Comparison

Flickoids (Light Version) vs Brick Breaker

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

Head to head
About

Flickoids (Light Version)

Engage in a swift, action-packed challenge testing your coordination and speed. Flick colored balls at bricks, utilizing power-ups and bonus items across multiple levels. Compete against the clock or a friend for a thrilling gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action gameplay
  • Single and two-player modes
  • Flick balls at colored bricks
  • Challenging animated levels
  • Power-ups and bonus bricks
  • Pause and resume gameplay
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Flickoids is a fast-paced, action-packed one or two player challenge - now for iPad and iPhone too! This light version of the game includes five levels - and if you like the game you can upgrade to the full version with an easy in-app purchase! Test your coordination and speed against your opponent or against the clock by flicking balls at colored bricks - with many challenging, animated game levels, lots of bonus bricks and powerups! Take care when aiming - some bricks also reduce your score or your time credit. Playing the game alone is a blast, but challenging a friend is way more exciting! ______________________________________ - 40 exciting, animated levels (in the full version) - Lots of powerups and bonus bricks - Pause the game and continue later - For dual player game, choose how many levels you want to play - For single player game, time powerups extend your time credit - High score board for single player game - Optimized to use the full resolution of the Retina Display on iPhone 4 On the iPhone, Flickoids is great for single player games, and an action packed challenge for dual player games. On the iPad, Flickoids uses the size of the screen and touch area provide a unique and fantastically new gaming experience, where speed and coordination are key. - Flickoids 1.0 for iPad was included in the Grand Opening of the iPad App Store on April 4, 2010. ______________________________________ Follow us on twitter and be up to date on latest developments: http://twitter.com/bumbayaya

About

Brick Breaker

Features
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SMASH, BOUNCE, EXPLODE! 
Crate Crashers: The Ultimate Skill-Based Smash Arcade! Crate Crashers combines physics, brick-breaker, pinball, and explosions into one addictive arcade experience. Time your shots, trigger chain reactions, and blast through crates to rack up massive scores! Why You’ll Love Crate Crashers: ⁍ Unique Skill-Based Shot Control – Crate Crashers demands skill! The ball rests on your platform — it won’t auto-follow or stick to platform. Move too fast and it’ll roll off! You’ll need to bounce and time your slice to manoeuvre the ball. Tap to shoot quick low-power shots, or hold to charge a powerful blast. It’s a fresh, skilful twist on classic arcade gameplay. ⁍ Explosive Physics Gameplay – Smash crates, trigger TNT explosions, and create wild chain reactions! ⁍ Smart Parachutes – Auto-deploying safety parachutes slow down high-speed balls for better control and recovery! ⁍ Dynamic Worlds & Sound Effects – Immerse yourself in diverse environments like jungles, deserts, and offices, complete with captivating weather and parallax effects. ⁍ Satisfying sound & voice effects — Every smash feels awesome. ⁍ Express Yourself: Unlock cool skins and personalise your crate-crushing style. ⁍ Leaderboards & Challenges – Compete globally and become the ultimate crate-crushing champion! Ready to detonate some fun? Download Crate Crashers now and start the chain reaction! EULA: https://www.cratecrashers.com/eula.html

Screenshots

Flickoids (Light Version)4 screens
Brick Breaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flickoids (Light Version) at none against Brick Breaker's shown. Flickoids (Light Version) also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.2). Brick Breaker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Flickoids (Light Version) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brick Breaker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flickoids (Light Version) ships an update every 9 months, Brick Breaker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flickoids (Light Version) versus Brick Breaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlickoids (Light Version)Brick Breaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBumbayaya GmbHGemsheer Chalil

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flickoids (Light Version)

One-time1
  • Flickoids Full Version Unlock$0.99
5 purchases

Brick Breaker

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Yearly Subscription$1.991 Year
One-time4
  • Skins BeachBall Pack$0.99
  • Ball - Sports Pack$1.99
  • Skins Bowling Pack$1.99
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  • Galaxy Sports Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Flickoids (Light Version) free?
Flickoids (Light Version) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brick Breaker free?
Brick Breaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flickoids (Light Version) or Brick Breaker have ads?
Brick Breaker shows ads; Flickoids (Light Version) does not.
Which is updated more often, Flickoids (Light Version) or Brick Breaker?
Flickoids (Light Version) ships an update every 9 months, and Brick Breaker weekly. Most recently, Flickoids (Light Version) was updated on October 13, 2026 and Brick Breaker on October 28, 2026.

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