Comparison

Sweep Balls vs Idle Alien

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

Head to head
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

About

Idle Alien

Engage in a hyper-casual space war by tapping to destroy hostile spaceships. Upgrade your alien heroes to increase damage and unlock new abilities. Enjoy a stress-relieving, offline gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Tap to attack spaceships
  • Upgrade alien heroes
  • Boost damage and gold
  • Offline gameplay
  • Stress-relieving mechanics
  • Unlock new aliens
Features
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In a galaxy far far away A bunch of hostile spaceships are traveling across universe seeking for destruction Angered by their actions, Alien race rises to fight the oppression They train and start to awakened their inner energy, becoming the Heroes Those Heroes now fly across the universe to protect their homeland So the war continues Idle Alien is a hyper casual game with alien and space theme. Easy to play, stress releasing, and no network required. Control Alien as a Hero to destroy all spaceships. Open more Alien enjoy more fun. HOW TO PLAY: 1 - Tap spaceship to attack 2 - Hide Alien to help you 3 - Update Alien to get more damage 4 - Destroy all spaceships to win level BOOST SYSTEM: 1 - Tap Boost: x10 your tap damage 2 - Double Damage: x2 all Alien damage 3 - Double Gold: x2 money 4 - Double Speed: x2 Speed for all Aliens. If you love the game. Give us your lovely comment. Our page: https://www.facebook.com/idlealien/ Enjoy The Game.

Screenshots

Sweep Balls4 screens
Idle Alien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Alien at 4.5 against Sweep Balls's 2.8. Idle Alien also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Sweep Balls's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idle Alien asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Alien holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Alien has 124 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Sweep Balls's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idle Alien's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sweep Balls ships an update every 8 days, Idle Alien every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sweep Balls versus Idle Alien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweep BallsIdle Alien
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)4.5 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB295 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmir Kamalivmoga

Customer experience

Sweep Balls

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

Idle Alien

All ratings123 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Idle Alien

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sweep Balls free?
Sweep Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Alien free?
Idle Alien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sweep Balls or Idle Alien?
Idle Alien is rated higher. Sweep Balls averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Idle Alien averages 4.5 from 124 ratings.
Do Sweep Balls or Idle Alien have ads?
Idle Alien shows ads; Sweep Balls does not.
Which is updated more often, Sweep Balls or Idle Alien?
Sweep Balls ships an update every 8 days, and Idle Alien every 11 days. Most recently, Sweep Balls was updated on October 21, 2026 and Idle Alien on October 24, 2026.

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