Monopong vs Particle Escape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monopong
Experience a minimalist arcade game where you control a single paddle to bounce a ball. Compete with players worldwide on global leaderboards and unlock achievements as you test your reflexes.
- Minimalist arcade gameplay
- Single-player experience
- Global leaderboards
- In-game achievements
- Reaction time testing
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Monopong is a minimalist arcade game a bit like that one with the ball and the paddles, but just for you. Test your reactions with global leaderboards, and achievements throughout the game.
Particle Escape
Guide particles through an endless maze filled with dangerous rectangles. Navigate the challenging environment to achieve escape. The objective is to survive as long as possible in this fast-paced arcade experience.
- Infinite gameplay
- Particle navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Fast-paced action
- Simple controls
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Help the particles escape through this infinite field of evil rectangles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Monopong at 4.8 against Particle Escape's 3.6. Monopong also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 63%). Particle Escape's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price and device support 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. Monopong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Particle Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monopong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Monopong's written reviews are positive against 63% of Particle Escape's.
Monopong ships an update every 6 weeks, Particle Escape every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Monopong | Particle Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (35 ratings) — better | 3.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Collins | Swagdragon LTD |
Customer experience
Monopong
Particle Escape
Bugs and requests
Monopong
Reported bugs
2 issues- Achievement button partially off-screen on iPhone 8
- Game lags and is not original (reported in Russian)
Requested features
9 requests- Portrait mode / one-handed play
- Ball customization / skins
- More achievements
- Different leaderboard types
- Option to disable vibration
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- Option to change sound/visual effects
- Music in the game
- Option to keep white and not speed up
- Settings menu
Particle Escape
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monopong
- Unlock Style Skip$0.99
Particle Escape
No in-app purchases
