Pong Retro vs ProgressBar95
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pong Retro
Experience a classic arcade game with modern enhancements. This retro title offers various gameplay modes, including single-player, multiplayer, and CPU-vs-CPU. It's the first in a series of classic game revivals.
- Multiple playable modes
- Single player
- Multiplayer
- CPU-vs-CPU mode
- Retro gameplay
- Modern enhancements
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Pong Retro - A retro game with multiple playable modes (single player, multiple player, cpu-vs-cpu) and more modes to follow. This version brings back the original version with some modern touches and is the first in a series of retro games.
ProgressBar95
Experience a nostalgic hyper-casual game with retro arcade visuals. Fill the progress bar by moving it with one finger to win. This addictive time killer offers simple controls and endless gameplay.
- Nostalgic retro visuals
- One-finger control
- Fill the progress bar to win
- Addictive gameplay
- Endless gameplay
- Retro sound effects
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Progressbar95 is a unique nostalgic hyper-casual game. It'll make you smile. Old panels, buttons and icons on your smartphone or tablet. You need to fill the progress bar to win. Move your progress bar with one finger to fill it faster. It seems simple at first. But it might be harder to master. Powerful retro time killer. Lovely HDD noises are included :) The game is very easy to handle with easy-to-learn controls, familiar visual effects and addictive gameplay. Progressbar95 Game Features: - Free to play - One finger control - Different obstacles and experience every time - Endless gameplay Better than any .io game. Progressbar95 is simple, but addictive. Play this amazing new mobile game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProgressBar95 at 93% against Pong Retro's 46%. ProgressBar95 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 45 months). Pong Retro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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. ProgressBar95 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pong Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.
ProgressBar95 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBar95 has 3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Pong Retro's written reviews are positive against 93% of ProgressBar95's.
Pong Retro ships an update every 45 months, ProgressBar95 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Pong Retro | ProgressBar95 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pete Kasson | Spooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
Pong Retro
ProgressBar95
Bugs and requests
Pong Retro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ProgressBar95
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchases not working properly
- Progressbar 98 and XB not loading correctly
- Bin cleaning functionality not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add more operating systems and game modes
- Implement cloud save and cross-device sync
- Improve audio and music integration
- Add more customization options
- Optimize performance on older devices
In-app purchases
Pong Retro
No in-app purchases
ProgressBar95
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 10 Product keys$1.99
- Progressbar 1$2.99
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- PB-DOS Shell skin$2.99
- Bar OS System 2,3 pack$2.99
- 25 Product keys$3.99
- 50 Product keys$6.99
- 100 Product keys$11.99
- 250 Product keys$24.99
- Unlock ALL$25.99
