Smash Hit vs Ballz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smash Hit
Embark on a surreal journey, smashing glass objects in a futuristic dimension. Experience musically synchronized gameplay with realistic destruction physics. Test your focus and timing to travel as far as possible.
- Surreal futuristic dimension
- Musically synchronized gameplay
- Realistic glass-breaking mechanics
- Over 50 unique rooms
- Destruction physics
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Take a surreal journey through an otherworldly dimension, move in harmony with sound and music and smash everything in your path! This experience requires focus, concentration, and timing to not only travel as far as you can, but also break the beautiful glass objects that stand in your way. * Smash your way through a beautiful futuristic dimension, smashing obstacles and targets in your path and experiencing the best destruction physics on mobile devices. * Musically synchronized gameplay: music and audio effects change to suit each stage, obstacles move to each new tune * Over 50 different rooms with 11 different graphic styles, and realistic glass-breaking mechanics in every stage Smash Hit is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable iCloud synchronization across multiple devices, detailed statistics, alternative game modes and the ability to continue from checkpoints.
Ballz
A casual game where you swipe to launch balls and break blocks. Aim to clear as many bricks as possible before they reach the bottom. Collect items to create powerful ball chains and achieve high scores.
- Swipe to launch balls
- Break bricks
- Collect items for ball chains
- Endless gameplay
- Challenge friends
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Relax your brain with the champion of time killer! Swipe your finger to throw the balls and break the bricks. Try to break as many bricks as possible before they move down to the bottom. Collect all the items to get additional balls and make an endless ball chain! The level of bricks will be increased after each round you throw the balls. Very easy to play but very hard to reach high scores. Don't forget the angle is the key point! Game Features: ◉ Free to play ◉ Endless gameplay ◉ Simple ball control ◉ Challenge your friends with the best highscore
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smash Hit at 87% against Ballz's 46%. Smash Hit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). Ballz's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Smash Hit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ballz sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smash Hit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109K and 70K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Smash Hit's written reviews are positive against 46% of Ballz's.
Smash Hit ships an update every 2 months, Ballz every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Smash Hit | Ballz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (109K ratings) — better | 4.3 (70K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 46.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 109K — better | 70K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #101 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Smash Hit
Ballz
User reviews
Smash Hit
From 109K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying glass-breaking sound effects
- 🎨 Gorgeous graphics and visuals
- 💤 Calming and relaxing experience
- 🕹️ Simple yet challenging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Premium required to continue from checkpoints
- 🕹️ Difficulty can be frustrating at times
- 🎨 Repetitive level design
Ballz
From 70K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🎨 Customizable ball colors
- 🕹️ Satisfying physics and visuals
Room to improve
- 🔁 Restart button too close to main menu
- ⏱️ Slow progression at higher levels
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches at high scores
- 💰 In-app purchases feel underwhelming
Bugs and requests
Smash Hit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes unexpectedly
- Progress not saving properly
- Inconsistent hit detection
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and game modes
- Ability to continue from checkpoints without premium
- Customizable controls and settings
Ballz
Reported bugs
3 issues- Balls getting stuck or not behaving as expected
- Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops
- Continued ads appearing even after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- Add a confirmation prompt before restarting
- Implement a 'skip to end' or 'fast forward' option
- Introduce new game modes or challenges
- Allow spending in-game currency on more useful items
In-app purchases
Smash Hit
- Premium2 variants$1.99
Ballz
- 200 Rings$0.99
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- 500 Rings$1.99
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- Remove ads$2.99
- 900 Rings$2.99
- 30 Extra Lives$2.99
- No Ads Basic$3.99
- No Ads Advanced$4.99
- No Ads Premium Variation$4.99
- 50 Extra Lives$4.99
- No Ads Premium$5.99
