The Falling Ball Game vs Lightning Round!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Falling Ball Game
Engage your mind with a unique trivia game. Answer questions correctly to drop balls and earn rewards, progressing through levels to unlock a final prize. It's a fun way to test your knowledge and strategy.
- Trivia questions
- Ball dropping mechanic
- Reward system
- Multiple rounds
- Final reward
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Enjoy a brand new trivia game with many twists. HOW TO PLAY - Pick the correct answers - Drop the balls to get the rewards each round - Go through all questions to get the final reward!
Lightning Round!
Engage in exciting trivia duels by speaking your answers aloud. Explore over 7500 questions across 60 diverse categories, from general knowledge to pop culture. Utilize the Study mode to create your own vocal flashcards for effective memorization.
- Voice-activated trivia gameplay
- Over 7500 questions
- 60+ diverse categories
- Customizable Study mode
- Vocal flashcard creation
- Family-friendly content
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With over 8000 questions in 63 categories (and counting), Lightning Round! is the go-to app for trivia duels. Unlike most trivia games where you tap multiple choice buttons, in Lightning Round! you have to come up with the right answer and say it out loud. The whole family can play, with categories ranging from animals to world history, Harry Potter to Taylor Swift. Lightning Round! also features a Study mode, which allows you to create your own trivia. Think of it as vocal flashcards. It’s a great way to study for a test or memorize anything you want to learn. Compete in categories such as: Fast Food Animals By Photo College/Pro Sports Logos Memorable TV Sets App Icons U.S. Capitals Countries of the World Idioms Movie Titles 80s Music U.S. Landmarks The Office Harry Potter Auto Makers and Models World History U.S. History Space F•R•I•E•N•D•S Video Games Taylor Swift International Foods Album Covers Superheroes Movie Quotes Plants Times Tables Classic Books Prominent Authors The Periodic Table … and many more! ----- Subscription/Purchase Information: The app comes with 25 free credits to play the game as desired. When the credits run out, a Game Pass is offered at $3.99/month or credits can be purchased individually. In Study mode, users can create 3 custom categories and 30 custom questions for free. With a $2.99/month Learning Pass users can create unlimited categories and questions. An all-access pass is offered at $5.99/month which grants the user all benefits of both the Game Pass and the Learning Pass. Privacy Policy https://studio7creative.co/apps/lightning-round/privacy.html Terms of Use https://studio7creative.co/apps/lightning-round/eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Falling Ball Game at 4.7 against Lightning Round!'s 4.4. The Falling Ball Game also leads on ratings volume (597 vs 49) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Lightning Round!'s advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 44%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Falling Ball Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lightning Round! sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Falling Ball Game holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Falling Ball Game has 597 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of The Falling Ball Game's written reviews are positive against 65% of Lightning Round!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Falling Ball Game ships an update every 2 months, Lightning Round! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Falling Ball Game | Lightning Round! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (597 ratings) — better | 4.4 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 597 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | vmoga | Studio 7 Creative |
Customer experience
The Falling Ball Game
Lightning Round!
In-app purchases
The Falling Ball Game
- Become Vip$2.99
Lightning Round!
- Learning Pass$2.991 Month
- Game Pass$3.991 Month
- All-Access Pass$5.991 Month
- 20 Credits$0.99
- 50 Credits$1.99
- 100 Credits$2.99
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- Perpetual Pass$29.99
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