Comparison

Smash the Flies vs Curious Ball

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

Head to head
About

Smash the Flies

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Tap the Flies to kill them, before they leave the screen. Don't tap the red Bees, or you end the game. Great Game Great Fun!!! Key Features: • very very easy to play • nice color graphics • endless mode • one touch to play • cool sounds effects

About

Curious Ball

Experience a physics-based platformer with unique levels and unlockable objects. Create and share your own maps with an online editor, and play levels designed by other users for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Unlockable objects
  • Online map editor
  • Share custom maps
  • Play user-created levels
Features
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Unlock objects that are different from each other in different levels enjoy and fun! New generation Bounce Ball game! You can make beautiful maps with online editor and you can share with other players! You can play the maps created by other users!

Screenshots

Smash the Flies4 screens
Curious Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smash the Flies at none against Curious Ball's shown. Curious Ball's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 115 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Smash the Flies ships an update every 115 months, Curious Ball every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smash the Flies versus Curious Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash the FliesCurious Ball
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 115 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe CalcagnoGiray BAL

In-app purchases

None

Smash the Flies

No in-app purchases

None

Curious Ball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smash the Flies free?
Smash the Flies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Curious Ball free?
Curious Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smash the Flies or Curious Ball have ads?
Curious Ball shows ads; Smash the Flies does not.
Which is updated more often, Smash the Flies or Curious Ball?
Smash the Flies ships an update every 115 months, and Curious Ball every 2 months. Most recently, Smash the Flies was updated on October 26, 2026 and Curious Ball on October 24, 2026.

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