Comparison

Knock Balls! vs Sweeping Cannon

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

Head to head
About

Knock Balls!

Test your aim by throwing balls to demolish various structures. Enjoy hundreds of levels with diverse visuals and challenging gameplay. Simple one-tap controls make it easy to pick up and play.

Highlights
  • Throw balls to crush structures
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Diverse visual ambiances
  • One-tap controls
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Throw balls and crush as many structures as you can! Hundreds of structures, levels and different visual ambiances to discover and to come! One-tap easy-to-learn controls with stunning visual effects and addictive gameplay mechanics.

About

Sweeping Cannon

Control a cannon to repel waves of approaching enemies. Simple swipe controls allow for rapid firing. Aim to clear all enemies from the screen.

Highlights
  • Cannon-based gameplay
  • Enemy repulsion
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Fast-paced action
  • Clear all enemies
Features
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Use the cannon to repel looming enemies! Easy operation with just a swipe! Fire, fire, fire, fire!

Screenshots

Knock Balls!4 screens
Sweeping Cannon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Knock Balls! at 4.6 against Sweeping Cannon's 1.0. Knock Balls! also leads on ratings volume (211K vs 1) and review sentiment (46% vs 25%). Sweeping Cannon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Knock Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sweeping Cannon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knock Balls! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knock Balls! has 211K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Knock Balls!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Sweeping Cannon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, Sweeping Cannon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Knock Balls! versus Sweeping Cannon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnock Balls!Sweeping Cannon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (211K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings211K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB84 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperVoodooSuper appli Inc.

Customer experience

Knock Balls!

All ratings210,823 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews940 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative40.4%

Sweeping Cannon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Knock Balls!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes after ads
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging and varied levels
  • Ability to save/carry over unused balls
  • Customizable cannons and upgrades

Sweeping Cannon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knock Balls!

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
None

Sweeping Cannon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knock Balls! free?
Knock Balls! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sweeping Cannon free?
Sweeping Cannon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Knock Balls! or Sweeping Cannon?
Knock Balls! is rated higher. Knock Balls! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 211K ratings, while Sweeping Cannon averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Knock Balls! or Sweeping Cannon have ads?
Knock Balls! shows ads; Sweeping Cannon does not.
Which is updated more often, Knock Balls! or Sweeping Cannon?
Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, and Sweeping Cannon every 5 weeks. Most recently, Knock Balls! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sweeping Cannon on October 3, 2026.

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