Comparison

battalion vs Monster Balls Smash

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

Head to head
About

battalion

Control giant monsters to cause destruction and battle the military. Choose from four unique creatures and unleash chaos. Originally a VR game, this title brings classic monster mayhem to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Control giant monsters
  • Four unique monster characters
  • Cause destruction and havoc
  • Battle against the military
  • Classic VR game adaptation
Features
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monsters, explosions, senseless destruction. you've seen the movies, you know what to do. Choose one of four giant monsters (Googelon, flutter, Techs, and the Vapour) and start causing havoc. Your sudden arrival has caught the military off guard, but they're on their way. battalion was originally written in 1994 as a virtual reality game for the CAVE. To celebrate its 15th anniversary all the original monsters are back to blow stuff up on the iPhone.

About

Monster Balls Smash

An arcade puzzle game featuring physics-based destruction and monster combat. Players launch monsters with special abilities to defeat invaders and protect homes across multiple worlds and levels. It's designed for quick play sessions when you have downtime.

Highlights
  • Physics-based destruction
  • Monster combat with special powers
  • Multiple worlds and levels
  • Challenging environmental elements
  • Strategic ramp and power bar aiming
  • In-game power-up collection
Features
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Monster Balls Smash is an arcade puzzle game with realistic physics inspired by a love of cartoons, monsters and comedy destruction. Complete levels by attacking from above or from the side to exploit weak points and blow stuff up to bring everything crashing down for total destructions and a high score. It's easy to pick up and play and ideal when you're bored in queues, commuting or generally waiting. In the game Invaders have arrived and the monsters must fight back! Set the ramp, set the power bar and launch your monster! Some monsters have special powers to help fight back in lots exciting levels. Can you help the monsters protect their homes? Features - Monster balls is an action puzzle game. - There are 5 distinct worlds with lots and lots of levels. - There are 8 different monsters with special powers to discover and master. - Each world has different different challenges like, bombs, swinging chains, water, floating balloons etc to keep it feeling new and exciting throughout the whole game. - Set the ramp and then remember to set the power bar which will change where your monsters flies and lands; will you aim long or short? - Choose when to tap the screen use the monsters' special powers for maximum destruction. - Look out for bombs to help you with a spectacular victory. - Collect diamonds for extra points or get all 7 for a surprise. To see game play and see hints to complete levels visit us on YouTube:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBRg7V2XRr2ovKiLc4si4Lg

Screenshots

battalion4 screens
Monster Balls Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monster Balls Smash at 5.0 against battalion's 3.3. Monster Balls Smash also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). battalion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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. Monster Balls Smash sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. battalion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Balls Smash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of battalion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Monster Balls Smash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

battalion ships an update every 11 months, Monster Balls Smash every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
battalion versus Monster Balls Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbattalionMonster Balls Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB50 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAndrew JohnsonBotabot Limited

Customer experience

battalion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative20.6%

Monster Balls Smash

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

battalion

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Monster Balls Smash

One-time3
  • Bonus Monsters$0.99
  • Buy Plays.$0.99
  • Open Full game.$3.99

Questions

Is battalion free?
battalion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Balls Smash free?
Monster Balls Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, battalion or Monster Balls Smash?
Monster Balls Smash is rated higher. battalion averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Monster Balls Smash averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do battalion or Monster Balls Smash have ads?
Neither battalion nor Monster Balls Smash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, battalion or Monster Balls Smash?
battalion ships an update every 11 months, and Monster Balls Smash every 5 months. Most recently, battalion was updated on October 29, 2026 and Monster Balls Smash on October 24, 2026.

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