PowerBall vs The Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Gravity-based single-player levels
- Star collection in mazes
- Competitive pool-like multiplayer
- Trick shot mechanics
- Hazard avoidance (fire holes, devils)
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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!
The Lock
A unique puzzle game where players guess numbers using a spinner. It offers immersive haptic feedback and engaging visuals to guide players. Unlock and collect various themes as you progress through the challenges.
- Number guessing gameplay
- Spinner mechanic
- Haptic feedback
- Visual hints
- Collectible themes
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A puzzle game to guess numbers with a spinner. Enjoy haptic feedback and visuals as hints and collect different themes. The Lock: Game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Lock at 5.0 against PowerBall's 2.5. The Lock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 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
Both are free to download. PowerBall sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. The Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Lock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PowerBall's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Lock's.
PowerBall ships an update every 4 months, The Lock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerBall | The Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nas-Games | Jonathan Taveras |
Customer experience
PowerBall
The Lock
In-app purchases
PowerBall
- 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
The Lock
No in-app purchases
