Comparison

Ghost Panic vs BallBreak

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

Head to head
About

Ghost Panic

Features
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Ghost Panic is a fast arcade puzzle game about ladders, timing, and carefully placed traps. Run across six stacked platforms, climb between levels, and dig holes beside your character to catch roaming ghosts. Once a ghost is trapped, strike it with your shovel and send it through the floor. Stronger ghosts require deeper, carefully aligned falls. Features: • Arcade action built around timing and route planning • Increasingly difficult ghosts and faster later levels • Connected, playable ladder layouts • Rescue ladders and limited double-speed boosts • Score, high score, lives, and saved progress • Separate music and sound-effect controls • Clear touch controls and haptic feedback • Playable offline on iPhone and iPad Version 4 modernizes Ghost Panic for current iOS devices while preserving its compact retro challenge.

About

BallBreak

Guide bouncing balls to hit squares without touching them or the squares with your finger. This mini-game offers a simple yet engaging challenge for players.

Highlights
  • Guide bouncing balls
  • Hit squares
  • Avoid touching balls
  • Avoid touching squares
  • Mini-game gameplay
Features
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The goal of the mini-game BallBreak is to make the balls -which follow your finger- bounce off the squares. Do not touch a ball or a square with your finger.

Screenshots

Ghost Panic1 screens
BallBreak1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BallBreak at Free against Ghost Panic's $1.99. BallBreak also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BallBreak is free to download; Ghost Panic costs $1.99 up front. Ghost Panic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BallBreak asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Panic ships an update every 17 months, BallBreak every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Ghost Panic versus BallBreak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost PanicBallBreak
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymund VorwerkGeorg Sieber

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ghost Panic

One-time2
  • Rescue Ladder 10 Pack$0.99
  • Double Speed for 300 seconds$0.99
None

BallBreak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost Panic free?
Ghost Panic costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BallBreak free?
BallBreak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ghost Panic or BallBreak have ads?
Neither Ghost Panic nor BallBreak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Panic or BallBreak?
Ghost Panic ships an update every 17 months, and BallBreak every 5 months. Most recently, Ghost Panic was updated on September 29, 2026 and BallBreak on September 23, 2026.

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