Personalize your living space and explore a variety of interactive locations.

Highlights
  • Build and customize furry friends
  • Unlock additional characters with codes
  • Dress up with fashions and accessories
  • Engage in musical performances and fashion shows
  • Earn degrees at Bear University
  • Customize your 'Pawsome Pad'
  • Explore interactive locations like parks and farms
Features
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Welcome to Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Valley, the valley where your furry friends magically come to life. Enjoy the beautiful, fully 3D world of Bear Valley and these other cool features: · Parents! A single download, fully featured, complete game! – No in-app purchases required! · An exciting, safe place for kids to explore · Use your Build-A-Bear codes to unlock additional furry friends in the game. · Build and create your own furry friends with all the fun attributes to bring them to life. · Get the latest fashions and coolest accessoriesat the “Beartique” and Fluffed Stuffed & Furbulous stores. · Perform musical “Bear Bops”, Beauty Pageants, and Fashion Shows at the outdoor theater. · Earn Fashion, Baking, Photography, and Theater degrees at Bear University. · Customize your very own “Pawsome Pad” with curtains, furniture, wallpaper, and electronics. · Personalize your own Bear Valley with Fountains, Toy and Ice Cream Vendors. · Prepare delicious goodies at Bearemy’s Bakery. · Enjoy fun slides, swings, and merry go rounds at Paw Print Park. · Visit the Toy Vendor to ride skateboards, fly kites, and intertube down the Bear Valley River. · Go on photo scavenger hunts by visiting Strike A Pose Studio. · Grow crops, milk cows, and gather eggs from thechickens on the Bear Farm.

About

Flappy Fruit Bat

Guide a fruit bat through a challenging obstacle course, collecting fruit to earn medals. Test your reflexes and aim for the highest score on the leaderboard. This simple yet engaging game is designed for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Collect fruit
  • Earn bronze, silver, and gold medals
  • Simple controls
  • Fruit bat character
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Leaderboard
Features
Currently charting
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Help the Flappy Fruit Bat collect all the fruit and avoid the obstacles. Depending on how far you get you will receive a bronze, silver or gold medal. How far can you get? + Collect Fruit + Bronze, Silver And Gold Medals + Simple Controls + Fruit Bat Character + Avoid Obstacles + Leaderboard + Fun For All Ages

Screenshots

Build4 screens
Flappy Fruit Bat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Build at Free against Flappy Fruit Bat's $0.49. Build also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 38 months). Flappy Fruit Bat's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Build is free to download; Flappy Fruit Bat costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Build holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build has 220 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build ships an update every 6 weeks, Flappy Fruit Bat every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Build versus Flappy Fruit Bat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildFlappy Fruit Bat
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating3.6 (220 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings220 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer505 Games (US), Inc.Mike Hempfling

Customer experience

Build

All ratings220 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative40.0%

Flappy Fruit Bat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Build

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Incompatible with iOS 11 and higher versions
  • Cannot progress past certain levels (stuck on level 2-3)
  • ID code and key code authentication not working
  • Full version purchase fails to unlock content
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  • Game exits unexpectedly during gameplay
  • Character customization not applying correctly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update app to support iOS 11, 12, and newer versions
  • Expand free version with more playable content
  • Add more bear and animal varieties
  • Implement social features and friend system
  • Increase clothing and personality trait options
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  • Add more locations and activities to explore
  • Restore Bearville online functionality
  • Improve graphics and visual design
  • Allow first-person perspective option
  • Support for Build-A-Bear ID code integration

Flappy Fruit Bat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Build

No in-app purchases

None

Flappy Fruit Bat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Build free?
Build is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flappy Fruit Bat free?
Flappy Fruit Bat costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Build or Flappy Fruit Bat?
Build is rated higher. Build averages 3.6 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while Flappy Fruit Bat averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Build or Flappy Fruit Bat have ads?
Neither Build nor Flappy Fruit Bat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Build or Flappy Fruit Bat?
Build ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flappy Fruit Bat every 38 months. Most recently, Build was updated on October 21, 2026 and Flappy Fruit Bat on October 26, 2026.

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