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

Control a tiny black hole that consumes everything smaller than itself to grow. Navigate space, avoid larger objects, and compete globally. Your greatest challenge may be your own growth.

Highlights
  • Consume objects to grow
  • Avoid larger threats
  • Global player competition
  • Space survival gameplay
  • Single-player progression
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

The clearest difference is rating: Velvet 89 at 5.0 against Barely Massive's 1.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Velvet 89 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Velvet 89 versus Barely Massive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelvet 89Barely Massive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
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.
Which has better reviews, Velvet 89 or Barely Massive?
Velvet 89 is rated higher. Velvet 89 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Barely Massive averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Velvet 89 or Barely Massive have ads?
Neither Velvet 89 nor Barely Massive shows ads.

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