# Tractor Beam vs Ball and Blast

The clearest difference is price: Ball and Blast at Free against Tractor Beam's $0.99. Tractor Beam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 69 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Ball and Blast is free to download; Tractor Beam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, Ball and Blast every 69 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tractor Beam | Ball and Blast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 69 months |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | **8.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Manufacturing Content](https://appshunter.io/developer/352841525) | [Ruslan Goncharenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/934710362) |

## What reviewers say

### Tractor Beam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522)

Pilot a ship through an asteroid field using only a tractor beam.  Slingshot your vessel and use the beam to manipulate asteroids, creating a unique and challenging arcade experience.  Enjoy dynamic music or play your own.

**Highlights:** Tractor beam mechanics, Asteroid field navigation, Multi-touch gameplay, Procedurally generated music, Portrait and landscape modes, Three difficulty levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ball and Blast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-and-blast/id1106828330)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tractor Beam free?

Tractor Beam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ball and Blast free?

Ball and Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Tractor Beam or Ball and Blast have ads?

Ball and Blast shows ads; Tractor Beam does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tractor Beam or Ball and Blast?

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, and Ball and Blast every 69 months. Most recently, Tractor Beam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ball and Blast on October 26, 2026.

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