Comparison

Barrel River vs Frog Crossing

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

Frog Crossing

Features
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Frog Crossing is the classic road-crossing arcade game, back with a modern twist. Guide your frog across lanes of speeding traffic, hop between logs and turtles to cross the river, and get home safely. Easy to learn, hard to put down, and one mistimed hop ends the run. CLASSIC ARCADE ACTION Cross roads packed with cars, trucks and motorcycles, then take on the river, where logs, lily pads and diving turtles are all that keep you afloat. Fill every home to clear the level, and stay sharp: aggressive drivers speed up, snakes slither across the road, and crocodiles lurk in the water. 90 LEVELS ACROSS 3 WORLDS Play through 90 hand-built levels in a neon city, a scorching desert and a dense jungle, with nine more worlds on the way, including crystal caves, ancient Egypt, toxic wastelands and outer space. Each world brings new vehicles, hazards and music. ENDLESS MODE When you just want to keep hopping, Endless mode gives you a board that never stops and slowly speeds up. See how far you can go and beat your own best. 70+ FROGS TO COLLECT Unlock a huge roster of frog skins, from everyday frogs to rare ones with special perks that change how you play. Pick a favourite and take it into every run. POWER-UPS AND ABILITIES Take shields, slow-motion, hop boosts, coin magnets and score doublers into any run. Build your loadout before you play and trigger abilities at the perfect moment. DAILY MISSIONS AND CHALLENGES Fresh missions arrive every day, with longer challenges to work through. Log in regularly to keep your streak alive and pick up free rewards. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Simple one-tap controls anyone can pick up • Quick sessions perfect for short breaks • Retro arcade gameplay with modern graphics • New worlds, frogs and events added regularly • Free to play and family-friendly Can your reflexes beat the traffic, cross the river and fill every home? Download Frog Crossing free and start hopping today.

Screenshots

Barrel River3 screens
Frog Crossing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Frog Crossing at none against Barrel River's shown. Frog Crossing also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 15 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Frog Crossing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, Frog Crossing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Barrel River versus Frog Crossing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarrel RiverFrog Crossing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB175 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinDuwit Technologies

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Barrel River

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
10 purchases

Frog Crossing

One-time10
  • Frozen Frog$4.99
  • Superhero Frog$4.99
  • Ninja Frog$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Lava Frog$4.99
  • Robot Frog$4.99
  • Vampire Frog$4.99
  • Samurai Frog$4.99
  • Reaper Frog$4.99
  • Santa Frog$4.99
  • Werewolf Frog$4.99

Questions

Is Barrel River free?
Barrel River is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frog Crossing free?
Frog Crossing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Barrel River or Frog Crossing have ads?
Barrel River shows ads; Frog Crossing does not.
Which is updated more often, Barrel River or Frog Crossing?
Barrel River ships an update every 15 months, and Frog Crossing every 5 days. Most recently, Barrel River was updated on October 13, 2026 and Frog Crossing on October 5, 2026.

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