# Hat BALL vs Bounce Original Back

The clearest difference is rating: Bounce Original Back at 4.4 against Hat BALL's 3.8. Bounce Original Back also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Hat BALL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (59% vs 33%). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bounce Original Back sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hat BALL asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bounce Original Back holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hat BALL has 151 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Hat BALL's written reviews are positive against 33% of Bounce Original Back's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hat BALL ships an update monthly, Bounce Original Back every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hat BALL | Bounce Original Back |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-ball/id1070983910/reviews) | **[4.4 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bounce-original-back/id1224970362/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **151** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | **59.1% of reviews** | 32.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 84 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Necmi Demirkeser](https://appshunter.io/developer/770262963) | [Tran Thi Giang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077597653) |

## What reviewers say

### Hat BALL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-ball/id1070983910)

Guide a determined ball on a quest to rescue his girlfriend from an alien spaceship. Jump, collect coins, and utilize power-ups like jets and bombs to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies across 50 challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Jump and collect gold coins, Utilize jet power-up to break obstacles, Deploy bombs to destroy aliens, Employ a flying helper for coin collection, Rescue the pink ball girlfriend, 50 game levels

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bounce Original Back

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bounce-original-back/id1224970362)

Relive the classic Bounce game with its original 11 levels. Navigate challenging mazes, collect all the rings, and avoid dangerous thorns. Compete with friends by beating their high scores.

**Highlights:** 11 original game levels, Collect all rings, Avoid dangerous thorns, Compete with friends' scores, Intuitive controls, HD graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 lives | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cheat code 787898 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hat BALL free?

Hat BALL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bounce Original Back free?

Bounce Original Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hat BALL or Bounce Original Back?

Bounce Original Back is rated higher. Hat BALL averages 3.8 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Bounce Original Back averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.

### Do Hat BALL or Bounce Original Back have ads?

Hat BALL shows ads; Bounce Original Back does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hat BALL or Bounce Original Back?

Hat BALL ships an update monthly, and Bounce Original Back every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hat BALL was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bounce Original Back on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*