Corners vs Be a pong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corners
This app offers a passive gaming experience where a block bounces around the screen, aiming to hit corners. It features numerous unlockable blocks and a counter for tracking hits, providing a relaxing and time-passing distraction.
- Unlockable blocks
- Corner hit tracking
- Multiple speeds
- Customizable music playback
- Saves progress
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Need to pass some time? Don't want to be seen tapping away at your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch? Corners is for you! • RARE UNLOCKABLE BLOCKS • Choose your block and watch as it bounces around the screen in pursuit of that thrilling moment... the corner hit, when the block touches two sides at once. • GET ADDICTED • Once you start, you won't be able to look away. Watch it for one second or ten minutes... any time you have nothing to do with your eyes. Take the classic, riveting, time-passing screensaver with you wherever you go! FEATURES TO THE MAX • Over FORTY unlockable blocks to choose from • Counter to track lifetime corner hits • Three speeds • Screen flash to indicate successful corner hit • Listen to your own music while you play for the ultimate relaxation experience • Saves your position when you quit or get a call • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.
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 rating: Be a pong at 4.7 against Corners's 3.5. Be a pong also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 31). Corners's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Corners sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Be a pong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Be a pong holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be a pong has 28K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Corners's written reviews are positive against 67% of Be a pong's.
Corners ships an update every 2 months, Be a pong every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Corners | Be a pong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (31 ratings) | 4.7 (28K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | 67.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Naquatic | MondayOFF |
Customer experience
Corners
Be a pong
User reviews
Corners
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly addictive and entertaining
- ⏰ Great time-waster for boredom
- 🧘 Relaxing and meditative experience
- 🎨 Simple, minimalist design
- 💰 Free to download
Room to improve
- 📱 Screen size not optimized for modern phones
- 🔲 Invisible corners on larger displays
- ❌ No landscape mode support
- 🎮 Lacks interactive gameplay elements
- ⚫ Black background makes corners hard to see
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
Corners
Reported bugs
6 issues- Screen does not fit properly on iPhone 5, iPhone 6+, iPhone 7+, iPhone 8, iPhone X, iPhone 11
- Block hits invisible corners instead of visible ones
- Glitch where block connects to top wall after hitting right corner
- Clock display shows incorrect time format (8:5pm instead of 8:05pm)
- App fails to launch after recent update
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- Block rarely or never hits corners in some instances
Requested features
16 requests- Optimize screen size for iPhone 6+, iPhone 7+, iPhone 8, iPhone X, iPhone 11
- Add landscape mode support
- Adjustable speed settings
- Customizable colors and themes
- Different background options
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- Block trail/line visualization
- Multiple bouncing blocks
- Accelerometer control to influence ball movement
- Touch/swipe controls to manipulate block
- Corner hit counter in each corner
- Custom wallpaper backgrounds
- Sound effects or music customization
- Different block shapes and sizes
- Color-changing effects on corner hits
- Ability to use custom images as blocks
- Pinch-to-zoom for block size adjustment
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
Corners
- Flag Blocks$0.99
- Planet Blocks$0.99
- Sapphire Block$0.99
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- Dog Blocks$0.99
- Fruit Blocks$0.99
- Sports Blocks$0.99
- Zombie Blocks$0.99
- Ruby Block$4.99
- Gold Block$19.99
Be a pong
- No Ads$2.99
