Comparison

Block by Pixel vs SpinStrike Balls

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

Head to head
About

Block by Pixel

Features
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A hyper-casual game meant to be played to fill up the time or, if you feel more competitive, try to reach for the top of the leaderboard!

About

SpinStrike Balls

Features
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One tap. One ring. One shot at your best score. A dot races around a ring. Tap the instant it crosses the glowing zone. Hit it and the dot reverses, speeds up, and the zone shrinks. Miss, and it is over. Then you tap once and go again, because you know the next run is the one. SpinStrike is built for the thirty-second window: waiting in line, between meetings, or that one more try that turns into twenty. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap when the dot is inside the glowing zone - Every hit flips the direction and pushes the speed higher - The zone gets narrower the better you do - Land a dead-center hit for a PERFECT and a bonus +2 - One miss ends the run, with an instant restart every time WHY YOU WILL KEEP PLAYING - Pick-up-and-play in one second, no tutorial, no setup - A skill ceiling worth chasing: anyone can score 10, very few reach 50 - Crisp haptics and sound on every hit and near miss - The color theme shifts as you climb, so a long run looks different from a short one - Your best score is always one tap away from being beaten NO NONSENSE - Plays fully offline - No account, no login, no sign-up - One-time Remove Ads option if you want a clean screen - Simple, focused, and respectful of your time Tap. Miss. Tap again. Beat your best.

Screenshots

Block by Pixel4 screens
SpinStrike Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Block by Pixel at Free against SpinStrike Balls's $1.99. Block by Pixel also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). SpinStrike Balls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Block by Pixel is free to download; SpinStrike Balls costs $1.99 up front. Block by Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpinStrike Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Block by Pixel versus SpinStrike Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock by PixelSpinStrike Balls
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmerson RosaDaniel Collinsworth

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block by Pixel

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

SpinStrike Balls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block by Pixel free?
Block by Pixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpinStrike Balls free?
SpinStrike Balls costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block by Pixel or SpinStrike Balls have ads?
Block by Pixel shows ads; SpinStrike Balls does not.

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