Comparison

Ballz vs Chimp Recall

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

Head to head
About

Ballz

A casual game where you swipe to launch balls and break blocks. Aim to clear as many bricks as possible before they reach the bottom. Collect items to create powerful ball chains and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Swipe to launch balls
  • Break bricks
  • Collect items for ball chains
  • Endless gameplay
  • Challenge friends
Features
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Relax your brain with the champion of time killer! Swipe your finger to throw the balls and break the bricks. Try to break as many bricks as possible before they move down to the bottom.  Collect all the items to get additional balls and make an endless ball chain! The level of bricks will be increased after each round you throw the balls. Very easy to play but very hard to reach high scores. Don't forget the angle is the key point! Game Features: ◉ Free to play ◉ Endless gameplay ◉ Simple ball control ◉ Challenge your friends with the best highscore

About

Chimp Recall

Features
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Numbers flash on a grid. Tap the first one and the rest go blank — now tap them all back, in order. This is the famous working-memory task in which chimpanzees embarrass humans. The lab chimps handle nine items. See where you stall. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — start at four numbers, +1 every clear, three strikes and you're out. • Levels — a 60-level ladder with three-star ratings. Early rungs are a warm welcome; from level 21 the numbers hide on a timer, and from 41 the tiles SLIDE to new positions after masking. Level 60 is genuinely elite. • Daily — eight boards, identical worldwide, one attempt per day. • Reverse & Zen — tap descending, or practice without strikes (Pro). EARN AS YOU CLIMB • Nine goals with live progress — including the Chimp Benchmark: hold nine numbers, the same as a lab chimpanzee. • Six badges, one every ten levels — from First Ten to Chimp Class. • Clear level 20 to recolour the whole game. • Clear level 30 to put your own photo on the tiles. MADE WITH ACTUAL CARE • Big, thumb-friendly tiles. Instant input, satisfying haptics. • Global leaderboards via Game Center: best board, highest level, daily. • Plays offline. No accounts, ever. • Occasional ads between runs — Chimp Recall Pro removes them for good. CHIMP RECALL PRO Removes ads and unlocks Zen and Reverse modes, every level, and the alternate app icons. Choose one of: • Weekly — CHF 7.50 per week • Monthly — CHF 20.00 per month • Lifetime — CHF 99.95 once, not a subscription Prices are in Swiss francs and are shown in your local currency at purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chimp.mehro.ch/privacy.html Nine numbers. A chimp can do it. Can you?

Screenshots

Ballz4 screens
Chimp Recall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chimp Recall at none against Ballz's 11. Ballz's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Ballz sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Chimp Recall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballz ships an update every 3 weeks, Chimp Recall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ballz versus Chimp Recall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallzChimp Recall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (71K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings71K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKetchappKhezan Khushnud Irani

Bugs and requests

Ballz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Balls getting stuck or not behaving as expected
  • Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops
  • Continued ads appearing even after purchase

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a confirmation prompt before restarting
  • Implement a 'skip to end' or 'fast forward' option
  • Introduce new game modes or challenges
  • Allow spending in-game currency on more useful items

Chimp Recall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Ballz

One-time11
  • 200 Rings$0.99
  • 10 Extra Lives$0.99
  • 500 Rings$1.99
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  • Remove ads$2.99
  • 900 Rings$2.99
  • 30 Extra Lives$2.99
  • No Ads Basic$3.99
  • No Ads Advanced$4.99
  • No Ads Premium Variation$4.99
  • 50 Extra Lives$4.99
  • No Ads Premium$5.99
None

Chimp Recall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballz free?
Ballz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chimp Recall free?
Chimp Recall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ballz or Chimp Recall have ads?
Both Ballz and Chimp Recall show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballz or Chimp Recall?
Ballz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chimp Recall fortnightly. Most recently, Ballz was updated on October 30, 2026 and Chimp Recall on October 25, 2026.

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