Comparison

Newtro vs Break Ultimate

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

Head to head
About

Newtro

Experience a minimalist, pixel-art brick breaker arcade game. Control bars with one hand to prevent balls from falling, destroy bricks, and complete levels within time limits and without losing lives. Offers a relaxing solo player experience with unique gameplay challenges.

Highlights
  • Minimalist pixel-art graphics
  • One-handed gameplay
  • Offline play
  • Multiple levels with varied gameplay
  • Time-based challenges
  • Achievement system
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Re discover the brick breaker like you never did ! Minimalist, made with some crispy pixels, this arcade game will test your skills without stress, enjoy ! Newtro - Brick Breaker is a non competitive, solo player mobile game. With the help of a finger, you will be able to control one or more bars simultaneously, not only to prevent the ball from going out, but to overcome the four challenges that all the levels will include. Once you have mastered the direction of the balls, you will have the opportunity to complete the levels in the allocated time and without losing a life. This will give you the chance to complete the difficult versions of each level. You have two ways to discover this arcade game: - Go through all the levels, explore the original gameplays and relax with Ludmila Postel's Sound Design! - Take the challenge and try to completely destroy the level wall! How to play the game? - The balls are launched after a first touch of the screen. - Destroy all the bricks. - Get 4 achievements from each level. Successes: - finish the level with at least one life - finish a level without losing a life. - finish a level within the time limit. - finish the level in difficult version Features : - Free to play - Many levels with varied gameplay - Easy to play, designed to be played with one hand - Offline, no conection required - Tablet not supported - Leaderboard not supported The game is initially released with 48 different levels but many updates are planned: - the addition of many more levels - the addition of graphic and musical themes - the addition of collectables in case of complete success of a level group

About

Break Ultimate

Engage in a dynamic block-breaking adventure with unique levels and strategic power-ups. Collect fallen blocks for points and avoid detrimental effects to conquer each stage. This game blends skill, strategy, and enjoyment for an exciting experience.

Highlights
  • Unique levels
  • Power-ups
  • Collectible paddles
  • Arrow skins
  • Mini boss and Boss stages
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Break Ultimate is a special game that offers a completely unique gameplay experience. In this game, your goal is to break colorful blocks and collect the fallen blocks to earn points. Game has lots of unique levels to play. Break Ultimate guarantees a dynamic and challenging gameplay. There are various power-ups that can help during the gameplay, such as increasing the paddle, shooting, adding extra balls, zapping blocks, and many more. But beware! There are also power-ups that can slow down the paddle/balls, shrink the paddle, change gravity, and alter paddle directions. Try your best to avoid those. Break Ultimate brings together elements of strategy, skill, and enjoyment to create an exceptional gaming experience. Here's how to play: Knock out the colored blocks, gather the white blocks to get points and complete each level successfully. Make sure not to miss the ball from falling to its death. Features: -125 uniquely crafted levels for endless fun. -Dynamic gameplay that keeps you engaged. -Collectible paddles to customize your experience. -Different arrow skins to collect and use. -Exciting mini boss and Boss stages for added challenges. -A variety of power-ups to discover and utilize. -Haptic feedback that enhances your gaming experience. -Uniquely designed levels to make gameplay more exciting and challenging. Get ready to break blocks, collect blocks, and conquer levels like never before!

Screenshots

Newtro4 screens
Break Ultimate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Break Ultimate at Free against Newtro's $1.99. Break Ultimate also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Newtro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Break Ultimate is free to download; Newtro costs $1.99 up front. Newtro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Break Ultimate sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Break Ultimate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Newtro's written reviews are positive against 42% of Break Ultimate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newtro ships an update fortnightly, Break Ultimate every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Newtro versus Break Ultimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewtroBreak Ultimate
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (45 ratings)4.5 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45133 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB40 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEVB StudioHugo Baylion

Customer experience

Newtro

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

Break Ultimate

All ratings133 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Newtro

One-time3
  • Dark Knight Color Palette$0.99
  • GameBoy Color Theme$0.99
  • Ads remover$1.99
3 purchases

Break Ultimate

One-time3
  • Basic Pack$0.29
  • Premium Pack$0.49
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Newtro free?
Newtro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Break Ultimate free?
Break Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Newtro or Break Ultimate?
Break Ultimate is rated higher. Newtro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Break Ultimate averages 4.5 from 133 ratings.
Do Newtro or Break Ultimate have ads?
Break Ultimate shows ads; Newtro does not.
Which is updated more often, Newtro or Break Ultimate?
Newtro ships an update fortnightly, and Break Ultimate every 8 days. Most recently, Newtro was updated on June 9, 2026 and Break Ultimate on September 21, 2026.

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