Comparison

ZBalls vs Bricksy

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

Head to head
About

ZBalls

Features
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Aim, release, and watch the chain reaction. ZBalls is a fast arcade brick breaker where every shot matters. Bounce balls through numbered bricks, collect coins, unlock new balls and shooters, and survive as the board keeps moving toward the ground. Features: - Simple drag-and-release aiming - Bouncing ball physics and satisfying brick explosions - Power-ups including fireballs, magic balls, holder walls, and laser shots - Unlockable balls and UFO shooters - Score, best score, coins, and rank progression - Premium game: no subscription required Find the angle, clear the bricks, and push your best score higher.

About

Bricksy

Shoot at incoming bricks to reduce their count before they reach the bottom. Catch balls to survive longer and achieve higher scores. Enjoy uninterrupted, ad-free gameplay with optional in-app purchases for extra shots.

Highlights
  • Shoot bricks to decrease count
  • Catch balls for survival
  • Unlimited ad-free gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Optional in-app purchases
Features
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With Bricksy you have to shoot at bricks to decrease their count as soon as they arrive the bottom of your screen. The more balls you catch during your gameplay, the easier it is to keep alive. It's very easy to play and absolutely fun, because it's completely ad-free and you don't have to pay for anything. But if you like to beat your friends highscore with a little help, you can buy additional shots after you're already game over.

Screenshots

ZBalls4 screens
Bricksy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bricksy at Free against ZBalls's $2.99. Bricksy also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.1). ZBalls's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Bricksy is free to download; ZBalls costs $2.99 up front. ZBalls sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Bricksy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZBalls versus Bricksy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZBallsBricksy
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.2 (274 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—274 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.110.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZero AppsAppDesign

Bugs and requests

ZBalls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bricksy

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game glitches badly after level 395
  • Game starts to glitch around round 360
  • Balls get their own minds and move on their own
  • Game makes you restart or pay money at level 361
  • Horribly coded, glitches and issues make it impossible to play
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  • Bricks remain solid objects after health reaches zero
  • Balls don't travel on the same path, deviate randomly
  • Occasionally a ball bounces vertically without deviation
  • Fast forwarding causes balls to bounce off the bottom of the screen
  • The line for shooting balls creeps sideways
  • All balls start firing at the bottom of the screen and bouncing off screen
  • Fast forwarding can significantly alter ball path
  • Game gets stuck after balls fire and then reappear
  • Balls stop shooting while fast forwarding countdown continues
  • Game starts where you left off with damage done to blocks when starting a new game and exiting

Requested features

2 requests
  • Damage multiplier upgrade
  • Double balls for one level option

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ZBalls

One-time5
  • 50$0.99
  • 100$1.99
  • 500$2.99
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  • 1000$3.99
  • 10000$5.99
2 purchases

Bricksy

One-time2
  • 5 more moves$0.99
  • Buy me an Espresso$1.99

Questions

Is ZBalls free?
ZBalls costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bricksy free?
Bricksy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZBalls or Bricksy have ads?
Neither ZBalls nor Bricksy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZBalls or Bricksy?
ZBalls ships an update every 5 days, and Bricksy every 5 days. Most recently, ZBalls was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bricksy on November 2, 2026.

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