Barrel River vs Mustache Man Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Navigate a barrel down a river
- Avoid rocks and jumping fish
- Collect gold coins
- Compete for high scores
- Action-packed gameplay
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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!
Mustache Man Run
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In this adventure - the longer your mustache, the higher your score! Run through a tricky runway, collect bonuses, complete challenges, avoid the obstacles and get to the finish line with the longest mustache possible! So what are you waiting for? Groom your Mustache and play this game! Collect different color mustaches and designs as you run down the runway like a Boss! Be careful from the sharp blades and obstacles that threaten to cut your fierce mustache! When you complete levels and challenges, you also unlock cool new skins of the most famous mustached men, mustache colors and accessories - becoming the ultimate mustacher! Hours of fun guaranteed! Join our community of gamers! Enjoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mustache Man Run at fortnightly against Barrel River's every 15 months. Mustache Man Run also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Barrel River sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mustache Man Run sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, Mustache Man Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barrel River | Mustache Man Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | FRIENDLY APPS LTD |
In-app purchases
Barrel River
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Mustache Man Run
- VIP Membership$4.991 Month






