AliON vs RetroPaddleBall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AliON
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A futuristic Old-School kind of Pong game!? 15' seconds (or longer:) arcade hit game! Score 'Points' but more important add 'Time' to continue playing! 8-bit visual & sound option! Unique gameplay! Leaderboards & Achievements No ads, and no personal data is collected.
RetroPaddleBall
Experience a classic arcade-style game with a modern twist. Aim for the highest score by skillfully hitting a ball, navigating power-ups, and overcoming challenging obstacles. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay designed for quick sessions.
- Single-player pong-like gameplay
- High score chasing
- Power-ups
- Random bricks
- Spinning squares
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RetroPaddleBall is a simple single player pong like arcade game in which you try to get the highest score. Simple as that. There are power ups, random bricks, and spinning squares to help (or hinder you) to getting points. There really isn't much to it. Download and give it a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroPaddleBall at none against AliON's 3. AliON's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. AliON sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RetroPaddleBall asks for nothing beyond the download.
AliON ships an update every 24 months, RetroPaddleBall every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AliON | RetroPaddleBall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joao Trabuco | Luke Cotton |
In-app purchases
AliON
- 2X Score$0.99
- 2x more time$0.99
- +1000Hearts$0.99
RetroPaddleBall
No in-app purchases
