ao vs ProgressBar95
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ao
Engage in a puzzle game with expanding and contracting circles. Solve over 200 levels with unique challenges and surprises. Compete for medals and leaderboards, or skip tricky levels.
- Expanding and contracting circles
- 200 levels with unique challenges
- Leaderboard and medals
- Level skipping and unlocking
- Replay passed levels
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ao - 6th in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Expanding and contracting circle. Different radiuses. Just like other apps in our series, the more you get into each level, the more it changes. There are theoretically infinite ways you can complete each, it makes for great fun. You can also top the leaderboard and earn medals! (bronze, silver and gold). There's 200 levels to solve right now, intertwined with all sorts of tweaks and surprises. You can also go back and replay any level you've already passed, at any time (Choose Level). If you're stuck on a really tricky level, skip it! (Tap Skip on the Fail Screen) If you can't wait, unlock all 200 levels and replay at your own pace! (Choose Level > Unlock All Levels) Thanks for all your support, I hope you're enjoying the "focus" series thus far. Handmade in Australia, General Adaptive
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 ao's 47%. ProgressBar95 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (3K vs 153). ao's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ao sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ProgressBar95 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ProgressBar95 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBar95 has 3K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of ao's written reviews are positive against 93% of ProgressBar95's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | ao | ProgressBar95 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (153 ratings) | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 153 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd | Spooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
ao
ProgressBar95
User reviews
ao
From 153 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple yet challenging
- 🎶 Good background music
- ✨ Minimalist design
- 💯 Highly recommended
Room to improve
- ❓ Confusing gameplay
- 😩 Frustrating difficulty
- 👎 Repetitive gameplay
- 💸 Unfair monetization
- 😵 Overwhelming ads
ProgressBar95
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept
- 👍 Charming retro aesthetics
- 👍 Decent monetization model
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
- 💰 Some content locked behind paywall
- 🕰️ Progression can feel grindy at times
Bugs and requests
ao
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game doesn't work
- App freezes
- Level 1 fails
- Dots don't rotate
- Automatic fail
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- Glitching
- Coding error
Requested features
5 requests- Clearer instructions on how to play
- Make levels less impossible
- Fix the huge dot problem
- Add numbers on the balls
- More original game concepts
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
ao
- Skip Level$0.99
- Remove All Ads$1.99
- Unlock All Levels$3.99
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
