Drop the Balls! vs Break Bricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop the Balls!
A precision-based game where players tap to rotate shapes and collect falling balls. Aim for a perfect score by not dropping any balls and advancing through increasingly challenging levels. Test your reflexes and coordination in this addictive ball-catching challenge.
- Tap to rotate shapes
- Collect falling balls
- Achieve perfect precision
- High score challenges
- Ball madness levels
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Take a break and test your precision. How many balls can you collect?! Tap to rotate the shapes, shifting your collection of balls from one container to another. Only players with Perfect Precision can make it to the end. Get the best score and don’t drop any balls. Can you save enough balls to make it through the Ball Madness?
Break Bricks
This game challenges you to aim and shoot balls to break bricks. Utilize props to enhance your score and conquer numerous well-designed levels. It's a classic brick-breaking experience perfect for passing the time.
- Aim and shoot balls
- Break bricks
- Utilize props
- Tons of levels
- Time killer
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Aim! Release! Shoot! Find the best angles and positions to wipe out bricks. Props also at your command to boost your scores. Tons of levels well designed. Classic Brick Game! Best time killer! Tap away all bricks and your boredom! Break Now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Break Bricks at none against Drop the Balls!'s 1. Break Bricks also leads on ratings volume (68K vs 835) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Drop the Balls!'s advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Drop the Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Break Bricks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drop the Balls! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Break Bricks has 68K ratings behind it against 835, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Drop the Balls!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Break Bricks's.
Drop the Balls! ships an update monthly, Break Bricks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop the Balls! | Break Bricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (835 ratings) — better | 4.4 (68K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 835 | 68K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Full Fat Productions Ltd | Beijing Weidian Huyu Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Drop the Balls!
Break Bricks
User reviews
Drop the Balls!
From 835 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Interesting game
- ✨ Relaxing and satisfying to play
- 💡 Simple yet challenging
Room to improve
- 🚫 Too many ads
- 🔍 Ads difficult to close
- 🤔 Game doesn't open
Break Bricks
From 68K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🤩 Great concept
Room to improve
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🕰️ Levels too short
- 🔍 Difficulty too easy
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
Bugs and requests
Drop the Balls!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes frequently
- Incompatible with some devices
Requested features
2 requests- Add different music options
- Add option to turn off ads
Break Bricks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads interfering with gameplay
- Inconsistent physics and ball movement
Requested features
4 requests- Reduce ad frequency
- Add difficulty settings
- Implement a fast-forward option
- Introduce more challenging levels
In-app purchases
Drop the Balls!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Break Bricks
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Drop the Balls! free?
Is Break Bricks free?
Which has better reviews, Drop the Balls! or Break Bricks?
Do Drop the Balls! or Break Bricks have ads?
Which is updated more often, Drop the Balls! or Break Bricks?
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