Comparison

Addictive Ember vs Physics Balls Pro

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

Head to head
About

Addictive Ember

Features
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Can you survive Ember? Or will you plunge the Earth into infinite darkness for the rest of time? A points-based survival game where you need to stay alive as long as possible avoiding obstacles in an alien environment. Gathering points from golden hearts on your journey leads to (hopefully) a higher score each time you play.

About

Physics Balls Pro

A fun and addictive brick breaker game where you aim to destroy all bricks with a single swipe. Collect power-ups to enhance your ball's abilities and prevent bricks from reaching the top. Enjoy hundreds of challenging levels with automatic progress saving.

Highlights
  • Break all bricks with one shot
  • Swipe to throw balls
  • Collect power-ups for extra balls or size changes
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Automatic progress save
  • Variety of ball skins
Features
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Physics Balls Pro is a playful brick breaker game for iOS! Aim at breaking all bricks by one shoot: Swipe your finger and throw balls,Make them roll among the bricks. Hit items to make extra balls or double size ball or other fantastic effect.Prevent the bricks to reach the top check-line! Features: ◉ Perfect gravity ball bouncy engine ◉ Hundreds of challenging levels ◉ Fully automatic progress save ◉ All kinds of ball skin Physics Balls Pro is Suit for all age and completely FREE to play! Now become the master of the Physics Balls Pro!

Screenshots

Addictive Ember4 screens
Physics Balls Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Physics Balls Pro at Free against Addictive Ember's $0.99. Physics Balls Pro also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 19 months). Addictive Ember's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Physics Balls Pro is free to download; Addictive Ember costs $0.99 up front. Physics Balls Pro sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Addictive Ember asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Addictive Ember ships an update every 19 months, Physics Balls Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on March 11, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Addictive Ember versus Physics Balls Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddictive EmberPhysics Balls Pro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (447 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—447 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStuart RitchieBIGDOG GAMES

Bugs and requests

Addictive Ember

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Physics Balls Pro

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game constantly freezes during gameplay and ad loading
  • Auto-save feature doesn't work - progress deleted when app reloads
  • Double ball power-ups lost when app reloads
  • Purchasing multiple ball types triggers unwanted duplicate purchases
  • Ads continue to appear after paying for 'no ads' option
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  • Device overheating on iPhone models
  • Unresponsive contact form on developer website

Requested features

5 requests
  • Restore ability to earn special balls by watching ads (old version feature)
  • Restore ability to earn special balls through gameplay
  • Add new coin earning options
  • Improve physics engine
  • Reduce device temperature/optimize performance

In-app purchases

None

Addictive Ember

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Physics Balls Pro

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Subscription$4.997 Days
  • VIP Subscription$17.991 Month
  • VIP Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • 10,000 Coins$0.99
  • No Annoying Ads$2.99
  • Infinity Energy 24 Hours$2.99
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  • 55,000 Coins$4.99
  • 115,000 Coins$9.99
  • 240,000 Coins$19.99
  • 520,000 GOLD$39.99
  • 1,200,000 GOLD$79.99

Questions

Is Addictive Ember free?
Addictive Ember costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Physics Balls Pro free?
Physics Balls Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Addictive Ember or Physics Balls Pro have ads?
Physics Balls Pro shows ads; Addictive Ember does not.
Which is updated more often, Addictive Ember or Physics Balls Pro?
Addictive Ember ships an update every 19 months, and Physics Balls Pro monthly. Most recently, Addictive Ember was updated on March 11, 2026 and Physics Balls Pro on October 27, 2026.

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