ba vs ProgressBar95
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ba
A minimalist arcade game where players defend a central circle by colliding with incoming dots. Control the ball's speed and spin to survive increasingly challenging waves. Compete for the top spot on the leaderboard.
- Circle defense gameplay
- Tap to spin left/right
- Hold to increase speed
- Progressively harder levels
- Leaderboard competition
- Minimalist design
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ba - 14th in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Defend the circle at all costs. Touch and hold to increase the speed of the ball, collide with dots entering to stay alive. Tap on the left side to spin left, tap on the right to spin right. You can also top the leaderboard with your best score / longest survival. See how long you can last, as it gets progressively harder and harder. 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 rating: ProgressBar95 at 4.8 against ba's 3.9. ProgressBar95 also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and ratings volume (3K vs 14). ba'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. ba sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBar95 has 3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ba's written reviews are positive against 93% of ProgressBar95's.
ba ships an update every 4 months, ProgressBar95 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ba | ProgressBar95 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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
ba
ProgressBar95
Bugs and requests
ba
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
ba
- Remove Ads$1.99
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
