Comparison

Knock Balls! vs Block Buster Balls

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

Block Buster Balls

Aim and shoot balls to break an army of blocks. Utilize special power-ups and strategic tools like laser sights and 2-balls to overcome tricky block types and survive. Track your progress and aim for high scores in this challenging twist on a classic concept.

Highlights
  • Laser Sight for precision aiming
  • 2-Balls for double damage
  • Rewind to restart levels
  • Power Blocks and powerups
  • Special block types (Boosters, Steelies, Ghosts, Portals)
  • Progress tracking (games, blocks, score, damage-per-second)
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Can you survive? You're facing a relentless army of blocks... Do you have enough balls - and skill - to destroy them? Use your Laser Sight for precision aiming. Use your 2-Balls for maximum destructive power. Rewind if you make a mistake. Earn extra balls and powerups along the way. But be careful. These blocks are tricky. > Boosters add points to their neighbors when hit. > Steelies stop your balls dead in their tracks. > Ghosts let your balls pass right through without rebounding. > Portals teleport your balls to other portals, sowing chaos. FEATURES > Power Blocks appear every few levels, granting powerups > Rewinds let you start a level over if miss your shot > Laser Sights bounce off walls to show the path your balls will take > 2-Balls make all your balls do double damage > Fast Forward is handy when those last balls are slow to drop > Bail Out ends the level even with balls flying > See & Hear how much damage you're doing in points per second > Tracks your total games, blocks and points > Tracks your highest level, score, and damage-per-second > No Ads - No interruptions - Maximum privacy UPGRADES & POWERUPS This game is supported by in-app purchases. > Permanent upgrades are available to get more and better Power Blocks. > Consumable powerup bundles are also available. Block Buster Balls is a new and challenging twist on a familiar concept. Try it today!

Screenshots

Knock Balls!4 screens
Block Buster Balls3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Buster Balls at 100% against Knock Balls!'s 46%. Block Buster Balls also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Knock Balls!'s advantage is ratings volume (211K vs 8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Block Buster Balls sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Buster Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knock Balls! has 211K ratings behind it against 8, 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 100% of Block Buster Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, Block Buster Balls every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Knock Balls! versus Block Buster Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnock Balls!Block Buster Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (211K ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVoodooFunnerware

Customer experience

Knock Balls!

All ratings210,823 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews940 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral13.7%
Negative40.4%

Block Buster Balls

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Block Buster Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knock Balls!

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
8 purchases

Block Buster Balls

One-time8
  • 25 Rewinds$0.99
  • 25 Laser Sights$1.99
  • Better Powerup Blocks$2.99
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  • 25 2-Ball Damage Doublers$2.99
  • Block Blitz Bundle$4.99
  • More Powerup Blocks$4.99
  • Block Buster Combo$5.99
  • Block Buster Combo$7.99

Questions

Is Knock Balls! free?
Knock Balls! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Buster Balls free?
Block Buster Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knock Balls! or Block Buster Balls?
Block Buster Balls is rated higher. Knock Balls! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 211K ratings, while Block Buster Balls averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Knock Balls! or Block Buster Balls have ads?
Knock Balls! shows ads; Block Buster Balls does not.
Which is updated more often, Knock Balls! or Block Buster Balls?
Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, and Block Buster Balls every 4 months. Most recently, Knock Balls! was updated on September 25, 2026 and Block Buster Balls on August 18, 2026.

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