Comparison

Can Knockdown vs Patience Balls

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

Head to head
About

Can Knockdown

Test your aim and precision in this addictive carnival-style game. Hurl balls to knock down stacks of cans, aiming for high scores and multipliers. Features realistic physics, explosive action, and online leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Online Facebook leaderboards
  • Multipliers
  • Explosive action
  • Gorgeous graphics
Features
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"Simple to pick up, easy to play, difficult to master" - makeuseof.com "Incredibly addictive game that will have you playing for hours" - Tapscape "how can something so simple be so addictive!" – iPhone Radar "It’s simple, addictive and free” – Pad Gadget Can Knockdown includes many astonishing features which will amaze your friends and make you come back for more! Online Facebook leaderboards, absolutely gorgeous graphics, unique and realistic physics engine, multipliers, explosive action and so much more! Can Knockdown is like a miraculous carnival fun fair - only better! Start playing and you just won't put down this marvelous title till you drain your battery empty! You have been warned! Follow Infinite Dreams social channels to get the latest news about other Infinite Dreams games: Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/idreams.fan Twitter - http://twitter.com/idreamsgames YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/idreamsgames

About

Patience Balls

Engage in a minimalist physics puzzle game designed for a calming and meditative experience. Solve intricate labyrinths and mazes using precision, patience, and logic. This game offers a serene escape while sharpening your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Relaxing Zen-like Gameplay
  • Mind-Teasing Labyrinths and Mazes
  • Physics-Based Challenges
  • Precision and Logic Puzzles
  • Beautiful Minimal Graphics
  • Unlockable Achievements
  • Global Leaderboards
Features
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Master your focus and conquer precision tilt controls in Patience Balls—the ultimate physics-based marble maze puzzle game! Whether you are navigating smooth logic labyrinths or tackling high-precision spatial challenges, test your steady hands, master fine balance, and guide every ball safely to its goal. Patience Balls combines realistic motion physics with clean, minimalist board design. Every movement requires complete spatial control, visual focus, and timing—offering a deeply satisfying physics experience where precision leads to victory. Key Features: • Precision Physics & Gyro Control: Calibrated tilt mechanics tuned for exact spatial accuracy. Every subtle wrist movement directly influences board gravity. • Challenging Marble Mazes: Navigate 3D labyrinths, narrow paths, moving obstacles, and gravity holes designed to test your hand-eye coordination. • Test Your Focus & Patience: Progress through 200+ handcrafted levels ranging from satisfying rolling puzzles to high-precision skill challenges. • Satisfying ASMR & Minimalist Design: Clean visuals paired with tactile rolling physics and crisp audio for an engaging, anti-stress atmosphere. • Seamless Offline Play: No Wi-Fi required. Enjoy zero-friction tilt puzzle gameplay anytime, anywhere. • Track Your Mastery: Unlock unique marble skins, achieve level milestones, and see how your precision balance stacks up on global leaderboards. Steady your hands, master the tilt, and download Patience Balls today!

Screenshots

Can Knockdown4 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Patience Balls at 4.7 against Can Knockdown's 4.4. Patience Balls also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Can Knockdown's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 68%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 515). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Can Knockdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patience Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 515 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Can Knockdown's written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Can Knockdown ships an update every 3 months, Patience Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Can Knockdown versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCan KnockdownPatience Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.5K ratings)4.7 (515 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better515
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinite Dreams Inc.Ricardo Mendonca

Customer experience

Can Knockdown

All ratings2,542 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews674 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.0%

Patience Balls

All ratings478 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Can Knockdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or lagging on newer devices
  • Inconsistent can detection and scoring
  • Connectivity issues with Facebook login

Requested features

4 requests
  • New can layouts and levels
  • Power-ups or special modes
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features
  • Ability to save progress

Patience Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Can Knockdown

One-time1
  • Can Knockdown Full$0.99
7 purchases

Patience Balls

One-time7
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • Patience Balls Premium$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$2.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$3.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$4.99
  • Remove ads and 2500 Gems$7.99

Questions

Is Can Knockdown free?
Can Knockdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patience Balls free?
Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Can Knockdown or Patience Balls?
Patience Balls is rated higher. Can Knockdown averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.7 from 515 ratings.
Do Can Knockdown or Patience Balls have ads?
Both Can Knockdown and Patience Balls show ads.
Which is updated more often, Can Knockdown or Patience Balls?
Can Knockdown ships an update every 3 months, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Can Knockdown was updated on October 20, 2026 and Patience Balls on October 21, 2026.

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