Breakout® vs Classic Pong!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breakout®
Experience a classic arcade game enhanced with modern graphics and deeper gameplay. Utilize unique power-ups and brick types, and control the ball's speed for higher scores. Unlock over 200 levels through in-app purchases and compete with friends via Game Center.
- Enhanced graphics
- Power-up balls (Fire, Acid, Splitting, Grenade)
- Unique brick types (Exploding, Mystery, Metal)
- Boost Control for speed-based scoring
- 200+ levels via in-app purchase
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Over 2 MILLION downloads in the App Store! This arcade classic is now ENHANCED with improved graphics and deeper gameplay features such as power ups (Fire, Acid, Splitting, and Grenade Balls), unique brick types (Exploding, Mystery, x4, and Metal bricks), and Boost Control! The faster your ball goes, the more points you’ll get! After you’ve gone through the initial stages, purchase additional packs to increase your library up to 200+ levels! And with Game Center support, share your high scores & achievements with all your friends. What’s more to say…the king of arcade classics is now available for you to relive gaming nostalgia on the go! FEATURES: - Sharper, enhanced graphics. - 10 free levels, 200+ more levels available via in-app purchase - Boost Indicator: You control the speed of the game – the faster the ball goes the more points you receive! - Fire Ball, Acid Ball, Splitting Ball, Grenade Ball. - Exploding bricks, Mystery Bricks, x4 bricks, Metal bricks. - Missiles & other power-ups. - Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements. - Save and restore games in-progress. - Additional content coming soon!
Classic Pong!
Experience the classic arcade game with a minimalist design and straightforward controls. Test your reflexes and master the simple yet challenging gameplay. Enjoy pure, unadulterated fun with just a paddle, a ball, and your skills.
- Timeless arcade gameplay
- Clean and intuitive design
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- Pure, distraction-free fun
- Skill-based challenges
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Classic Pong! Step into the timeless thrill of one of the most iconic games ever created. With its clean design and intuitive gameplay, Classic Pong delivers pure fun, no distractions, just paddle, ball, and skill. Easy to play, hard to master. Ready to bounce?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Classic Pong! at none against Breakout®'s 5. Classic Pong! also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 63%). Breakout®'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 61). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Breakout® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Classic Pong! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Breakout® holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breakout® has 3.5K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Breakout®'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Classic Pong!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Breakout® ships an update monthly, Classic Pong! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breakout® | Classic Pong! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Atari | ilan TETRUASHVILI |
Customer experience
Breakout®
Classic Pong!
Bugs and requests
Breakout®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Screen orientation issues
- Unresponsive controls
- Game freezing and crashing
- Inability to restore purchases
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels
- Joystick/controller support
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Customization options
Classic Pong!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Breakout®
- Mayhem level pack$0.99
- Original & Challenge level packs$1.99
- Ball Mania & Pro level packs$1.99
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- Classic & Brick Revenge level packs$1.99
- Valentines level pack$1.99
Classic Pong!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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