Super Pixelander vs Barrel River 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Super Pixelander
Pilot a spacecraft through an asteroid belt, collecting gems while dodging hazards and alien attacks. Upgrade your ship with new weapons and cosmetic items in this challenging arcade-style game.
- Dodge and collect space gems
- Fight alien attacks with blaster
- Unlockable weapons and hats
- Challenging gameplay
- Retro arcade style
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TLDR: DODGE COLLECT and REPEAT! An addictive twist to the classic lunar lander formula, pilot your lander to fame and riches by collecting precious space gems (because gems in space are obviously more precious) while surviving the dangerous asteroid belt filled with alien attacks and molten lava! - hyper addictive "one more try" style game - dodge and shoot! fight back with your awesome blaster engine that shoots..uh blasters? - easy to control but the game is anything but easy! - tons of weapons and hats to unlock, because things - the best things in life are free, and free this game is
Barrel River 2
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Can you survive the Barrel River? Collect coins while you avoid the fish and rocks in this free fast paced 3D game! Control your barrel with motion controls, tilting your device side to side to navigate the river. You can also use a bluetooth gamepad. Use coins you collect to unlock awesome barrel upgrades and customizations. Go for top score by competing for distance on the global leader boards. You can also play in VR mode on your iPhone if you have one of those phone based VR headsets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Pixelander at none against Barrel River 2's 3. Super Pixelander also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months). On price 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 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Super Pixelander asks for nothing beyond the download.
Super Pixelander ships an update every 5 weeks, Barrel River 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Super Pixelander | Barrel River 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunny Tam | Brandon Stecklein |
Bugs and requests
Super Pixelander
Reported bugs
6 issues- renders tiny on 6 Plus
- menu tap targets are offset
- touch targets don't match locations on iPhone 6+
- hat unlocked twice
- can't mute effect sound
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- hackers with over a few thousand gems
Requested features
23 requests- control how hard to tilt
- option to control without tilt
- more guns
- more hats with gameplay effects
- levels or maps
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- more unlockables
- objectives to complete
- pay to remove ads
- add more weapons
- add more music
- make graphics look real
- add more features
- separate weapon power-ups from crystal collections
- earn gems and buy items in a store
- different control options (e.g., split screen tap)
- make the game harder to hack
- mini games
- difficulty setting
- unlockable arenas
- specific features for unlockable hats
- playable characters
- background options
- choose upgrades at start
Barrel River 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Super Pixelander
No in-app purchases
Barrel River 2
- 100 Ape Coins$0.99
- Barrel River 2 Premium$1.99
- 500 Ape Coins$4.99
Questions
Is Super Pixelander free?
Is Barrel River 2 free?
Do Super Pixelander or Barrel River 2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Super Pixelander or Barrel River 2?
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