Comparison

Paddle Balls vs Arkaround

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

Head to head
About

Paddle Balls

Experience a gravity-enhanced twist on classic Pong. Navigate your paddle, collect coins for upgrades, and master three distinct game modes. Compete with friends or aim for the global high score in this arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Gravity-enhanced gameplay
  • Three game modes: Solo, Skill Check, Versus
  • Multiplayer and Game Center support
  • Leaderboards (Global and Friends)
  • In-game shop for paddle customization
  • Power-ups and extra lives
Features
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Can you beat the hi-score? A different take on old-school Pong! Paddle Balls is a fun, pong like, arcade game that takes gravity into effect. Adding extra play-ability with different outcomes each play. Play this new paddle ball game! How to Play: Avoid Missing Ball For High Score. Slide finger left and right to move paddle. Double tap to teleport to location. Collect coins to use in the store to purchase new paddles. Keep balls bouncing! List of Features: - Three game modes to play! Solo: the normal version where you spawn with five lives and collect power-ups bouncing multiple balls. Skill Check: you only have one life and only bouncing one ball. However, your paddle is a lot smaller. Good Luck! Versus: play against a friend in an old school pong style mode. One player will host a room with a code and the other will join the room with the same code. - Multiplayer - Apple's Game Center - Leaderboards, Global and Friends - Item shop with different paddles to buy - InApp Purchases to get more coins - Background Music - Sound Effects - Bouncing balls - Power-ups - Extra Life's - Settings page Credits: Strapped Beat by Shaolin Dub License(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode#s6a) Icons made by Good Ware(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/good-ware) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Freepik(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Kiranshastry(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/kiranshastry) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Those Icons(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/those-icons) from www.flaticon.com

About

Arkaround

Features
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A new style has appeared in Brick Breaker. The rules of the game are the same as before. Control the bar and bounce the ball to destroy all the bricks. the only difference is That the bricks are round. Now let's start breaking round bricks. item. - Add 4 balls. - Shoot a gun in a bar. - Raise your score. - The power of the ball becomes stronger. - Increases the length of the bar. hint - You can add life by raising your score. Caution - The speed of the ball increases when you touch certain blocks.

Screenshots

Paddle Balls4 screens
Arkaround4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arkaround at none against Paddle Balls's 6. Arkaround also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Paddle Balls sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Arkaround asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paddle Balls versus Arkaround: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle BallsArkaround
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMM's Gaming Community LLCKAEGUREE

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Paddle Balls

One-time6
  • Coins x10$0.99
  • Coins x30$1.99
  • Coins x50$2.99
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  • Coins x80$3.99
  • Coins x150$4.99
  • Coins x500$9.99
None

Arkaround

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddle Balls free?
Paddle Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arkaround free?
Arkaround is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paddle Balls or Arkaround have ads?
Both Paddle Balls and Arkaround show ads.

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