Ballerburg vs XonixMinimal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ballerburg
Relive a classic 1980s artillery game where you must destroy your opponent's castle. Adjust cannon angle and gunpowder, manage resources, and outsmart AI opponents or play with friends.
- Hotseat multiplayer
- Single player vs AI
- Kingdom economy management
- Retro graphics and sound
- Wind and resource mechanics
- Castle destruction gameplay
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The mother of artillery games is back: the famous 1980s Atari ST game "Ballerburg"! Beat the castle at the other side of the mountain! - Hotseat multiplayer on the same device - Single player against 7 computer opponents in different skill levels and stlye - Run your kingdoms economy wisely to gain valuable resources for your battle - Graphics and Sound in retro style, as 25 ago on the Atari ST Ballerburg proves that simple game concepts are also the best. Two castles, a mountain - and cannons. Beat the enemy kingdoms castle by hitting its well guarded king. For each cannon shoot, angle and amount of used gunpowder has to be adjusted wisely. Changing wind and the fact, that cannonballs and gunpowder are limited resources make the battle even more interesting. As the own inhabitants are paying taxes, this money can be used to rebuild cannons and walls or buy gunpowder, cannons and derricks. But don't tax them too much, otherwise your people might join your opponent. Now, all those who have been addicted to Ballerburg decades ago can play the cult classic on their iPhones - without having to get their old Ataris from attic. And the feeling will be the same as back then: we tried to get as close to the original version by Eckard Kruse as possible, which means graphics, sound and gameplay - same as 30 years ago.
XonixMinimal
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INTRODUCING: - Slide to ENGAGE on the opening screen - Pick Regular or Easter Bunny mode before you play - Easter Bunny: bunny bricks + welcome animation (default in April) - Clearer hints before each realm - Better level analytics Previous version: INTRODUCING: - New seasonal character Böse Kaninchen - Simplified gameplay for the holidays season - Hidden Easter Egg to navigate between levels Previous version: Refined Gameplay based on the feedback from the user: Geo The "Cats vs. Bricks" Rebranding Update: TOTAL REBRAND: XonixMinimal is now Cats vs. Bricks! NEW THEME: Experience the core logic with all-new Cat and Brick entities. BALANCED PROGRESSION: 10 curated Realms with a refined difficulty curve. RESPAWN MECHANIC: In Inverse Mode, eliminated Cats now respawn after a 3-second delay for a constant challenge. DISTRIBUTED STARTS: Multiple cats now spawn from different sides of the screen to test your reactions. UPDATED VISUALS: New artistic assets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XonixMinimal at Free against Ballerburg's $3.99. XonixMinimal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Ballerburg's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.1). On update cadence and ads 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
XonixMinimal is free to download; Ballerburg costs $3.99 up front. Ballerburg sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. XonixMinimal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ballerburg ships an update monthly, XonixMinimal every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Ballerburg | XonixMinimal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DonkeyCat GmbH | Alexander Savelyev |
In-app purchases
Ballerburg
- Small Credit Package$0.99
- Medium Credit Package$1.99
- Large Credit Package$8.99
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- X-Large Credit Package$13.99
- Ultra Credit Package$26.99
XonixMinimal
No in-app purchases









