Comparison

SparkBall 2 vs Gurn

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

Head to head
About

SparkBall 2

Test your tapping accuracy and discipline in this arcade-style game. Chain together hits for maximum points and speed bonuses. Clear levels without misses for perfect rounds, but beware of exceeding five misses to avoid a game over.

Highlights
  • Tapping accuracy test
  • Hit Streak bonuses
  • Speed Streak bonuses
  • Perfect round scoring
  • Miss Count tracking
  • High score pursuit
Features
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SparkBall 2 is a test of tapping accuracy and discipline. Tap the moving SparkBalls to clear each level. Score maximum points by chaining together Hit Streaks without missing. Tap faster to earn a Speed Streak bonus. Clear a level without any misses for a Perfect round. Successfully finish a level to reset your Miss Count. After 5 misses, GAME OVER! Go for your best high scrore with this simple-yet-addictive mobile arcade-style game.

About

Gurn

Control a runner game using only your facial expressions. Record and auto-edit gameplay clips with your face for easy sharing. Earn cosmetic items as you play.

Highlights
  • Face-controlled gameplay
  • One-tap clip capture and share
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Earnable cosmetic items
  • Optional touch controls
  • On-device face tracking
Features
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Gurn is a runner you play with your face. No taps. No swipes. You jump by opening your mouth, change lanes by tilting your head, duck by tucking your chin, and float by puffing your cheeks — all read live by the front camera. The faster it gets, the more contorted your face has to get. And the clip is the point. While you play, Gurn records a split-screen of your face next to the run and auto-edits the wreckage into a clip you can post in one tap — with the game's sound or muted so you can drop your own. The runner is just the excuse to manufacture something worth sharing. What you get - A runner controlled entirely by your expressions — no buttons on screen - One-tap capture and share: face + gameplay, auto-trimmed, ready for TikTok, Reels, or your camera roll - A daily challenge everyone runs on the same seed — honest leaderboards - Clip-visible cosmetics you earn as you play — trails, finales, and outfits - A deadpan voice that calls your runs like nobody asked - Or play with touch — a full touch-control mode, with its own leaderboards The rules we won't break - Your face stays yours. Face tracking runs entirely on your device — nothing biometric is ever stored or sent anywhere. - You can't buy your way up the board. Nothing purchasable touches your score, speed, or rank. Cosmetics are cosmetics. - Sharing is never gated. Every run exports in HD and posts in one tap; clips carry a small Gurn wordmark — that's how people find the game. Free to play — every run exports in HD and shares free. The optional extras are all looks and laughs — cosmetics you can earn with coins or grab in a Starter Pack. Nothing you buy touches the leaderboard. No subscription, ever. Bring a face. Leave with a clip.

Screenshots

SparkBall 24 screens
Gurn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gurn at none against SparkBall 2's shown. Gurn also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 53 months). SparkBall 2's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SparkBall 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gurn sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SparkBall 2 against 5.0 for Gurn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SparkBall 2 ships an update every 53 months, Gurn daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SparkBall 2 versus Gurn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkBall 2Gurn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperorbosphereAdam Kinney

Customer experience

SparkBall 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gurn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SparkBall 2

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
6 purchases

Gurn

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Blue Laser$1.99
  • Green Laser$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Red Laser$1.99
  • Fire Trail$1.99
  • Kaboom$1.99

Questions

Is SparkBall 2 free?
SparkBall 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gurn free?
Gurn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SparkBall 2 or Gurn?
SparkBall 2 and Gurn are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SparkBall 2 or Gurn have ads?
SparkBall 2 shows ads; Gurn does not.
Which is updated more often, SparkBall 2 or Gurn?
SparkBall 2 ships an update every 53 months, and Gurn daily. Most recently, SparkBall 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gurn on October 8, 2026.

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