Comparison

Barrel River 2 vs Deep Moon

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

Head to head
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!

About

Deep Moon

Experience 80's style arcade action in this retro space shooter. Pilot a stolen enemy ship, battle challenging foes, and destroy the reactor core of a distant base. Escape is your ultimate goal in this fast-paced mission.

Highlights
  • Retro 80's arcade style
  • Fast-paced action
  • Challenging enemies
  • Simple controls
  • Space combat gameplay
  • Reactor core destruction mission
Features
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A Retro Style Space Arcade Game. Quick Action, challenging enemies and simple controls take you back to the arcade games of the 80's. You are an undercover agent on a distant enemy base. After stealing an enemy ship, your mission is to find and destroy the reactor core. Escape is optional but preferred. Good luck!!!

Screenshots

Barrel River 23 screens
Deep Moon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Moon at none against Barrel River 2's 3. Deep Moon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Barrel River 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Deep Moon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barrel River 2 ships an update every 13 months, Deep Moon every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Barrel River 2 versus Deep Moon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarrel River 2Deep Moon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBrandon Steckleinandrew bell

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Barrel River 2

One-time3
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Barrel River 2 Premium$1.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
None

Deep Moon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barrel River 2 free?
Barrel River 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Moon free?
Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barrel River 2 or Deep Moon have ads?
Both Barrel River 2 and Deep Moon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Barrel River 2 or Deep Moon?
Barrel River 2 ships an update every 13 months, and Deep Moon every 2 months. Most recently, Barrel River 2 was updated on October 27, 2026 and Deep Moon on October 27, 2026.

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