Comparison

Bust A Marble vs Cornhole Hero

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

Head to head
About

Bust A Marble

Connect strings of like-colored marbles to clear the board and meet score goals before time runs out. Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles and enjoy dazzling special effects and music. Compete with friends through Game Center achievements.

Highlights
  • Connect like-colored marbles
  • Score goals before time runs out
  • Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles
  • 20 levels of gameplay
  • Game Center achievements
  • Advanced special effects and sound
Features
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Swipe to connect matching marbles and bust colorful chains in Bust A Marble, a fast, timed puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Build bigger groups, chase each level's score goal, and keep the clock alive with special marbles. Use clock marbles for extra seconds, unleash lightning to clear more marbles, and refresh the board when you need a new path. Connect seven or more to gain bonus time and raise your score multiplier. THE CLASSIC RETURNS Enjoy Connie's original colorful artwork, lively music, sound effects, and marble-busting action on modern iPhone and iPad screens. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Start in Classic mode with the original marbles and gameplay. The full-game purchase adds Updated mode with refreshed marble styles and a wider board layout. Switch between Classic and Updated in Settings. FEATURES - 20 levels of fast-paced marble matching - Clock, lightning, and refresh bonus marbles - Game Center scores and achievements - In-game tutorial and tips - Separate music, sound, and voice settings - Landscape play on iPhone and iPad FREE TO START Classic levels 1–9 are free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks Classic level 10 onward and Updated mode. No subscription. Owners of the original No Ads purchase can restore it to unlock the full game at no additional charge. Use Restore Purchases on the MORE... page with the Apple Account used for the original purchase.

About

Cornhole Hero

Experience the simple fun of tossing a cornhole bag towards its target. Compete in tournament, timed blitz, or balloon-popping modes. Test your skills globally and remove ads with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Tournament mode
  • Blitz mode (timed)
  • Balloon popping mode
  • Global leaderboards
  • Ad removal option
Features
Currently charting
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"THE ULTRA-MINIMAL, HIGH-SPEED, NO-NONSENSE BEANBAG FLING-FEST. Welcome to the lowest-resolution cornhole game in human history. Cornhole Hero is our tiny, pixelated counter-culture protest against the bloated, over-engineered sports games of the modern era. We stripped away the rules, the licensing leagues, and the photorealistic grass shaders to give you what your soul truly craves: pure, unadulterated bag-flinging physics. The Physics are Real (The Pixels are Not) Don't let the chunky 2D art style fool you—there is a deep, subtle wizardry to the way these tiny digital beanbags move. • Your Throw, Your Style: Choose the control style that fits your fling. Use intuitive swipe controls for a fast, free-hand flick, or master the slingshot mechanic for precise, pull-back power and angle control. Easy to learn, surprisingly sweaty to master. • Swish or Slide: Gently slide your bag along the wood, aggressively bully your opponent’s bag into the dirt, or execute the ultimate ""swish"" directly into the hole. • The Infinite Loop: It’s got that classic Pixeljam ""just one more toss"" energy. You’ll say you're quitting, and then you'll throw fifty more bags. We know how it goes. 3 Flavors of Arcade Chaos We packed all the fun into three lightweight, fast-paced modes designed for maximum satisfaction: • Tournament Mode: Face down score targets, keep your cool, and claim your crown as the ruler of the digital backyard. • Blitz Mode: High-speed, rapid-fire panic. The clock is ticking, the bags are flying, and your accuracy is tested under pressure. • Balloons Mode: Exactly what it sounds like. Pop floating targets with your beanbags because why should a cornhole game make logical sense? Absurd Minimalism. Maximum Juiciness. We made a sports game you can practically play with your eyes closed (though we recommend opening them for the leaderboards). It’s a cozy, nostalgic, delightfully low-res vacation for your brain. The boards are set. The pixels are humming. Are you ready to become a Cornhole Hero?"

Screenshots

Bust A Marble4 screens
Cornhole Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bust A Marble at Free against Cornhole Hero's $2.99. Bust A Marble also leads on ratings volume (544 vs 49) and review sentiment (87% vs 77%). Cornhole Hero's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Bust A Marble is free to download; Cornhole Hero costs $2.99 up front. Bust A Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Cornhole Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cornhole Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bust A Marble has 544 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Bust A Marble's written reviews are positive against 77% of Cornhole Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bust A Marble ships an update fortnightly, Cornhole Hero every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bust A Marble versus Cornhole Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBust A MarbleCornhole Hero
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (544 ratings)4.5 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings544 — better49
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#91 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFairlady MediaAkupara Games, LLC

Customer experience

Bust A Marble

All ratings544 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%

Cornhole Hero

All ratings49 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

Bust A Marble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cornhole Hero

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Bags falling in too quickly
  • Game ending rounds prematurely

Requested features

4 requests
  • Practice mode
  • Multiplayer support
  • Ability to adjust ground height
  • Leaderboards and social features

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bust A Marble

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$0.99
  • Bust A Marble - No Ads!$0.99
1 purchases

Cornhole Hero

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Bust A Marble free?
Bust A Marble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cornhole Hero free?
Cornhole Hero costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bust A Marble or Cornhole Hero?
Cornhole Hero is rated higher. Bust A Marble averages 4.1 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while Cornhole Hero averages 4.5 from 49 ratings.
Do Bust A Marble or Cornhole Hero have ads?
Neither Bust A Marble nor Cornhole Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bust A Marble or Cornhole Hero?
Bust A Marble ships an update fortnightly, and Cornhole Hero every 8 days. Most recently, Bust A Marble was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cornhole Hero on October 21, 2026.

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