Comparison

Dont Drop The Sponge HD vs Balls vs Bricks

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

Head to head
About

Dont Drop The Sponge HD

Tap balloons to keep a sponge from falling in this endless arcade game. It's designed for simple, intuitive fun suitable for children and adults alike. Enjoy the challenge of preventing the sponge from hitting the ground.

Highlights
  • Tap balloons to prevent sponge from falling
  • Endless gameplay
  • Easy and intuitive controls
  • 2D graphics
  • Fun for kids and babies
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Use your fingers to don't drop the Sponge!!! Don' Drop the Sponge is a cool endless game, very easy and intuitive to play, but it will be hard to stop playing. Hit with your finger the blowing up balloons on the screen and touch the Sponge to prevent it from falling down. Enjoy this cool game the more you can! You can play with your kids. Great Get it now it's FREE! Key Features: • very very easy to play • nice 2D graphics • endless game play • very fun game for kids and babies • cool sound effects Game Great Fun!

About

Balls vs Bricks

A strategic brick-breaking game where players aim and launch balls to destroy bricks before they reach the top. Unlock unique balls with special abilities and collect diamonds for upgrades to achieve higher scores. Playable offline for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Addictive brick breaker gameplay
  • Unlockable balls with special powers
  • Satisfying physics and rebounds
  • Endless gameplay
  • Diamond rewards and upgrades
  • Offline playable
Features
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Smash Bricks. Unlock New Balls. Reach Huge Scores. Welcome to Balls vs Bricks, an addictive brick breaker game where strategy, precision and upgrades combine to create endless fun. Aim your balls carefully, break the bricks, and prevent them from reaching the top! The more bricks you destroy, the more powerful your arsenal becomes. 1. Gameplay In Balls vs Bricks, every shot matters. Swipe to aim and launch a stream of balls toward the bricks. Each brick has a number indicating how many hits are required to destroy it. But be careful : after every round, the bricks move closer to the top. If they reach it… the game is over. Plan your shots, use special balls and clear the playfield. 2. Unlock Powerful Balls Discover many unique balls with special abilities: • Ghost balls that pass through bricks • Bomb balls that explode on impact • Blob balls that destroy multiple bricks • Flappy balls that spawn extra balls • Spike balls whose impact gradually increases Each new ball changes the way you play. 3. Collect Diamonds Destroy bricks and earn diamonds to unlock powerful upgrades. Use diamonds to: • Unlock new balls • Improve your aiming • Upgrade your destruction power • Progress faster in the game You can also earn bonus diamonds through rewarded ads. 4. Strategy & Skill Balls vs Bricks is easy to learn but difficult to master. Use angles to create perfect rebounds. Trigger chain reactions to clear massive areas. Build your strategy to achieve the best possible score and compare it to players from around the world. 5. Features - Addictive brick breaker gameplay - Many unlockable balls with special powers - Satisfying physics and rebounds - Endless gameplay - Diamond rewards and upgrades - Simple controls - Offline playable 6. Can You Reach the Ultimate Score? Thousands of bricks stand in your way. Only the best players will reach the highest levels. Download Balls vs Bricks now and start smashing! Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Balls vs Bricks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Balls vs Bricks at 5.0 against Dont Drop The Sponge HD's 2.3. Balls vs Bricks also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Dont Drop The Sponge HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Balls vs Bricks sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Dont Drop The Sponge HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Balls vs Bricks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dont Drop The Sponge HD ships an update every 6 months, Balls vs Bricks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dont Drop The Sponge HD versus Balls vs Bricks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDont Drop The Sponge HDBalls vs Bricks
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe CalcagnoYvan Dotet

Customer experience

Dont Drop The Sponge HD

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Balls vs Bricks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dont Drop The Sponge HD

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Balls vs Bricks

One-time8
  • Get 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Get 300 diamonds$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Get 800 diamonds$2.99
  • Get the special aiming$2.99
  • Get 900 diamonds$3.59
  • Get 2000 diamonds$4.59
  • Get 1500 diamonds$8.99

Questions

Is Dont Drop The Sponge HD free?
Dont Drop The Sponge HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balls vs Bricks free?
Balls vs Bricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dont Drop The Sponge HD or Balls vs Bricks?
Balls vs Bricks is rated higher. Dont Drop The Sponge HD averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Balls vs Bricks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dont Drop The Sponge HD or Balls vs Bricks have ads?
Neither Dont Drop The Sponge HD nor Balls vs Bricks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dont Drop The Sponge HD or Balls vs Bricks?
Dont Drop The Sponge HD ships an update every 6 months, and Balls vs Bricks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dont Drop The Sponge HD was updated on October 23, 2026 and Balls vs Bricks on October 24, 2026.

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