Comparison

The Backrooms experience vs Bar Fly Game

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

Head to head
About

The Backrooms experience

Navigate an infinite, terrifying maze filled with lurking entities and unsettling sounds. Your goal is to escape this nightmarish world by hiding from dangers and solving puzzles. Experience true horror as you try to find a way out of the endless, monotone environment.

Highlights
  • Infinite maze exploration
  • Entity avoidance and hiding
  • Atmospheric horror sound design
  • Multiple distinct stages
  • Stealth mechanics
Features
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This infinite maze like world can make you insane and no one has ever been able to escape the Backrooms. Can a super average dude escape this maze what they call "The Backrooms". In The Backrooms Experience you go through the true horror people go through when they end up in The Backrooms and are desperate to find a way out! Hide from the so called "Smilers" and try to run from unknown entities that haven' t been discovered yet. Go through many different stages, from the endless maze, with the buzzing sound and yellow monotone colours, to Swimming pools where something is lurking in the water. If you hear anything lurking near you, you better don't make any sound or you will be as good as dead! The mono-yellow, endless background noise of fluorescent lights constantly buzzing, may drive you insane but always watch your back, you don't know what's wandering around!

About

Bar Fly Game

Test your balance and reflexes in this fast-paced 2D mobile game. Navigate obstacles, manage your sobriety by consuming items, and avoid hazards to survive a wild night out. Master moderation to avoid game over.

Highlights
  • Balance and reflex testing
  • Obstacle navigation
  • Sobriety management
  • Hazard dodging
  • Power-up collection
  • Unique wave designs
Features
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**Welcome to *Bar Fly***—the ultimate test of balance and quick reflexes! Navigate a wild night out in this fast-paced 2D mobile game where staying upright is easier said than done. Tilt your way through waves of unpredictable obstacles, from sticky fly tape to movement-crippling bug spray, all while consuming items to keep your sobriety in check. But beware—too sober or too drunk, and it’s game over! Master the art of moderation, dodge deadly hazards like falling bricks and sneaky spiders, and grab power-ups to keep the party going. With unique wave designs, addictive gameplay, and endless challenges, *Bar Fly* will have you buzzing for more. Can you keep your cool and make it through the night?

Screenshots

The Backrooms experience4 screens
Bar Fly Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bar Fly Game at 5.0 against The Backrooms experience's 3.8. Bar Fly Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). The Backrooms experience's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price 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. The Backrooms experience sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bar Fly Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bar Fly Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Backrooms experience has 72 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Backrooms experience ships an update every 16 months, Bar Fly Game every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Backrooms experience versus Bar Fly Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Backrooms experienceBar Fly Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (72 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB58 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMilan JanssenWldr Labs LLC

Customer experience

The Backrooms experience

All ratings49 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral14.3%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral22.5%
Negative17.5%

Bar Fly Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Backrooms experience

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Bar Fly Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Backrooms experience free?
The Backrooms experience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bar Fly Game free?
Bar Fly Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Backrooms experience or Bar Fly Game?
Bar Fly Game is rated higher. The Backrooms experience averages 3.8 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Bar Fly Game averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do The Backrooms experience or Bar Fly Game have ads?
The Backrooms experience shows ads; Bar Fly Game does not.
Which is updated more often, The Backrooms experience or Bar Fly Game?
The Backrooms experience ships an update every 16 months, and Bar Fly Game every 8 days. Most recently, The Backrooms experience was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bar Fly Game on October 24, 2026.

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