Comparison

Bakery Story vs Ballistic

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

Head to head
About

Bakery Story

Design and build your dream virtual bakery. Decorate with thousands of items, customize a menu of delicious treats, and socialize with other players. Weekly updates add new content to keep your bakery growing.

Highlights
  • Design personalized bakery
  • Decorate with thousands of items
  • Customize menu of treats
  • Socialize with other bakeries
  • Invite Facebook friends
  • Weekly content updates
Features
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Enjoy the #1 virtual bakery game! Design the bakery of your dreams and share with your friends! Impress your customers with stunning decorations and mouth-watering sweets! - DESIGN and build the perfect, personalized bakery! Stunning variety and unlimited creativity! - DECORATE with thousands of items, choose tables, chairs, wallpaper, art, and more! - CUSTOMIZE a menu of delicious treats to make tummies grumble for more! - SOCIALIZE with other bakeries, and collect bonus tips from players! - INVITE Facebook friends to set up shop right next door! Share secret recipes! - Download and play weekly updates with new treats and decorations! New content is released every week to keep your bakery growing! Bakery Story is the MOST delicious and BEST looking bakery game for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch! Please note: Bakery Story is an online game. Your device must have an active internet connection to play. Please note that you can purchase in-app items with real money.  To delete this feature, on your device go to Settings Menu -> General -> Restrictions option.  You can then simply turn off In-App Purchases under "Allowed Content".  In addition, Bakery Story may link to social media services, such as Facebook, and Storm8 will have access to your information through such services. Follow Storm8 www.storm8-studios.com facebook.com/storm8 twitter.com/storm8

About

Ballistic

Features
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Ballistic is a one-touch arcade game about dodging a smug little ball for as long as you can. Hold the screen to start. Keep your finger moving. Dodge the ball, grab powerups, and survive the trash talk. Built for fast runs, near misses, and high-score chasing: - One-touch play - Powerups that help or hurt - Local best time - Optional music, sound effects, haptics, and taunts - No account required Let go, stop moving, or get tagged and the run is over.

Screenshots

Bakery Story4 screens
Ballistic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballistic at none against Bakery Story's 10. Ballistic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Bakery Story's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Bakery Story sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ballistic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bakery Story ships an update every 4 months, Ballistic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bakery Story versus Ballistic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakery StoryBallistic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorm8 StudiosDWAYNE COLLIN CHARRINGTON

Bugs and requests

Bakery Story

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing purchased items
  • Incorrect reward tracking for completed goals
  • Inability to earn free gems as advertised

Requested features

5 requests
  • Search function for gifts
  • Ability to sell or delete unwanted items
  • More customization options for avatars and bakeries
  • Increased gift limit per day
  • Longer goal completion timeframes

Ballistic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bakery Story

One-time10
  • 9 Gems$2.39
  • Starter Pack$2.39
  • 24 Gems$4.79
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  • 24 Gems$5.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • 50 Gems$8.39
  • 50 Gems$11.99
  • 105 Gems$16.49
  • 105 Gems$23.99
  • 275 Gems$41.99
None

Ballistic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bakery Story free?
Bakery Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ballistic free?
Ballistic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bakery Story or Ballistic have ads?
Bakery Story shows ads; Ballistic does not.
Which is updated more often, Bakery Story or Ballistic?
Bakery Story ships an update every 4 months, and Ballistic every 4 days. Most recently, Bakery Story was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ballistic on October 28, 2026.

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