Comparison

Knock Balls! vs Carnival Knockdown

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

Carnival Knockdown

Engage in a physics-based puzzle game where you strategically launch projectiles to demolish intricate structures. Master dynamic physics and diverse materials across hundreds of challenging levels with a vibrant carnival theme.

Highlights
  • Physics-based destruction puzzles
  • Diverse materials and object reactions
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • One-tap cannonball launching
  • Satisfying chain reactions
  • Vibrant carnival theme
Features
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Think carefully, launch your ball, and bring down clever physics structures across unique challenge arenas. Each level is a small destruction puzzle: find the weak spot, use limited shots wisely, and trigger satisfying chain reactions. Break stone walls, topple wooden towers, crack ice blocks, and master new materials as the levels get harder. Easy to start, tricky to master. GAME FEATURES: One-Tap Action: Just tap the screen and fire your cannonball. Dynamic Physics & Materials: Every object reacts differently! Send light wood flying, push heavy iron, smash glass jars (with a satisfying ASMR feel!), or slide icy blocks! Stunning Carnival Theme: Hundreds of levels filled with colorful graphics and fun animations. Can you clear every structure with the perfect shot?

Screenshots

Knock Balls!4 screens
Carnival Knockdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carnival Knockdown at 92% against Knock Balls!'s 46%. Carnival Knockdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Knock Balls!'s advantage is ratings volume (211K vs 5.3K). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Knock Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Carnival Knockdown sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carnival Knockdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knock Balls! has 211K ratings behind it against 5.3K, 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 92% of Carnival Knockdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, Carnival Knockdown every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Knock Balls! versus Carnival Knockdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnock Balls!Carnival Knockdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (211K ratings)4.9 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211K — better5.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB300 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVoodooFortune Mine Games

Customer experience

Knock Balls!

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

Carnival Knockdown

All ratings5,301 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.0%

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

Carnival Knockdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knock Balls!

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
13 purchases

Carnival Knockdown

One-time13
  • CarnivalPack_1.99$1.99
  • CarnivalPack_4.99$4.99
  • CarnivalPack_7.99$7.99
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  • CarnivalPack_NoAds$7.99
  • CarnivalPack_9.99$9.99
  • CarnivalPack_14.99$14.99
  • CarnivalPack_19.99$19.99
  • CarnivalPack_29.99$29.99
  • CarnivalPack_39.99$39.99
  • CarnivalPack_49.99$49.99
  • CarnivalPack_59.99$59.99
  • CarnivalPack_74.99$74.99
  • CarnivalPack_99.99$99.99

Questions

Is Knock Balls! free?
Knock Balls! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carnival Knockdown free?
Carnival Knockdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knock Balls! or Carnival Knockdown?
Carnival Knockdown is rated higher. Knock Balls! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 211K ratings, while Carnival Knockdown averages 4.9 from 5.3K ratings.
Do Knock Balls! or Carnival Knockdown have ads?
Both Knock Balls! and Carnival Knockdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Knock Balls! or Carnival Knockdown?
Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, and Carnival Knockdown every 3 days. Most recently, Knock Balls! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Carnival Knockdown on September 24, 2026.

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