Bean Step vs Obstacle Fiesta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bean Step
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BeanStep - Grow Your Fitness Journey Transform your daily steps into a beanstalk growing adventure! Bean Step gamifies your fitness routine by converting your real-world steps into game tokens that you use to water and boost your virtual beanstalk right on your Apple Watch. Explore as you grow and unlock achievements and customise your world! BeanStep requires an Apple Watch and cannot be played without one. Compete with Friends Climb the global leaderboard and see how your beanstalk measures up against other players worldwide. Fun & Strategy growing the ultimate beanstalk requires skill and strategic thinking. Decide when to use your power-ups for maximum effect, manage your resources wisely, and time your growth spurts perfectly. It's not just about steps - it's about smart gameplay! Built for Apple Watch Designed specifically for your wrist, BeanStep seamlessly integrates with HealthKit to automatically track your steps. No need to remember to start a workout - just wear your watch and go! Key Features: • Automatic step tracking via HealthKit • Virtual beanstalk that grows with your activity • Token-based reward system • Growth multipliers and power-ups • Global leaderboard • Daily progress tracking Turn your fitness journey into an adventure. Download BeanStep and start growing today!
Obstacle Fiesta
Guide a snowman through a festive, hazard-filled world using intuitive controls. Your progress is visually represented by a growing sombrero, unlocking dynamic environments and challenges. Enjoy fast-paced arcade survival gameplay optimized for quick sessions.
- Character-based arcade survival
- Sombrero progression system
- Tap-to-jump mechanics
- Dynamic evolving environments
- Digital Crown and tap controls
- Optimized for Apple Watch
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Obstacle Fiesta is a vibrant, character-driven arcade survival game designed specifically for Apple Watch. Guide a lovable snowman through a festive world filled with colorful hazards and dynamic events. Use the Digital Crown to control movement flow and tap the screen to jump at just the right moment. Every successful run helps your magical sombrero grow larger, visually representing progress and giving you more room to survive as the challenge intensifies. As your score increases, the environment transforms with new visual themes, surprising obstacles, and celebratory effects. From rising stone idols to erupting volcanoes and swirling storms, each session delivers fast, satisfying gameplay designed for short bursts on your wrist. Features: • Character-based arcade survival gameplay • Unique sombrero progression system • Tap-to-jump mechanics with vivid visual effects • Dynamic environments that evolve with your score • Intuitive Digital Crown + tap controls • Optimized performance for Apple Watch Obstacle Fiesta focuses on joyful visuals, expressive character animation, and easy-to-learn controls that make it perfect for quick play sessions anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Obstacle Fiesta at none against Bean Step's 4. Obstacle Fiesta also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bean Step's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Bean Step sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Obstacle Fiesta asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bean Step ships an update fortnightly, Obstacle Fiesta every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bean Step | Obstacle Fiesta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeshua Hertzke | RetroApps LLC |
In-app purchases
Bean Step
- Beanstalk Colour Bundle$0.99
- Island Bundle$0.99
- Sky Colour Bundle$0.99
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- Beanstalk Resurrection$0.99
Obstacle Fiesta
No in-app purchases









