Comparison

Colibricks vs Classic Marathon 2

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

Head to head
About

Colibricks

Experience a classic brick-breaking game with realistic ball physics and dynamic level designs. Destroy bricks by bouncing balls, utilizing power-ups, and navigating challenging rotated layouts. Enjoy 50 unique levels that test skill and strategy.

Highlights
  • Realistic ball physics
  • Rotated brick layouts
  • Power-ups and equipment
  • 50 unique levels
  • Touch or tilt controls
  • Smooth gameplay
Features
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iOS version of the popular Macintosh brick breaking game. Destroy the bricks by bouncing up one or more balls. Contrary to other similar games, these balls actually behave like real balls, bouncing off corners correctly and even colliding with each other. Colibricks also features rotated bricks, so instead of boring horizontal grids you'll get circles, spirals, and so on. Many kinds of special bricks will grow or shrink the paddle, give you extra lives, points or equipment like the magnet or laser, and even change the size of the balls so you'll sometimes end up with a screen full of balls of different sizes (and corresponding weights). Some bricks will actually try to shoot your paddle, so stay away from those arrows! Colibricks features 50 different levels, many of them requiring different strategies so that your score depends on skill and cleverness rather than luck. Gameplay is extremely smooth. The paddle can be controlled by touch or tilt.

About

Classic Marathon 2

Engage in a fast-paced first-person shooter campaign to defend humanity from an alien invasion. Explore diverse levels, solve puzzles, and utilize a variety of powerful weapons in this classic sci-fi adventure.

Highlights
  • 28 levels across nine chapters
  • Exploration, puzzles, and extermination missions
  • Smooth gameplay experience
  • 8 unique weapons
  • Engaging sci-fi story
  • Play as a cyborg security officer
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Seventeen years have passed since you saved humanity from the Pfhor... Durandal, the only surviving artificial intelligence from the UESC Marathon, has kept you in stasis all this time. Once more, you are called on to save humanity. Leading a rag-tag band of humans and guided by an insane AI, you are the last hope to stave off the Pfhor invasion. Welcome to Marathon 2: Durandal®, the second in the epic trilogy of first person shooter games that re-defined the genre. Experience the pulse-pounding action as you once again defend humanity from the alien Pfhor. ===== "Move fast, seize the initiative, wield superior firepower, dive into the melee, anticipate enemy movements, slaughter the defenseless, endure." ===== FEATURES - 28 levels divided into nine chapters - missions include exploration, puzzles and extermination - smooth game play experience - "Carnage is as easy as point and shoot." - 8 unique weapons including: .45 Magnum Mega Class Pistol WSTE-M5 Combat Shotgun M.75 Assault Rifle/Grenade Launcher Zeus Class Fusion Pistol TOZT-7 flamethrower ... and the devastating SPNKR-X17 rocket launcher ** NOTE: Invert aim is available through the Settings app, under "Durandal" ===== "Being naked in space stinks. Lucky for you, Mr. Security officer, you are dressed in active military uniform, complete with a Cyberhead helmet. Your Cyberhead device is your interface to your surrounding environment." ===== STORY - battle against the aggressive Pfhor - play the role of the cyborg security officer - uncover the surprising secrets of the Pfhor and their allies ===== "Carnage is as easy as point and shoot. Different weapons are characterized with different dynamics. It is unwise, for example, to use the rocket launcher in close combat." ===== BUNGIE™, MARATHON® and the Bungie and Marathon logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, Inc., used with permission.

Screenshots

Colibricks1 screens
Classic Marathon 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Classic Marathon 2 at Free against Colibricks's $0.99. Classic Marathon 2 also leads on ratings volume (269 vs 8). Colibricks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Classic Marathon 2 is free to download; Colibricks costs $0.99 up front. Classic Marathon 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Colibricks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Colibricks against 4.6 for Classic Marathon 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Marathon 2 has 269 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Colibricks's written reviews are positive against 77% of Classic Marathon 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colibricks ships an update every 9 months, Classic Marathon 2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Colibricks versus Classic Marathon 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColibricksClassic Marathon 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (269 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews77.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8269 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichel ColmanDustin Wenz

Customer experience

Colibricks

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%

Classic Marathon 2

All ratings266 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Colibricks

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Classic Marathon 2

One-time10
  • HD Mode$0.99
  • Master Chief Mode$0.99
  • Enhanced Reticules$0.99
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  • Just a tip$0.99
  • Not the smallest tip$1.99
  • A good tip$2.99
  • A pretty good tip$4.99
  • An excellent tip$7.99
  • The best possible tip$12.99
  • Better than the best tip$20.99

Questions

Is Colibricks free?
Colibricks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classic Marathon 2 free?
Classic Marathon 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colibricks or Classic Marathon 2?
Colibricks is rated higher. Colibricks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Classic Marathon 2 averages 4.6 from 269 ratings.
Do Colibricks or Classic Marathon 2 have ads?
Neither Colibricks nor Classic Marathon 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colibricks or Classic Marathon 2?
Colibricks ships an update every 9 months, and Classic Marathon 2 every 6 months. Most recently, Colibricks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Classic Marathon 2 on November 1, 2026.

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