Build vs ttPong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build
Explore a vibrant 3D world where furry friends come to life. Build and customize your own characters, dress them in the latest fashions, and engage in various activities like musical performances, fashion shows, and educational pursuits. Personalize your living space and explore a variety of interactive locations.
- Build and customize furry friends
- Unlock additional characters with codes
- Dress up with fashions and accessories
- Engage in musical performances and fashion shows
- Earn degrees at Bear University
- Customize your 'Pawsome Pad'
- Explore interactive locations like parks and farms
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Welcome to Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Valley, the valley where your furry friends magically come to life. Enjoy the beautiful, fully 3D world of Bear Valley and these other cool features: · Parents! A single download, fully featured, complete game! – No in-app purchases required! · An exciting, safe place for kids to explore · Use your Build-A-Bear codes to unlock additional furry friends in the game. · Build and create your own furry friends with all the fun attributes to bring them to life. · Get the latest fashions and coolest accessoriesat the “Beartique” and Fluffed Stuffed & Furbulous stores. · Perform musical “Bear Bops”, Beauty Pageants, and Fashion Shows at the outdoor theater. · Earn Fashion, Baking, Photography, and Theater degrees at Bear University. · Customize your very own “Pawsome Pad” with curtains, furniture, wallpaper, and electronics. · Personalize your own Bear Valley with Fountains, Toy and Ice Cream Vendors. · Prepare delicious goodies at Bearemy’s Bakery. · Enjoy fun slides, swings, and merry go rounds at Paw Print Park. · Visit the Toy Vendor to ride skateboards, fly kites, and intertube down the Bear Valley River. · Go on photo scavenger hunts by visiting Strike A Pose Studio. · Grow crops, milk cows, and gather eggs from thechickens on the Bear Farm.
ttPong
Experience a unique take on the classic arcade game where you play against yourself. Track your personal best scores and compete on a global leaderboard. Enjoy endless replayability with this simple yet engaging title.
- Solo Pong gameplay
- Personal record tracking
- Global leaderboard
- Simple controls
- Addictive arcade experience
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Play Pong "against" yourself. With personal record tracking and global rank.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Build at 3.6 against ttPong's 3.0. Build also leads on ratings volume (220 vs 2) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 12.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Build holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build has 220 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Build ships an update every 6 weeks, ttPong every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build | ttPong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (220 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 505 Games (US), Inc. | Raul Costa Junior |
Customer experience
Build
ttPong
Bugs and requests
Build
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and higher versions
- Cannot progress past certain levels (stuck on level 2-3)
- ID code and key code authentication not working
- Full version purchase fails to unlock content
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- Game exits unexpectedly during gameplay
- Character customization not applying correctly
Requested features
10 requests- Update app to support iOS 11, 12, and newer versions
- Expand free version with more playable content
- Add more bear and animal varieties
- Implement social features and friend system
- Increase clothing and personality trait options
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- Add more locations and activities to explore
- Restore Bearville online functionality
- Improve graphics and visual design
- Allow first-person perspective option
- Support for Build-A-Bear ID code integration
ttPong
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Build
No in-app purchases
ttPong
No in-app purchases
