Knock Balls! vs Pasta Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Throw balls to crush structures
- Hundreds of levels
- Diverse visual ambiances
- One-tap controls
- Addictive gameplay
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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.
Pasta Machine
Engage in a relaxing ASMR idle and clicker game. Shape dough, slice with precision, and build your pasta production line. Enjoy satisfying animations and realistic sounds for endless fun.
- ASMR idle gameplay
- Clicker mechanics
- Dough shaping
- Precision slicing
- Production line growth
- Satisfying animations
- Realistic sounds
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Pasta Machine is the ultimate ASMR idle & clicker experience! Shape the dough, slice with precision, create your pasta, and grow your production line. With satisfying animations, realistic sounds, and easy one-tap controls, this game offers endless relaxing fun. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Knock Balls! and Pasta Machine both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Knock Balls!'s written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's. Knock Balls! also leads on ratings volume (211K vs 8.7K). Pasta Machine's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Knock Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pasta Machine sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Knock Balls! against 4.6 for Pasta Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knock Balls! has 211K ratings behind it against 8.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Knock Balls!'s written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's.
Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, Pasta Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knock Balls! | Pasta Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (211K ratings) | 4.6 (8.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews — better | 15.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 211K — better | 8.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Lumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Knock Balls!
Pasta Machine
User reviews
Knock Balls!
From 211K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Satisfying physics and gameplay
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
Room to improve
- 💢 Excessive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels and block formations
- 🔇 Lack of sound effects
Pasta Machine
From 8.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing experience
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🔍 Glitches and bugs
- 🤑 Excessive ads and monetization
- ⏱️ Slow progression and upgrades
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
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
Pasta Machine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after completing level 2
- Daily rewards not working as intended
- Progress resets when leveling up
Requested features
3 requests- More variety in pasta types and visuals
- Improved progression and leveling system
- Ability to play offline
In-app purchases
Knock Balls!
- No Ads$3.99
Pasta Machine
- Remove Ad Subscription$2.997 Days
- VIP Pass 1 Week$6.997 Days
- Starter Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
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- VIP Pass 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Speed Bundle Subscription$19.997 Days
- Endless Skip Subscription$49.997 Days
- Remove Ad Bundle Subscription$54.997 Days
- Skip-it 10$1.99
- Gem 2$2.99
- Skip-it 25$2.99
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- Fusulli Pasta$4.99
- Skip-it Pack$5.99
- Gem 3$6.99
- Game Pass$6.99
- Remove Ad$6.99
- Special Offer 1$6.99
- Halloween Pack$7.99
- Pack Starter$8.99
- Skip-it 100$9.99
- Spaghetti Pasta$9.99
- Gem 4$12.99
- Pasta Pack$15.99
