Monopong vs Globby
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.
Globby
Learn about countries worldwide through engaging and memorable lessons covering their location, culture, and history. This application makes global education enjoyable and accessible.
- Country location learning
- Cultural insights
- Historical facts
- Fun learning methods
- Memorable education
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The app that teaches you the location, culture and history various countries, in a fun and very memorable way. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Monopong at 4.8 against Globby's 4.0. Monopong also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 60%). Globby's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Globby sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monopong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monopong has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Monopong's written reviews are positive against 60% of Globby's.
Monopong ships an update every 6 weeks, Globby fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monopong | Globby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 314 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Collins | WUNDER INNOVATION STUDIO |
Customer experience
Monopong
Globby
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
Globby
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monopong
- Unlock Style Skip$0.99
Globby
- Globby Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Globby Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Glimmering Pebbles$1.99
- Shining Gems$4.99
- Sack o Gems$9.99
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- Jewel Vault$19.99
