Comparison

Muscle Boy vs Shoot Balls Run

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

Head to head
About

Muscle Boy

Tap the screen at the right moment to grow stronger. Upgrade your character to become the strongest boy in the universe. This game is free to play and suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Tap-based gameplay
  • Character upgrades
  • Funny design
  • Full phone support
  • Free to play
Features
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Tap the screen when the pointer points to the green and blue bars. Don't forget to upgrade your boy. Features: ◉ Perfect design,Full of funny. ◉ Full phone support. ◉ Totally free download. Muscle Boy is Suit for all age and completely FREE to play! Now play and be the most strongest boy in the universe!

About

Shoot Balls Run

Experience the thrill of a 3-point shooting game where you run towards the finish line. Navigate through gates to shoot multiple balls simultaneously and speed up to fill your progress bar for a higher score.

Highlights
  • 3-point shooting gameplay
  • Endless runner mechanics
  • Triple gates for multi-ball shots
  • Speed boost for progress bar
  • High score chasing
Features
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Are you ready to shoot 3 points? Running to the high score at the level end is pure fun. Go through triple gates to shoot 3 balls at once. Speed up to fill the progress bar.

Screenshots

Muscle Boy4 screens
Shoot Balls Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Muscle Boy at 66% against Shoot Balls Run's 12%. Muscle Boy also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Shoot Balls Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shoot Balls Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Muscle Boy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Muscle Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Muscle Boy has 4.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Muscle Boy's written reviews are positive against 12% of Shoot Balls Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muscle Boy ships an update every 3 months, Shoot Balls Run every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Muscle Boy versus Shoot Balls Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuscle BoyShoot Balls Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.3K ratings) — better2.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size351 MB226 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBIGDOG GAMESRollic Games

Customer experience

Muscle Boy

All ratings4,292 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative24.6%

Shoot Balls Run

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative82.4%

User reviews

Muscle Boy

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 💪 Satisfying muscle-building gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive after reaching max level
  • 📢 Too many ads interrupting gameplay

Shoot Balls Run

From 10 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun game concept

Room to improve

  • anúncios Excessive ads
  • 💰 Overpriced in-app purchases
  • 💸 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 📉 Slow progression
  • 💸 Poor in-game economy

Bugs and requests

Muscle Boy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inability to progress past level 15

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and upgrades
  • Higher level cap
  • Improved progression system

Shoot Balls Run

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 🐛 Lost in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Account wiped after update
  • 🐛 Game crashes
  • 🐛 Upgrades not working
  • 🐛 Freezes when not buying upgrades
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  • 🐛 Ball power not reflecting upgrades
  • 🐛 Arm sleeve bonus not working
  • 🐛 Glitchy ball speed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix in-app purchase issues
  • Improve in-game economy
  • Balance upgrade costs
  • Make progression easier

In-app purchases

None

Muscle Boy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Shoot Balls Run

One-time10
  • 150 Money$0.99
  • 400 Money + 5 Skip It$0.99
  • 400 Money$1.99
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  • 20 Skip It$3.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • 1000 Money$5.99
  • 2.000 Money + 25 Skip It$9.99
  • Double Shooter Pack$12.99
  • Mega Bundle$24.99
  • Mega Bundle (No Ads)$28.99

Questions

Is Muscle Boy free?
Muscle Boy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shoot Balls Run free?
Shoot Balls Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Muscle Boy or Shoot Balls Run?
Muscle Boy is rated higher. Muscle Boy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Shoot Balls Run averages 2.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Muscle Boy or Shoot Balls Run have ads?
Muscle Boy shows ads; Shoot Balls Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Muscle Boy or Shoot Balls Run?
Muscle Boy ships an update every 3 months, and Shoot Balls Run every 11 days. Most recently, Muscle Boy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Shoot Balls Run on November 3, 2026.

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