Knock Balls! vs Tap Against Time
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.
Tap Against Time
Test your reflexes in this fast-paced hyper-casual game. Tap targets before time runs out to increase your score and build combos. Progress through challenging levels and unlock achievements as you track your performance.
- One-tap gameplay
- Progressive difficulty
- Combo multiplier system
- 15+ challenging levels
- Unlockable achievements
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Daily streak system
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Tap the dot before its ring closes. Every hit makes the clock tighter. How far can you go? Tap Against Time is a fast, neon reflex game you can play in seconds — and keep playing for "just one more run." ONE RULE A glowing dot appears. A ring closes in around it. Tap the dot before the ring closes. Miss, or wait too long, and it's FLATLINE. Every clean hit shrinks your window a little more. DOTS THAT FIGHT BACK • Gold dots — triple points • Green dots — extra time for the next few taps • 2× dots — double points • Freeze dots — stop the clock • Bombs — never tap them • Deeper in a run: dots that move, shrink, split in two, and blink away COMBOS & FEVER Chain hits to build your combo. Reach FEVER and every point counts double. Nail a close call for bonus points. STAGES & MILESTONES Clear stages, unlock new twists, and hit a milestone every 5 stages for bonus points and a quick breather. VOLTS & SKINS Every point you score becomes Volts. Spend them in the Skins shop on new ring styles — including the animated Rainbow ring. COME BACK EVERY DAY • A new Daily Charge challenge every day • Keep your streak alive (optional reminders) • Game Center leaderboard and 24 achievements SHARE & CHALLENGE Share your score card and dare your friends to beat it. PLAY YOUR WAY • Casual, Normal or Insane difficulty • Instant retry — tap anywhere to go again • Sound, music and haptics toggles • 10 languages: English, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, Türkçe, Bahasa Indonesia Free to play with ads. A one-time Remove Ads purchase is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tap Against Time at 5.0 against Knock Balls!'s 4.6. Tap Against Time also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Knock Balls!'s advantage is ratings volume (211K vs 4). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Knock Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tap Against Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tap Against Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knock Balls! has 211K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, Tap Against Time every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knock Balls! | Tap Against Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (211K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 211K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Bryan Anthony Madrigal |
Customer experience
Knock Balls!
Tap Against Time
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
Tap Against Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Knock Balls!
- No Ads$3.99
Tap Against Time
- Remove Ads$0.99
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