Trace vs Be a pong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trace
Draw your own path through challenging levels in this casual platformer. Navigate obstacles and reach the goal using the touch screen to create platforms. Enjoy unique worlds and test your skills with high scores.
- Draw custom paths
- Navigate obstacles
- Reach level goals
- 6 unique worlds
- 120 levels
- High score challenges
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We've finally released Trace 2! If you've enjoyed this game over the years, please consider supporting us and go check it out :D Trace is a casual platformer where you draw your own path through the levels. Use the touch screen to draw platforms and navigate past obstacles to reach to goal at the end of each level. The game is easy to pick up and play anytime, and high scores add another level of challenge. • 6 Unique Worlds • 120 Levels • Original Soundtrack • Free! ______________________________________ "Trace is a refreshingly new and brilliantly simple game" — iPhonefootprint.com "8/10 ... GO GET THIS GAME. NOW. Trace ranks close to many of the existing great free games like Aurora Feint and TTR in the fact that it is very well developed, and contains quite a bit of content." — iphonegamenetwork.com ______________________________________ Current high score time: 100%, 11:46:33 - Daniel G. Mayard Email the support email with a picture of your time to get it posted here!
Be a pong
Test your pong prowess in this physics-based puzzle game. Master trick shots and clear hundreds of challenging stages. Simple drag-to-shoot controls make it easy to pick up and play.
- Physics-based puzzle gameplay
- Hundreds of stages
- Challenging trick shots
- Drag to shoot controls
- Supports latest iPhone and iPad
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Everyone Believes themselves They are the best Pong player IN THE WORLD Are you ready for the physics based puzzle game? Challenge your skills! Make trick shots to clear stages. · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply drag to shoot the ball » Hundreds of stages to play » Challenging trick shots » Supports newest iPhone12, iPad series Developer - Best Hypercasual Developer MondayOFF Game · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace at none against Be a pong's 1. Trace also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 67%). Be a pong's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (28K vs 128). 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. Be a pong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Be a pong holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be a pong has 28K ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Trace's written reviews are positive against 67% of Be a pong's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Trace ships an update every 10 months, Be a pong every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trace | Be a pong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (128 ratings) | 4.7 (28K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 67.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kevin Calderone | MondayOFF |
Customer experience
Trace
Be a pong
User reviews
Trace
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 🎨 Unique and creative gameplay
- 👍 Lots of levels and content
- 💰 Free app with great value
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🤯 Challenging and frustrating at times
- 🎨 Basic graphics
Be a pong
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🚀 Great way to pass time
- 💡 Challenging levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Bugs and requests
Trace
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Issues with drawing precision
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds
- Ability to customize character
- Pause button
- Undo/eraser function
Be a pong
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball gets stuck or disappears
- Levels become unplayable after certain progress
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and challenges
- Level editor or creator
- Ability to skip difficult levels
In-app purchases
Trace
No in-app purchases
Be a pong
- No Ads$2.99
