Broken Wing vs Barrel River 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broken Wing
Guide a bird with a broken wing through a city environment by blowing air to keep it aloft. Navigate treacherous telephone poles and be mindful of loud noises that can startle the bird. Play in a quiet area and take breaks if needed.
- Blow to control bird's flight
- Navigate telephone poles
- Avoid startling the bird
- Simple, fun gameplay
- Quiet play recommended
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A fun and simple game allowing you to help a bird with a broken wing, navigate the treacherous telephone poles in the city. You must BLOW towards the bottom of the phone in short bursts to lift up the bird. Important : The bird is very nervous and loud noises tend to make it jumpy, please play in a quiet area. Warning : This game requires you to constantly be blowing, please be careful when playing. If you start to get light headed, please stop playing for awhile. :) No animals were harmed in the making of this app. With mirrors and special effects, we were able to hide the bird and explode a feather pillow to get the result you see while playing.
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: Broken Wing at none against Barrel River 2's 3. Broken Wing also leads on ads (none vs shown). Barrel River 2's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 53 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Barrel River 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Broken Wing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Broken Wing ships an update every 53 months, Barrel River 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broken Wing | Barrel River 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 53 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jo Albright | Brandon Stecklein |
In-app purchases
Broken Wing
No in-app purchases
Barrel River 2
- 100 Ape Coins$0.99
- Barrel River 2 Premium$1.99
- 500 Ape Coins$4.99
