# Level Up Balls! vs Block Road

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Road at none against Level Up Balls!'s 1. Block Road also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Level Up Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Road asks for nothing beyond the download.

Level Up Balls! ships an update weekly, Block Road every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Level Up Balls! | Block Road |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/level-up-balls/id1642802010/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.9K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 256 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Timothy Finnigan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530052563) |

## What reviewers say

### Level Up Balls!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/level-up-balls/id1642802010)

Control a ball, leveling it up as you crash smaller balls. Navigate through obstacles and avoid higher-level balls to reach the finish line. The sky is the limit for your ball's progression.

**Highlights:** Level up your ball, Crash other balls, Avoid obstacles, Survive high-level balls, Reach the end

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Interesting concept of leveling up balls
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay until higher levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Significant performance issues and lag at higher levels
- 🔋 Game becomes unplayable due to excessive ads
- 🔒 Requires constant internet connection to play

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or crashes when reaching high levels
- Ball upgrade level cap at 1001 despite showing higher level
- Progress reset after watching certain ads

**Requested features**

- Offline play mode
- Option to disable ads or purchase ad-free version
- Improved performance and stability at higher levels


### Block Road

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-road/id6743721349)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Level Up Balls! free?

Level Up Balls! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Block Road free?

Block Road is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Level Up Balls! or Block Road have ads?

Level Up Balls! shows ads; Block Road does not.

### Which is updated more often, Level Up Balls! or Block Road?

Level Up Balls! ships an update weekly, and Block Road every 2 days. Most recently, Level Up Balls! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Block Road on October 28, 2026.

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