Comparison

Shoot beyond a hill! vs catball

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

Head to head
About

Shoot beyond a hill!

Features
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This is 2.5D scroll shooting game. While avoiding enemy bullets and using the terrain, please play by using beams to the sky and bombs to the ground. There are also POWER-UP-ITEMs, so please utilize well. A viewpoint also moves automatically, so you can play without a blind spot. The operation is easy: Tap = beams and bombs are launched Dragging = My plane is moved In the map which scrolls(16 AREAs, 4 AREAs are free.), since there are hidden stars and hidden passage also, please look for them.

About

catball

A casual brick-breaker game with unique cat characters and unpredictable gameplay. Navigate 50 levels filled with puzzles involving teleportation and gravity. Enjoy customizable audio options and a challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique cat abilities
  • Dynamic gameplay mechanics
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Teleportation and gravity puzzles
  • Customizable audio tracks
  • High replayability
Features
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CATBALL is the debut mobile game from independant studio finallyhappygames. Meet CATBALL, the casual brick-breaker with a modern spin. Each cat you meet has a unique quality to them that will keep the game as interesting as it is challenging.You'll never know what to expect when you're playing CATBALL-- down can be up, up can be down, et cetera. You might get one ball to throw, or you might get as many as 30! Enjoy 50 levels of brain-teasing amusement that play with teleportation, gravity, precision accuracy, and sometimes just pure luck. Keep in mind, it won't be easy! Lose a level, and you're sent right back to the last one! Not many people can make it all the way to the end... can you? Go for broke and get the gold, or simply plug in and rock out! CATBALL features 4 original music tracks and many different audio effects to choose from. Whether you like your music chopped n' screwed, sped up, or only in one ear, enjoy the tunes however you like! CATBALL: are you up for the challenge?

Screenshots

Shoot beyond a hill!4 screens
catball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: catball at none against Shoot beyond a hill!'s 2. catball also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Shoot beyond a hill!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Shoot beyond a hill! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. catball asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot beyond a hill! ships an update every 13 months, catball weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shoot beyond a hill! versus catball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot beyond a hill!catball
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki SasayamaMadison Holmes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shoot beyond a hill!

One-time2
  • NO MORE ADSENSE$1.99
  • All AREAs$1.99
None

catball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoot beyond a hill! free?
Shoot beyond a hill! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is catball free?
catball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shoot beyond a hill! or catball have ads?
catball shows ads; Shoot beyond a hill! does not.
Which is updated more often, Shoot beyond a hill! or catball?
Shoot beyond a hill! ships an update every 13 months, and catball weekly. Most recently, Shoot beyond a hill! was updated on November 2, 2026 and catball on October 30, 2026.

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