# Qiks! vs Cannon Shot!

The clearest difference is update cadence: Qiks! at every 3 weeks against Cannon Shot!'s every 2 months. Cannon Shot!'s advantage is ratings volume (79K vs 8.5K) and review sentiment (36% vs 26%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Qiks! sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Cannon Shot! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Qiks! against 4.6 for Cannon Shot!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cannon Shot! has 79K ratings behind it against 8.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Qiks!'s written reviews are positive against 36% of Cannon Shot!'s.

Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Cannon Shot! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Qiks! | Cannon Shot! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qiks/id1463376016/reviews) | **[4.6 (79K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-shot/id1485022388/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8.5K | **79K** |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | **35.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 202 MB | 380 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) |

## What reviewers say

### Qiks!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qiks/id1463376016)

Engage in a unique puzzle experience by swiping to fill blocks and reveal hidden pixel art. Avoid touching enemies to progress through challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Swipe to fill blocks, Discover hidden pixel art, Avoid enemies, Challenging levels, Intuitive controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extra Time | $0.49 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (1h) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (24h) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (7 days) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads (30 days) | $6.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (1 month) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (6 month) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $19.99 | one-time |
| Infinite life | $29.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 5 | $59.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and entertaining
- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 🕰️ Good time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Coins have no purpose
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔇 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes at level 76
- Crashes at higher levels
- Gets stuck on certain levels

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Improve graphics
- Ability to spend coins


### Cannon Shot!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-shot/id1485022388)

Aim and shoot balls to fill buckets and complete challenging levels. Manipulate objects with your finger to alter ball trajectories and unlock new cannons as you progress. Discover rare cannons hidden within the game.

**Highlights:** Fill buckets with balls, Manipulate objects to change trajectory, Unlock new cannons, Discover rare cannons, Physics-based gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads Discount | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 💡 Interesting concept and mechanics
- 🚀 Smooth animations and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Excessive and repetitive ads
- 🤔 Lack of ability to switch between unlocked cannons
- 🤯 Levels become repetitive and lack difficulty progression

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on certain levels
- Ads fail to load or get stuck loading

**Requested features**

- Add a level select option
- Implement a way to reuse previously unlocked cannons
- Increase difficulty and challenge as the game progresses


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Qiks! free?

Qiks! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cannon Shot! free?

Cannon Shot! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Qiks! or Cannon Shot!?

Cannon Shot! is rated higher. Qiks! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Cannon Shot! averages 4.6 from 79K ratings.

### Do Qiks! or Cannon Shot! have ads?

Both Qiks! and Cannon Shot! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Qiks! or Cannon Shot!?

Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cannon Shot! every 2 months. Most recently, Qiks! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cannon Shot! on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*