Comparison

Manix vs Brick Smash Arena

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

Brick Smash Arena

Features
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Brick Smash Arena is the classic brick-breaker rebuilt for modern phones — fast, thumb-friendly, and visually unmistakable. Calm rounds turn to chaos in a single second when a triple-ball drop sends your screen into a frenzy of bouncing chrome. — SPRINT MODE — Each sprint is 10 hand-crafted levels with a shared pool of lives. Lose them all and you restart from level one. Each sprint introduces new layouts, brick types, and obstacle patterns that punish lazy play. — POWER-UPS THAT MATTER — • Triple Ball — multiply the chaos • Wide Paddle — claim more of the arena • Safety Floor — a cyan barrier catches a falling ball • Extra Life — earn it, don't expect it • Short Paddle — yes, the wrong drop can hurt you too — BUILT FOR YOUR PHONE — • One-thumb controls — drag anywhere on screen • Buttery 60–120 FPS gameplay, ProMotion supported • Subtle haptics on every paddle and brick hit • Atmospheric music that fades when it should • Plays offline — no signup, no nonsense — PROGRESSION WORTH REPLAYING — Beat a sprint to unlock the next. Master one to enter free play and chase your best clear count. Free to play. Optional rewarded ads can save a ball at the brink of disaster — never required to progress. Break the wall.

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Brick Smash Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Manix at none against Brick Smash Arena's shown. Manix also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Brick Smash Arena's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 34 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Brick Smash Arena every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Manix versus Brick Smash Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixBrick Smash Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCStanislav Pavlenko

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

None

Brick Smash Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick Smash Arena free?
Brick Smash Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Manix or Brick Smash Arena have ads?
Brick Smash Arena shows ads; Manix does not.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Brick Smash Arena?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Brick Smash Arena every 3 weeks. Most recently, Manix was updated on November 2, 2026 and Brick Smash Arena on October 31, 2026.

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