Comparison

I am Bread vs Missing Banban

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

I am Bread

Embody a slice of bread on a perilous journey to become toast. Navigate 8 challenging levels, avoiding hazards like floors and unsavory obstacles. Experience a unique adventure with intuitive controls designed for mobile.

Highlights
  • Become toast
  • 8 challenging levels
  • Avoid hazards
  • Unique control system
  • Adventure across various environments
Features
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**Selected by Apple - Handpicked Apps & Games 2015** ‘I am Bread’ is the latest quirky adventure from the creators of 'Surgeon Simulator', Bossa Studios. This isn't the best thing since sliced bread . . . it is sliced bread! Mashable - 'After years of waiting, we can be Bread' Touch Arcade - 'Feels like the pinnacle of all humanity's accomplishments' Wired - 'I am Bread is the strangest game you will play this year' 9/10 - Steam Metro - 'Slice of Heaven' Destructoid - 'I Am Bread is just delightful' MTV - 'Best Carbs' You are bread! Your mission, become toast! Take on all hazards to deliciousness as you head on an adventure across 8 levels taking bread from its natural confine in the kitchen, throughout the house and then venture outside into the garden and beyond. Look out for the floor and any other unsavoury obstacles that could harm your tastiness as you seek out the means to achieve bread's ultimate goal. Using the unique control system, designed from the ground up for iOS, you can bring the slice to life and take it on an incredible adventure. With you in control, this bread will be boldly going where no bread has gone before! Please note: The following devices may have issues running I am Bread: - iPad 2, iPhone 4s, iPod 5th gen and iPad mini 1st gen. If you encounter crashes perform a hard reset, which is achieved by holding down the home and power buttons until the apple logo appears.

About

Missing Banban

Embark on an intense side-scroller adventure to find your missing friend. Explore diverse environments, battle corrupted allies, and use various weapons and abilities to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies. Solve the mystery of the disappearance in this action-packed quest.

Highlights
  • Intense action side-scroller gameplay
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Battle enemies and corrupted friends
  • Utilize multiple weapons and abilities
  • Solve a mysterious disappearance
  • Epic boss fights
Features
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The official mobile game of Missing Banban! Languages available: - English - Spanish - Portuguese - Russian - Japanese - Korean - Chinese - German - Polish - Turkish - Indonesian - French - Italian - Arabic - Czech - Danish - Dutch - Finnish - Hungarian - Norwegian - Romanian - Bulgarian Grab your weapons and delve into this action side-scroller intense adventure. Jump around and explore the insane levels. Shoot and dodge your way through enemies. Fight to find your friend and solve the disappearance! Your friend went missing, and a dark force is looming in this already deranged world. You, Sheriff Toadster, are the only toad that can save him in this intense action side-scroller adventure! Jump around, shoot your way through and investigate the mysterious disappearance, all while exploring the land and meeting the intriguing characters of this universe! - Avoid traps and dangers, move around the enviroment with precise moves to get through all the obstacles along your way! - Dash around, climb walls and jump around to get through all the challenges this world has to offer! - Roam around beaches, forests, secret factories and more to find your friend. - Defeat the enemies that will come along your way! - Use multiple weapons and special abilities to approach encounters with the most optimal strategy. - Your old friends have been corrupted and want to defeat you! - Challenge them in epic boss fights to rid them of their sickness! - And maybe make up with them later?

Screenshots

I am Bread4 screens
Missing Banban4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Missing Banban at free against I am Bread's paid. Missing Banban also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 51%). I am Bread's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 114) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

I am Bread costs $4.99 and Missing Banban $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for I am Bread against 4.2 for Missing Banban. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I am Bread has 1.3K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of I am Bread's written reviews are positive against 81% of Missing Banban's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
I am Bread versus Missing Banban: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI am BreadMissing Banban
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.1 (1.3K ratings)4.2 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better114
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB453 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTINYBUILD LLCEuphoric Brothers LTD

Customer experience

I am Bread

All ratings1,347 ratings
Positive74.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative35.6%

Missing Banban

All ratings114 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

I am Bread

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative game concept
  • 🚀 Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique perspective of playing as a piece of bread

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 👎 Frustrating and difficult controls
  • 🔍 Camera angles make gameplay challenging

Missing Banban

From 114 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Super game
  • 💡 Interesting secret character

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Easy to accidentally reset game
  • 🐛 Controls are hard to get used to
  • 🐛 Infinite enemies in a level

Bugs and requests

I am Bread

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on loading certain levels
  • Controls become unresponsive at times
  • Compatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and game modes
  • Controller support
  • Improved camera controls
  • Easier difficulty settings

Missing Banban

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Accidentally going back to the beginning
  • Grinding in a clinic is hard

Requested features

2 requests
  • Controller support
  • Free version

In-app purchases

None

I am Bread

No in-app purchases

None

Missing Banban

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I am Bread free?
I am Bread costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Missing Banban free?
Missing Banban costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, I am Bread or Missing Banban?
Missing Banban is rated higher. I am Bread averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Missing Banban averages 4.2 from 114 ratings.
Do I am Bread or Missing Banban have ads?
Neither I am Bread nor Missing Banban shows ads.

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