Comparison

BallUp Bounce vs Penalty 2D

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

Head to head
About

BallUp Bounce

Features
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Try to be the best with many rebounds with a ball without touching the floor! Choose your level of difficulty by selecting the ball with which you want to play: Basketball, Football and Handball. More you catch the ball close to the ground more you earn points. Organize competitions between friends and try to keep the best score on the board! Ideal for working your dexterity and your reflexes! Have fun! ••• Game Features ••• • Full screen on the iPhone 5 • Choose your ball • Original Music • Select the Difficulty Level • Develop your skill and reflexes

About

Penalty 2D

Features
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Flick the balls and shoot enough goals and to reach target score for all the 211 countries. Idea is based on the famous basketball arcade game - but only with footballs! It starts off easy but gets really hard! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and release the ball to kick • Release before the white line to prevent speed loss • Reach target score to advance to the next level • Win the trophy! TIPS • Fast flick = fast kick • In the last 15 seconds you get 3 points for each goal LEVELS STRUCTURE: • From Level 1 to Level 49 -> 40 second rounds • From Level 50 to Level 99 -> 50 second rounds • From Level 100 to Level 149 -> 60 seconds rounds • From Level 150 to 211 -> 70 seconds rounds Also: You start with 3 balls. 1 extra ball is added in level 75 and 1 in level 150. Made with Godot: https://godotengine.org/license

Screenshots

BallUp Bounce4 screens
Penalty 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BallUp Bounce at none against Penalty 2D's 2. BallUp Bounce also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Penalty 2D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BallUp Bounce asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BallUp Bounce ships an update every 25 months, Penalty 2D every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
BallUp Bounce versus Penalty 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallUp BouncePenalty 2D
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 22 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB303 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream-UpIndest

In-app purchases

None

BallUp Bounce

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Penalty 2D

One-time2
  • No Intermediate Ads$2.99
  • No Ads + 2 Balls$4.99

Questions

Is BallUp Bounce free?
BallUp Bounce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penalty 2D free?
Penalty 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BallUp Bounce or Penalty 2D have ads?
Both BallUp Bounce and Penalty 2D show ads.
Which is updated more often, BallUp Bounce or Penalty 2D?
BallUp Bounce ships an update every 25 months, and Penalty 2D every 22 months. Most recently, BallUp Bounce was updated on November 1, 2026 and Penalty 2D on October 25, 2026.

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