Comparison

Barrel River vs ToInfinity Runner

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

Head to head
About

Barrel River

Navigate a dangerous river in a barrel, dodging obstacles and collecting gold coins. Compete with friends for the highest score in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Navigate a barrel down a river
  • Avoid rocks and jumping fish
  • Collect gold coins
  • Compete for high scores
  • Action-packed gameplay
Features
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Flow down the brutal water of the mighty barrel river with nothing but your wits and a rickety old barrel to guide you! Barrel river is a fun filled action game where you must flow down the river avoiding rocks and deadly jumping fish. As an added bonus, King Midas has touched the river with his magical golden touch, and his gold coins can be found on the river as well. Collect coins and try to stay alive on this deadly river. Your score is determined by how far you make it and how many coins you have collected. Compete with friends for the top score! **Special Credit** The music for Barrel River came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!

About

ToInfinity Runner

Navigate a spaceship through a perilous cosmic journey, dodging obstacles and collecting coins. Unlock a variety of starships and enjoy endless, addictive gameplay with daily rewards. This game offers clean graphics and simple, engaging controls for hours of entertainment.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Daily rewards
  • Unlockable starships
  • Endless game mode
  • Clean graphics
  • Addictive gameplay
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Drag to control the spaceship, avoid the deadly obstacles on an exciting journey. Collect coins to unlock new characters. ToInfinity Runner is a simple yet exciting and an addictive game that will keep you entertained for hours. 1. Addictive one-touch gameplay 2. Daily rewards 3. 6 starships to unlock 4. Endless game 5. Clean graphics 6. Addictive gameplay

Screenshots

Barrel River3 screens
ToInfinity Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ToInfinity Runner at every 6 months against Barrel River's every 15 months. ToInfinity Runner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Barrel River sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ToInfinity Runner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barrel River against 5.0 for ToInfinity Runner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, ToInfinity Runner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Barrel River versus ToInfinity Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarrel RiverToInfinity Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB80 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinHoon Nam

Customer experience

Barrel River

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ToInfinity Runner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Barrel River

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
7 purchases

ToInfinity Runner

One-time7
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 2000 Coins$2.99
  • 4000 Coins$3.99
  • 8000 Coins$4.99
  • 10000 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Barrel River free?
Barrel River is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToInfinity Runner free?
ToInfinity Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barrel River or ToInfinity Runner?
Barrel River and ToInfinity Runner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Barrel River or ToInfinity Runner have ads?
Both Barrel River and ToInfinity Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Barrel River or ToInfinity Runner?
Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, and ToInfinity Runner every 6 months. Most recently, Barrel River was updated on November 1, 2026 and ToInfinity Runner on November 3, 2026.

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