Comparison

High Risers vs Knife vs Balls

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

Head to head
About

High Risers

This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.

Highlights
  • Bounce off walls
  • Ascend as high as possible
  • Utilize a golden parachute
  • Score-based gameplay
Features
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.

About

Knife vs Balls

Engage in an addictive ball-slicing challenge by throwing knives to defeat bosses and collect a variety of blades. Play daily for rewards and compete globally for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Endless challenge mode
  • Over 60 knives to collect
  • More than 30 bosses to defeat
  • Daily rewards
  • Global high score competition
Features
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Be The Best Knife Thrower! Slice balls, slash bosses and unlock Epic blades in this new addictive game! Game Features: • Endless challenge! • More than 60 knives to collect! • More than 30 bosses to defeat! • Play every day to get free rewards! • Compete against the world to establish the highest score! Subscription Terms The VIP OFFER offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $4.49. By this subscription will provide you with unique advantages such as: 3 unique knifes (Katana, Laser Saber, Legendary Sword), 400 coins per day and no ads. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. The prices are established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to your local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Cancelling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more information If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@ketchappgames.com Privacy Policy and Terms of use : https://legal.ubi.com

Screenshots

High Risers4 screens
Knife vs Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: High Risers at 90% against Knife vs Balls's 33%. High Risers also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (946 vs 28). Knife vs Balls's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Knife vs Balls sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High Risers has 946 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of High Risers's written reviews are positive against 33% of Knife vs Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High Risers ships an update every 2 months, Knife vs Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
High Risers versus Knife vs Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh RisersKnife vs Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (946 ratings) — better4.3 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings946 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB210 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKumobiusKetchapp

Customer experience

High Risers

All ratings946 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.0%

Knife vs Balls

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

High Risers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on older devices
  • Coins not registering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More unique level designs and obstacles
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Difficulty modes or challenges

Knife vs Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

High Risers

One-time13
  • Deter$0.99
  • Rover$0.99
  • Bones$0.99
Show 10 more
  • Hanzō$0.99
  • Night Life$0.99
  • Down Under$0.99
  • Lunar Base$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Space Pack$0.99
  • City Pack$0.99
  • Creatures Pack$0.99
  • Mount Olympus$2.99
  • Large Coin Pack$5.99
10 purchases

Knife vs Balls

Subscriptions1
  • Vip Offer3 Days trial$4.497 Days
One-time9
  • Banana$0.99
  • Kunaï$1.99
  • Pinch of Coins$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Sharp Finger$2.99
  • No ads$3.99
  • Magic Wand$3.99
  • Spinny Gun$5.99
  • Mjöllnir$7.99
  • Pixel Sword$13.99

Questions

Is High Risers free?
High Risers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knife vs Balls free?
Knife vs Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, High Risers or Knife vs Balls?
High Risers is rated higher. High Risers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 946 ratings, while Knife vs Balls averages 4.3 from 28 ratings.
Do High Risers or Knife vs Balls have ads?
High Risers shows ads; Knife vs Balls does not.
Which is updated more often, High Risers or Knife vs Balls?
High Risers ships an update every 2 months, and Knife vs Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, High Risers was updated on October 23, 2026 and Knife vs Balls on October 24, 2026.

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