# Bricksy vs AD Boy

The clearest difference is rating: Bricksy at 4.2 against AD Boy's 3.6. Bricksy also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). AD Boy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (53% vs 36%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bricksy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AD Boy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bricksy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 275 and 314 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Bricksy's written reviews are positive against 53% of AD Boy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bricksy ships an update every 5 days, AD Boy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bricksy | AD Boy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (275 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bricksy/id1305072277/reviews)** | [3.6 (314 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ad-boy-all-in-one-emulator/id6478694589/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 275 | **314** |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | **53.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AppDesign](https://appshunter.io/developer/298293443) | [Furkan Yuce](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458111611) |

## What reviewers say

### Bricksy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bricksy/id1305072277)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 more moves | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy me an Espresso | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- ✨ Ad-free experience
- 🧘 Zen-like gameplay
- 💰 Optional in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Drains battery significantly
- 💸 Pushes in-app purchases
- 📉 Unplayable at higher levels

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Damage multiplier upgrade
- Double balls for one level option


### AD Boy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ad-boy-all-in-one-emulator/id6478694589)

Relive classic gaming on your device with this all-in-one emulator. Play titles from NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, NDS, and Sega systems. Organize your library, customize settings, and save progress instantly.

**Highlights:** Supports multiple classic consoles, Organized game library, Customizable emulator settings, Quick save and load functionality, Fast forward option, Save file export/import, Skins and cheat codes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great emulator
- 👍 Promising emulator
- 👍 Works great
- 👍 Amazing emulator
- 👍 Best emulator ever

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No start button
- 🐛 Buttons are unresponsive
- 🐛 Buttons are moved around
- 🐛 Crashes after importing SEGA CD games
- 🐛 Can't play SEGA 32X games

**Reported bugs**

- No start/select buttons for Sega Master System games
- Sega Master System games freeze after a few seconds
- White screen or no audio issues
- Crashes when trying to load certain games

**Requested features**

- Add controller support
- Add option to resize and move buttons
- Add transparency option for buttons
- Add N64 and DS support
- Add option to remove controller interface


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bricksy free?

Bricksy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AD Boy free?

AD Boy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bricksy or AD Boy?

Bricksy is rated higher. Bricksy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while AD Boy averages 3.6 from 314 ratings.

### Do Bricksy or AD Boy have ads?

Neither Bricksy nor AD Boy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bricksy or AD Boy?

Bricksy ships an update every 5 days, and AD Boy monthly. Most recently, Bricksy was updated on October 21, 2026 and AD Boy on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*