Comparison

Manix vs Sweep Balls

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

Head to head
About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

About

Sweep Balls

Swipe to launch balls and break blocks, aiming to clear as many as possible before they reach the bottom. Collect items to create endless ball chains and increase your score. It's easy to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Swipe to launch balls
  • Break blocks
  • Collect items for bonus balls
  • Endless gameplay
  • Challenge friends with high scores
  • Haptic feedback optimization
Features
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Protect the base and hit the blocks! 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: ◉ 100% Free play ◉ Endless gameplay ◉ Easy to learn ◉ Challenge your friends with the best highscore ◉ iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus owners enjoy the optimization with haptic feedback ! Credits: Preview music from bensound.com

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Sweep Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Manix at 5.0 against Sweep Balls's 2.8. Manix also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Sweep Balls's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 34 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Sweep Balls sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Manix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Manix's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sweep Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Sweep Balls every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Manix versus Sweep Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixSweep Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCAmir Kamali

Customer experience

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sweep Balls

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Sweep Balls

One-time10
  • Turn Off Advertisements$2.99
  • Rocket Balls - Pack of 10$4.99
  • 1 Continue Pass$4.99
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  • Rocket Balls - Pack of 30$9.99
  • 5 Continue Pass$9.99
  • 20 Continue Pass$12.99
  • Laser Balls - Pack of 50$14.99
  • Rocket Balls - Pack of 50$14.99
  • 50 Continue Pass$19.99
  • 100 Continue Pass$29.99

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sweep Balls free?
Sweep Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Manix or Sweep Balls?
Manix is rated higher. Manix averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sweep Balls averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Manix or Sweep Balls have ads?
Neither Manix nor Sweep Balls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Sweep Balls?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Sweep Balls every 8 days. Most recently, Manix was updated on October 3, 2026 and Sweep Balls on October 4, 2026.

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