Comparison

The Falling Ball Game vs Flashback Trivia

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Trivia questions
  • Ball dropping mechanic
  • Reward system
  • Multiple rounds
  • Final reward
Features
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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!

About

Flashback Trivia

Test your memory of 80s, 90s, and 2000s pop culture with over 5,000 fact-checked questions. Play offline, enjoy daily challenges, and use power-ups to help you win. Unlock rewards and grow your streak without needing to sign up.

Highlights
  • 5,000+ hand-crafted questions
  • Selectable decades (80s, 90s, 2000s, All-Time)
  • Daily challenge puzzles
  • Power-ups (50/50, Reroll, Expert Hint)
  • Daily login bonuses and rewards
  • Offline play
  • No sign-up required
Features
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Travel back in time with Flashback Trivia — the nostalgia game that tests your memory of the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and all-time classics. 5,000+ HAND-CRAFTED QUESTIONS Music, movies, TV, sports, news, and pop culture from the decades you grew up loving. Every question is fact-checked. PICK YOUR DECADE - 80s — synthwave, MTV, neon, Reagan - 90s — sitcoms, grunge, dial-up, Beanie Babies - 2000s — TRL, low-rise jeans, the iPod era - All-Time — the greatest hits across every decade DAILY CHALLENGE A new "Decade of the Day" puzzle every 24 hours. 14-day rotation, no repeats. POWER-UPS WHEN YOU NEED THEM 50/50, Reroll, and Expert Hint help you push through the tough rounds. First use of each is free. GROW YOUR STREAK Daily login bonuses. Coin and gem rewards. Unlock decade experts who share their wisdom on the tough ones. NO SIGN-UP, PLAY OFFLINE Jump in instantly. Plays great on planes, trains, and the couch. Your nostalgia trip starts here. ———————————————— Flashback Trivia contains optional in-app purchases including a weekly VIP subscription and consumable virtual currency (Coins and Gems). Virtual currency has no monetary value, is non-refundable, non-transferable, and can only be used within Flashback Trivia. Terms of Use: https://luckyecho.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://luckyecho.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

The Falling Ball Game4 screens
Flashback Trivia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flashback Trivia at every 5 days against The Falling Ball Game's every 2 months. Flashback Trivia also leads on ratings volume (9.3K vs 597) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). The Falling Ball Game's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 32%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. The Falling Ball Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flashback Trivia sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Falling Ball Game against 4.7 for Flashback Trivia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashback Trivia has 9.3K ratings behind it against 597, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of The Falling Ball Game's written reviews are positive against 32% of Flashback Trivia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Falling Ball Game ships an update every 2 months, Flashback Trivia every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
The Falling Ball Game versus Flashback Trivia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Falling Ball GameFlashback Trivia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (597 ratings) — better4.7 (9.3K ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better32.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5979.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB231 MB
Age rating4+12+
DevelopervmogaLucky Echo Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

The Falling Ball Game

All ratings592 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

Flashback Trivia

All ratings9,242 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral24.7%
Negative43.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Falling Ball Game

One-time1
  • Become Vip$2.99
26 purchases

Flashback Trivia

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Weekly$3.997 Days
One-time25
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Streak Shields x2$1.29
  • Piggy Bank$1.99
Show 22 more
  • 100 Tickets$1.99
  • Newbie Bundle$1.99
  • Hint Bundle$1.99
  • Refill Hearts$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 2,500 Coins$1.99
  • Ad Skips x10$2.19
  • Adventure Bundle2 variants$2.99
  • Infinite Hearts 3h$2.99
  • 175 Gems$2.99
  • Epic Bundle2 variants$4.99
  • Gem Starter Pack$4.99
  • 325 Gems$4.99
  • 7,500 Coins$4.99
  • Trivia Pass Premium$6.99
  • Special Pack$6.99
  • Infinite Hearts 1 Day$6.99
  • Ad Skips x50$8.99
  • Expert Hints x30$9.99
  • 750 Gems$9.99
  • 16,000 Coins$9.99
  • 1,700 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is The Falling Ball Game free?
The Falling Ball Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashback Trivia free?
Flashback Trivia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Falling Ball Game or Flashback Trivia?
The Falling Ball Game is rated higher. The Falling Ball Game averages 4.7 out of 5 from 597 ratings, while Flashback Trivia averages 4.7 from 9.3K ratings.
Do The Falling Ball Game or Flashback Trivia have ads?
Both The Falling Ball Game and Flashback Trivia show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Falling Ball Game or Flashback Trivia?
The Falling Ball Game ships an update every 2 months, and Flashback Trivia every 5 days. Most recently, The Falling Ball Game was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flashback Trivia on November 1, 2026.

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