Comparison

Flip Ball vs ShutTheBomb!

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

Head to head
About

Flip Ball

Compete to collect coins in this retro arcade action game by pulling a spring to launch a ball. Navigate challenging stages, avoid falling into holes, and master realistic ball physics. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience with simple touch controls.

Highlights
  • Spring-based ball launching
  • Coin collection challenges
  • Realistic ball physics
  • Paper and 3DCG stages
  • Simple touch controls
  • Avoid falling into holes
Features
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This game is the 7th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". Easy operation only of pulling a spring. Action game that competes without falling into a hole how many coins taken. Cute cat stage made of paper, realistic pre-rendering 3DCG stage, please get a coin. Operating with realistic ball physics of motion. [ How to play ] touch -> drag -> release The spring force to play ball, drag depends on the distance. [ Game Tips ] Do not drop the ball in the hole. And please collect coins. Arrive at the ball to the goal, restart from the top of the same course. Compete for the number of coins collected. Please Enjoy it!

About

ShutTheBomb!

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ボードゲーム「シャットザボックス」に爆弾を仕掛けられるようにし、隣にいる相手との駆け引き要素を加えました。 数字のわからないお子様でも、危機一髪ゲームとして遊べます。 全て自動で計算してくれないアナログライクな部分も残っています。 それは子供も自分で計算しなくてはいけないので足し算、引き算の練習にもなります。

Screenshots

Flip Ball4 screens
ShutTheBomb!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShutTheBomb! at none against Flip Ball's shown. ShutTheBomb! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Flip Ball's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Ball ships an update every 4 months, ShutTheBomb! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flip Ball versus ShutTheBomb!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip BallShutTheBomb!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLken taraki

In-app purchases

None

Flip Ball

No in-app purchases

None

ShutTheBomb!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Ball free?
Flip Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShutTheBomb! free?
ShutTheBomb! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flip Ball or ShutTheBomb! have ads?
Flip Ball shows ads; ShutTheBomb! does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Ball or ShutTheBomb!?
Flip Ball ships an update every 4 months, and ShutTheBomb! weekly. Most recently, Flip Ball was updated on November 1, 2026 and ShutTheBomb! on November 7, 2026.

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