Comparison

Manix vs Escapé 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

Escapé Balls

Navigate a challenging environment using your phone's motion controls to dodge obstacles. Collect in-game currency to unlock cosmetic items and achievements, aiming for the top of the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Motion detection controls
  • Coin collection
  • Unlockable skins
  • 30+ custom achievements
  • Public leaderboard
  • Offline play
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Fall into some fun using your phones built in motion detection to avoid the inevitable spikes! Collect coins, purchase skins, unlock over 30 custom achievements to earn FREE awards, and most importantly become a “Grandmaster”! Hone your skills and work your way up to the top of the public leaderboard!

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Escapé Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Manix at none against Escapé Balls's shown. Manix also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Escapé Balls's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 34 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Escapé Balls weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Manix versus Escapé Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixEscapé Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCPoieo Dev LLC

Customer experience

Manix

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

Escapé Balls

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

None

Escapé Balls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escapé Balls free?
Escapé Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manix or Escapé Balls?
Manix and Escapé Balls are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Manix or Escapé Balls have ads?
Escapé Balls shows ads; Manix does not.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Escapé Balls?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Escapé Balls weekly. Most recently, Manix was updated on October 3, 2026 and Escapé Balls on September 24, 2026.

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