Comparison

Barrel River vs Candeluge

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

Candeluge

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Candeluge is an endless falling switch game where you have to keep your yummy strawberry and caramel ball candy onscreen for as long as possible - while picking up the chocolate mint candies in the process. You can move your candy side to side by tapping on the screen. Avoid all the spikes and traps in its way or your candy will crumble, resulting in game over. Falling too fast below the camera bounds or moving too slowly and getting crushed will also result in a game over. You will have to quickly plan out your movements and have quick reflexes as you are free-falling. Main Features - Yummy Graphics - Random Level Design - Lots of Yummy Fun Contains ads. No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Barrel River3 screens
Candeluge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candeluge at none against Barrel River's 1. Candeluge also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barrel River sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Candeluge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, Candeluge every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Barrel River versus Candeluge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarrel RiverCandeluge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinZen Pixel Studios Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Barrel River

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
None

Candeluge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barrel River free?
Barrel River is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candeluge free?
Candeluge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barrel River or Candeluge have ads?
Both Barrel River and Candeluge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Barrel River or Candeluge?
Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, and Candeluge every 10 months. Most recently, Barrel River was updated on November 1, 2026 and Candeluge on November 11, 2026.

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