Barrel River vs Psychedelik
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!
Psychedelik
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A journey for those who like colorful splashes of design and new experiences. A challenge and a feast for your eyes. The colorful tunnel will bring delusions for those who can play at high speeds. Enjoy the action and the spin it brings to those who have the courage and the curiosity to go all the way. Tap the screen towards the direction you want to spin. Watch out for the walls as your speed increases. Seeing far ahead for the obstacles is the key if you want to avoid crashing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Psychedelik at none against Barrel River's 1. Psychedelik also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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. Barrel River sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Psychedelik asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, Psychedelik every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barrel River | Psychedelik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Safak Yalcinkaya |
In-app purchases
Barrel River
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Psychedelik
No in-app purchases
