Comparison

Microtrip vs Bricky Boy

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

Head to head
About

Microtrip

Navigate a creature's body in this physics-based arcade game. Dodge monsters, eat cells to survive, and collect power-ups. Its procedurally generated levels offer endless replayability and a unique challenge.

Highlights
  • Soft-body physics
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Power-up pills
  • Tilt or touch controls
  • Smooth 60fps graphics
Features
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"Simple, squashy and with plenty of just-one-more-go addictiveness." – The Guardian "Microtrip is a simple, cheerful little physics-based arcade game" – 148apps "Microtrip Adds Science Into Fun Gameplay" – Cult of Mac "it’s proving to be quite a fun inclusion on my iPhone." – AppAdvice Microtrip is a physics arcade game set inside the body of a strange creature. Its unique soft-body physics and the procedural generated levels make the game different and challenging every time you play. The goal is simple: go as deep as possible. For completing such a task you need to dodge the monsters as well as eating the white cells that are keeping you alive. The game is punctuated by special pills that give the blob a weird yet amazing power. How far can you go? Packed with cool features: - Realistic soft-body physics - Smooth graphics at 60fps - Two control schemes: tilt or touch - Awesome super bonus pills - Procedurally generated levels

About

Bricky Boy

Experience a unique blend of brick-breaker and pinball gameplay with a nostalgic 90s handheld console aesthetic. Enjoy challenging boss fights, quests, and a unique power-up system with unlockable skins and semi-randomly generated levels.

Highlights
  • Brick-breaker and pinball genre fusion
  • 90s handheld console aesthetic
  • 8-bit soundtrack
  • Boss fights
  • Quests
  • Unique power-up system
  • Unlockable skins
Features
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Bricky Boy is a combination of brick-breaker and pinball game genres, represented in a very original style of handheld gaming consoles from the '90s. Combined with a 8-bit soundtrack, this game will let you enjoy the genuine feel of the long-gone gaming computers. In Bricky Boy you will find lots of entertaining challenges like: Boss fights, Quests, Unique powerup system, Lots of unlockable skins, Semi-random generated levels Get your Bricky Boy and start the adventure!

Screenshots

Microtrip4 screens
Bricky Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bricky Boy at every 10 days against Microtrip's every 3 months. Microtrip's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Microtrip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bricky Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 904 and 823 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Microtrip's written reviews are positive against 68% of Bricky Boy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, Bricky Boy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Microtrip versus Bricky Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrotripBricky Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (904 ratings)4.7 (823 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings904 — better823
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriple Trip StudioMOORLAND GAMES MB

Customer experience

Microtrip

All ratings904 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.4%

Bricky Boy

All ratings755 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral13.8%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Microtrip

From 904 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Cute and fun game
  • 🎨 Smooth and colorful graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable music
  • 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay
  • 🏆 Addictive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🕹️ Awkward controls
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Levels too difficult to progress

Bricky Boy

From 823 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and simple gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute retro-style graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable chiptune music
  • 🔓 Option to remove ads for free
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic pinball/brick-breaking experience

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
  • 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🛑 Unresponsive controls at times
  • 🔌 Ads disrupt gameplay flow

Bugs and requests

Microtrip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Getting stuck in level geometry
  • Inconsistent high score tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize character
  • More power-ups and upgrades
  • Additional game modes
  • Improved collision detection

Bricky Boy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Left flipper occasionally unresponsive
  • Game crashes when reaching certain levels
  • Ads sometimes fail to load properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more boss/enemy variety
  • Implement a save/checkpoint system
  • Provide more customization options
  • Introduce new game modes or minigames
  • Allow players to fully disable ads (paid)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Microtrip

One-time1
  • Remove AdsFree
1 purchases

Bricky Boy

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Microtrip free?
Microtrip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bricky Boy free?
Bricky Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microtrip or Bricky Boy?
Bricky Boy is rated higher. Microtrip averages 4.5 out of 5 from 904 ratings, while Bricky Boy averages 4.7 from 823 ratings.
Do Microtrip or Bricky Boy have ads?
Both Microtrip and Bricky Boy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Microtrip or Bricky Boy?
Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, and Bricky Boy every 10 days. Most recently, Microtrip was updated on September 22, 2026 and Bricky Boy on September 25, 2026.

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