Retro Grid vs ProgressBar95
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Grid
Experience a fast-paced, endless arcade space shooter with nostalgic 80s graphics and modern one-touch controls. Shoot invaders, dodge enemy fire, and aim for high scores in this retro-inspired galactic adventure.
- Endless gameplay
- Retro graphics
- One-touch controls
- Power-ups & Boosts
- High Scores & Achievements
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Retro Grid is a fast paced retro space shooter inspired from 80's arcade games. It’s an endless arcade game with nostalgic graphic style and modern gameplay. Shoot the invaders, avoid getting hit and travel as far as you can. Master the one-touch controls and fight your way through enemies deep in the galaxy. Features: Simple controls, easy to play Endless gameplay Retro graphics Spaceships Power-ups & Boosts High Scores & Achievements
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 91% against Retro Grid's 26%. ProgressBar95 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (3K vs 34). Retro Grid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Retro Grid 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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBar95 has 3K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Retro Grid's written reviews are positive against 91% of ProgressBar95's.
Retro Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, ProgressBar95 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Grid | ProgressBar95 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (34 ratings) | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | 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 | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gameguru | Spooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
Retro Grid
ProgressBar95
Bugs and requests
Retro Grid
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
Retro Grid
- 1000 coins$1.99
- 5000 coins$4.99
- 10000 coins$6.99
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
Questions
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