Comparison

Paddle Balls vs Cleave

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

Cleave

Features
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One shape. One perfect cut. Can you hit the ratio? Cleave is a precision slicing puzzle built around a single satisfying gesture: drag, aim, and release to split a shape into the exact ratio the game asks for. Hit 59/41. Hit 70/30. The closer your cut lands, the higher your grade — and only the sharpest cuts earn the S. Simple to learn. Ruthless to master. DAILY CUT A fresh, hand-tuned puzzle every single day. Solve it, protect your streak, and climb the world ranking. FREEPLAY — INFINITE Endless, ever-changing shapes. Chain clean cuts, push your average, and beat your personal best. How long can you last? A GRADE ON EVERY CUT Instant precision scoring from F to S. Watch your accuracy, read the split, and learn to see the perfect line through any shape. WHY YOU'LL KEEP CUTTING • One-swipe controls anyone can pick up in seconds • Calm, minimal design — zero clutter, all focus • Quick rounds that fit a coffee break, or a long session • Daily streaks and endless runs that always pull you back • Crisp haptics and sound on every cut • Plays fully offline, anywhere MAKE THE CUT YOURS Earn Slivers as you play and restyle your cut with premium skins — change the cut line, the separation effect, and the sound. The cut is the product. Own it. NO PRESSURE, JUST PRECISION No panic timers. No pay-to-win. Just you, a shape, and the perfect line through it. Think you can hit the ratio? Download Cleave and find out. Cleave is free to play with ads. Remove ads anytime with a single one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Paddle Balls4 screens
Cleave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cleave at weekly against Paddle Balls's every 3 weeks. Paddle Balls's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Cleave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddle Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, Cleave weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paddle Balls versus Cleave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle BallsCleave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMM's Gaming Community LLCYoussef Chajia

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
1 purchases

Cleave

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Paddle Balls free?
Paddle Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cleave free?
Cleave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paddle Balls or Cleave have ads?
Both Paddle Balls and Cleave show ads.
Which is updated more often, Paddle Balls or Cleave?
Paddle Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cleave weekly. Most recently, Paddle Balls was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cleave on October 12, 2026.

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