Colon's Action vs Be Brave, Barb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colon's Action
Navigate a charming 2.5D platformer as a cute colon, aiming for the goal. Enjoy an easy-to-use gameplay experience designed for quick fun.
- 2.5D platformer gameplay
- Cute character operation
- Goal-oriented levels
- Easy-to-use controls
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Easy-to-use platformer Let's aim at the goal by operating the cute colon!
Be Brave, Barb
Embark on a gravity-bending platforming adventure as a cactus seeking lost positive affirmations. Navigate 100 challenging levels, defeat bosses, and uncover secrets in this unique quest to face fears and have a nice day.
- Gravity-bending platforming
- 100 levels
- 5 boss battles
- Collect positive affirmations
- Unlock secrets
- Controller support
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Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out? • An all-new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish • Walk all over the walls, ignore gravity, who cares • Lots of positive affirmations to find • 100 levels • 5 bosses • Questionable therapy • Secrets to unlock • Controller support • Funky tunes • Rad graphics • Face your fears • Have a nice day
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Colon's Action at 5.0 against Be Brave, Barb's 4.4. Colon's Action also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Be Brave, Barb's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Be Brave, Barb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Colon's Action asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colon's Action holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Brave, Barb has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Colon's Action's written reviews are positive against 76% of Be Brave, Barb's.
| Parameter | Colon's Action | Be Brave, Barb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 406 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Takagi | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Colon's Action
Be Brave, Barb
Bugs and requests
Colon's Action
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Be Brave, Barb
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchases not working
- Crashes when restarting levels
- Ads still appearing despite purchase
Requested features
3 requests- Gallery to view collected affirmations
- Ability to replay intro cutscene
- Improved level scrolling and responsiveness
In-app purchases
Colon's Action
No in-app purchases
Be Brave, Barb
- Remove Ads$6.99
Questions
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