Comparison

Bouncing Ball 2 vs Planet Smashers

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

Head to head
About

Bouncing Ball 2

Bounce on platforms to create music while avoiding spikes. Collect diamonds to unlock new cosmetic balls. Enjoy a visually appealing and musically engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Bounce on platforms
  • Create music
  • Avoid spikes
  • Collect diamonds
  • Unlock new balls
Features
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Bounce on the center of platforms to create beautiful music. Stay clear of the spikes and collect diamonds to unlock new and gorgeous balls!

About

Planet Smashers

Features
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Casual planet merging game learning the planets in sequenctial size order. Begin with a tiny Asteroid and work your way up to a mighty Black Hole by merging 2 Suns! Featuring a relaxing proceedural space ambient sound track - Chill out and smash some planets!

Screenshots

Bouncing Ball 24 screens
Planet Smashers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Smashers at none against Bouncing Ball 2's 10. Planet Smashers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Bouncing Ball 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Bouncing Ball 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Smashers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bouncing Ball 2 ships an update monthly, Planet Smashers weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bouncing Ball 2 versus Planet Smashers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBouncing Ball 2Planet Smashers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetchappReality Boffins

Bugs and requests

Bouncing Ball 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads interrupt gameplay
  • Physics feel weird
  • Ball doesn't go down quick enough
  • Glitches

Requested features

6 requests
  • More avatars to play as
  • Different game modes
  • More skin options
  • Tutorial or instructions on how to play
  • Easier levels
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  • Fix glitches

Planet Smashers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bouncing Ball 2

One-time10
  • Watermelon Ball$0.99
  • Flower Ball$0.99
  • Gingerbread Ball$0.99
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  • Basketball Ball$0.99
  • Redchip Ball$0.99
  • Rainbow Ball$0.99
  • Zen Ball$0.99
  • Smiley Ball$0.99
  • Cola Ball$0.99
  • Radiation Ball$0.99
None

Planet Smashers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bouncing Ball 2 free?
Bouncing Ball 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Smashers free?
Planet Smashers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bouncing Ball 2 or Planet Smashers have ads?
Planet Smashers shows ads; Bouncing Ball 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Bouncing Ball 2 or Planet Smashers?
Bouncing Ball 2 ships an update monthly, and Planet Smashers weekly. Most recently, Bouncing Ball 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Planet Smashers on October 31, 2026.

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