Comparison

Velvet 89 vs Barely Massive

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

Head to head
About

Velvet 89

Explore the events of the Velvet Revolution through a hidden-object game. Uncover the stories of ordinary people who participated in peaceful demonstrations that shaped history, using real testimonies and a unique visual style.

Highlights
  • Hidden-object gameplay
  • Based on real testimonies
  • Four cities, five protests
  • Stylized visuals
  • Combines handcrafted graphics and historical footage
Features
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How did the communist regime in Czechoslovakia fall? This hidden-object game tells the story of ordinary people taking part in the peaceful demonstrations that changed the course of history. Big crowds hide those, who want to tell you why they took to the streets. What do people making a stand against the unjust regime dream of? What do they fear? Hidden-object history in four cities Velvet 89 takes you on a trip across the revolting country – from cautious ecology-themed protests to huge crowds. Investigate the moments before police brutally attacked a peaceful demonstration and unveil the stories of those who decided to speak up. Made with real memories Velvet 89 was developed with experts from the renowned Czech project Stories of Injustice. Every piece of the story in the game is based on actual testimonies. It shows how the revolution gained momentum, from the border regions onto the squares of Prague and further. Paper meets video History comes alive in a visual style reminiscent of paper cut-outs, used videotapes or faded photo albums. The game combines handcrafted atmosphere with real historical footage. Features: • Four cities, five protests that made the Velvet Revolution happen • Hidden-object gameplay with more than 45 stories • Stylized visuals that combine handcrafted graphics and actual historical footage • Made with experts and based on real testimonies The game was developed in cooperation with educational programme One World in Schools to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. It was created as a part of the Stories of Injustice project, which aims to introduce our country’s modern history to young people.

About

Barely Massive

Features
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Have you ever been so hungry you could eat ANYTHING — a burger, a car, a spaceship, a planet... If yes, congratulations — you might just be a black hole. Just like our little friend here: barely massive, but super hungry! Take control of a tiny black hole drifting through space and devour everything smaller than you. Avoid bigger threats, grow in size, and compete with players around the world. But beware — your biggest competition might be... yourself.

Screenshots

Velvet 894 screens
Barely Massive4 screens

Verdict

The call

Velvet 89 and Barely Massive are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Velvet 89 versus Barely Massive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelvet 89Barely Massive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB96 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCharles Games s.r.o.Andrey Makeev

In-app purchases

None

Velvet 89

No in-app purchases

None

Barely Massive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Velvet 89 free?
Velvet 89 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barely Massive free?
Barely Massive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Velvet 89 or Barely Massive have ads?
Neither Velvet 89 nor Barely Massive shows ads.

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