Comparison

Ships Squared vs PowerBall

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

Head to head
About

Ships Squared

A logic puzzle game where players deduce the hidden layout of thirteen ships on a 10x10 grid. It offers varying difficulty levels, from casual to intensely challenging, and allows for custom game creation and sharing with friends.

Highlights
  • Deduce hidden ship layouts
  • 10x10 grid gameplay
  • 12 difficulty levels
  • Unlimited custom games
  • Design and share own layouts
  • Workout for the mind
Features
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Ships Squared (Ships²) is a new game exclusive to the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. You probably grew out of Battleships a long time ago. Now it's time to grow back in. Because Ships² is for adults, not children. Ships² is addictive. If you let it, it will take over your mind and ruin your life. Thirteen ships are laid out on a 10x10 board according to strict rules. You fire at squares. You get the results. You deduce where the ships are. And you draw them. Unlike traditional Battleships, you don't actually need to sink the ships: it's deducing their layout that is the achievement. There are 12 levels, all using the same basic rules. The lightest ones can be played casually while waiting for the bus. The middling ones take from 5 to 20 minutes of concentrated thought. The heaviest levels demand intense, rigorous, error-free reasoning for half an hour or more. Only a few geniuses will attempt the top level, which takes two hours at least. Ships² is not a game of chance but of reasoning. It's a workout for the mind. Like all workouts, you mustn't overdo it. As it says on the bottle: please think responsibly! Ships² can create an unlimited number of different games for you to play. You can design your own layouts too, and send them to your friends to see how well they do. Full, illustrated instructions are included as part of the game.

About

PowerBall

Experience a unique gravity-based single-player maze challenge collecting stars, then switch to a competitive pool-like game. Employ tricky moves and avoid hazards to outsmart opponents.

Highlights
  • Gravity-based single-player levels
  • Star collection in mazes
  • Competitive pool-like multiplayer
  • Trick shot mechanics
  • Hazard avoidance (fire holes, devils)
Features
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A brand new game, or better, two games in one. Enjoy yourself with a gravity based single player levels, where you have to save your powerball in a dangerous maze, collecting stars during your journey, and later try to challenge others player in a pool like game. Not a regular pool game, but a powerball pool game. Use tricks to annoy your enemy, avoid the fire holes and the devils in the play area. Be ready, be quick!

Screenshots

Ships Squared2 screens
PowerBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ships Squared at 5.0 against PowerBall's 2.5. Ships Squared also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PowerBall sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Ships Squared asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ships Squared holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ships Squared's written reviews are positive against 67% of PowerBall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, PowerBall every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ships Squared versus PowerBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShips SquaredPowerBall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingNas-Games

Customer experience

Ships Squared

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

PowerBall

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Ships Squared

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

PowerBall

One-time7
  • 5000 Coins$0.99
  • 20000 Coins$1.99
  • 50000 Coins$2.99
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  • 100000 Coins$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 250000 Coins$4.99
  • 500000 Coins$6.99

Questions

Is Ships Squared free?
Ships Squared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerBall free?
PowerBall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ships Squared or PowerBall?
Ships Squared is rated higher. Ships Squared averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PowerBall averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Ships Squared or PowerBall have ads?
Neither Ships Squared nor PowerBall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ships Squared or PowerBall?
Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, and PowerBall every 4 months. Most recently, Ships Squared was updated on October 31, 2026 and PowerBall on October 31, 2026.

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