Comparison

Black Paradox vs BALL x PIT

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

Head to head
About

Black Paradox

Embark on a time-traveling shooter adventure as a bounty hunter. Battle a galactic criminal organization using a vast arsenal of weapons, powerups, and drones. Master unique abilities and overcome diverse enemies and bosses in a visually stunning pixel art world.

Highlights
  • Time-traveling bounty hunter gameplay
  • 15+ unique weapons
  • 30+ powerups and 10+ drones
  • 50+ enemy types and 7 bosses
  • Character growth and stat upgrades
  • Controller support
  • Pixel art and synth-wave soundtrack
Features
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Play as Black Paradox, a bounty hunter capable of traveling through time by manipulating energy produced by black holes. Help him defeat the Hellraisers and its 7 leaders, the most ruthless criminal organization in the galaxy. Use hordes of different weapons, upgrades and drones to succeed in your quest! Key Features: • 15+ weapons! • 30+ powerups! • 10+ deadly drones, little helpers that pack a lot of punch! • A space bending ultimate move, the “Black Paradox”, so powerful that the main character is named after it • 50+ different enemies, each with different attack patterns! • 7 deadly bosses with unique attacks • A growth system to give the player more powers while upgrading his stats • Integrated control support for all kinds of controllers! • Amazing pixel art • Awesome Synth-Wave soundtrack

About

BALL x PIT

Engage in a brick-breaking, ball-fusing roguelite adventure. Battle enemies with ricocheting projectiles, gather resources, and build a new city. Recruit heroes and explore diverse realms in this fast-paced fantasy quest.

Highlights
  • Brick-breaking gameplay
  • Ball fusion system with 60+ randomized balls
  • Base building with 70+ unique structures
  • Hero recruitment and upgrades
  • Exploration of diverse realms
  • Roguelite progression
Features
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BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes. BALL x PIT is a fast-paced fantasy roguelite where heroes must find the balls to plunge deeper into a seemingly bottomless pit of monsters. Develop arcane ammunition and resources in pursuit of treasure, recruiting additional heroes to aid you in your perilous quest. Ballbylon has fallen. After a meteoric and completely unexpected event annihilated the great city, all that remains is an ominous, yawning pit. Treasure hunters from far and wide flock to the city’s tomb to seek their fortune, plumbing the depths in search of Ballbylon’s scattered riches. Few return. The pit plays host to armies of barbaric creatures, hellbent on ending your quest before it even begins. Armed with a growing arsenal of magic-infused projectiles, batter your way through multiple levels of increasingly challenging obstacles to claim the ultimate prizes and rebuild New Ballbylon. Fuse Your Balls The Ball Fusion system encourages explosive experimentation with over 60 randomized balls to equip and combine during your journey. Discover overpowered combinations and unexpected synergies from hundreds of possible outcomes. Build New Ballbylon Expand New Ballbylon with over 70 unique buildings that provide gameplay bonuses and unlock further power-ups, new characters, and more! As your community grows, task homebound heroes with automated tasks to keep the resources coming while you dive deeper into the pit. Discover New Realms Face legions of diverse enemies within the pit, battling through barren deserts, frozen caverns, savage forests and more. Each region offers its own unique set of hazards on top of hordes of increasingly challenging foes and mighty, screen-filling bosses. Recruit Fellow Hunters As you explore the pit you’ll encounter fellow treasure hunters eager to add their skills to your expedition. Each character has unique, upgradable mechanics that totally change the way you play the game. Experimentation and adaptation are crucial to the success of New Ballbylon!

Screenshots

Black Paradox4 screens
BALL x PIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BALL x PIT at Free against Black Paradox's $3.99. BALL x PIT also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). Black Paradox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

BALL x PIT is free to download; Black Paradox costs $3.99 up front. BALL x PIT sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Black Paradox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BALL x PIT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BALL x PIT has 4.3K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Black Paradox's written reviews are positive against 70% of BALL x PIT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Paradox ships an update every 13 months, BALL x PIT weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Black Paradox versus BALL x PIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack ParadoxBALL x PIT
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (120 ratings)4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1204.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#130 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size456 MB457 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTiny GamesDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Black Paradox

All ratings120 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral11.6%
Negative37.7%

BALL x PIT

All ratings3,626 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Black Paradox

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on startup with iOS 14 and newer
  • Game incompatible with iPhone 12/13 Pro Max
  • Progress resets after freezing on boss intros
  • Controls unresponsive on left and right screen edges
  • Weapons stop firing randomly mid-game
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  • Game stuck on final level after beating it
  • Credits skip button non-functional
  • Play again button unresponsive after death
  • Items not picking up properly from drops
  • Game won't load past intro screen
  • Garage not displaying new upgrades without dying
  • Character on title screen blocked by Dynamic Island
  • Excessive overheating on iPhone 12
  • Forced closure on iPhone 7 and older devices

Requested features

15 requests
  • iCloud save synchronization across devices
  • Controller support (MFi compatible)
  • Additional character skins and cosmetics
  • More bosses and levels
  • Endless mode for extended play
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  • Battle pass system
  • Continue option to skip early levels
  • Weapon selection before runs
  • In-game codex explaining item effects
  • Auto-shoot feature for easier one-handed play
  • Virtual analog stick option
  • Pause functionality
  • PvP or tournament mode
  • Chip storage system like PC version
  • Dynamic Island compatibility fix

BALL x PIT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Black Paradox

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BALL x PIT

One-time2
  • Full Game$14.99
  • Full game$14.99

Questions

Is Black Paradox free?
Black Paradox costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BALL x PIT free?
BALL x PIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Black Paradox or BALL x PIT?
BALL x PIT is rated higher. Black Paradox averages 3.9 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while BALL x PIT averages 4.9 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Black Paradox or BALL x PIT have ads?
Neither Black Paradox nor BALL x PIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Paradox or BALL x PIT?
Black Paradox ships an update every 13 months, and BALL x PIT weekly. Most recently, Black Paradox was updated on November 8, 2026 and BALL x PIT on November 10, 2026.

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