Hook Jam vs Block Buster Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hook Jam
Engage in an addictive puzzle game where you untangle hooks to solve intricate challenges. Accumulate wealth by mastering the art of hooking in this captivating experience.
- Intricate hook puzzles
- Wealth accumulation mechanic
- Addictive gameplay
- Mastering hooking techniques
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Master the art of hooking in this addictive puzzle game! Solve intricate puzzles by untie the hooks to accumulate wealth!
Block Buster Balls
Aim and shoot balls to break an army of blocks. Utilize special power-ups and strategic tools like laser sights and 2-balls to overcome tricky block types and survive. Track your progress and aim for high scores in this challenging twist on a classic concept.
- Laser Sight for precision aiming
- 2-Balls for double damage
- Rewind to restart levels
- Power Blocks and powerups
- Special block types (Boosters, Steelies, Ghosts, Portals)
- Progress tracking (games, blocks, score, damage-per-second)
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Can you survive? You're facing a relentless army of blocks... Do you have enough balls - and skill - to destroy them? Use your Laser Sight for precision aiming. Use your 2-Balls for maximum destructive power. Rewind if you make a mistake. Earn extra balls and powerups along the way. But be careful. These blocks are tricky. > Boosters add points to their neighbors when hit. > Steelies stop your balls dead in their tracks. > Ghosts let your balls pass right through without rebounding. > Portals teleport your balls to other portals, sowing chaos. FEATURES > Power Blocks appear every few levels, granting powerups > Rewinds let you start a level over if miss your shot > Laser Sights bounce off walls to show the path your balls will take > 2-Balls make all your balls do double damage > Fast Forward is handy when those last balls are slow to drop > Bail Out ends the level even with balls flying > See & Hear how much damage you're doing in points per second > Tracks your total games, blocks and points > Tracks your highest level, score, and damage-per-second > No Ads - No interruptions - Maximum privacy UPGRADES & POWERUPS This game is supported by in-app purchases. > Permanent upgrades are available to get more and better Power Blocks. > Consumable powerup bundles are also available. Block Buster Balls is a new and challenging twist on a familiar concept. Try it today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Buster Balls at 100% against Hook Jam's 27%. Block Buster Balls also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Hook Jam's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Hook Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Block Buster Balls sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Block Buster Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hook Jam has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Hook Jam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block Buster Balls's.
Hook Jam ships an update weekly, Block Buster Balls every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hook Jam | Block Buster Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 309 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Funnerware |
Customer experience
Hook Jam
Block Buster Balls
Bugs and requests
Hook Jam
Reported bugs
2 issues- Hard and epic challenges not working
- Game freezing after completing levels
Requested features
2 requests- More hard and epic levels
- Improved rewards system
Block Buster Balls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hook Jam
- Coin Pack 1$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Skip It Pack 1$3.99
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- Bomb Bundle$4.99
- Coin Bundle$4.99
- Remove Ads Bundle$5.99
- Coin Pack 2$9.99
- Skip It Pack 2$9.99
- Coin Pack 3$19.99
- Skip It Pack Unlimited$39.99
Block Buster Balls
- 25 Rewinds$0.99
- 25 Laser Sights$1.99
- Better Powerup Blocks$2.99
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- 25 2-Ball Damage Doublers$2.99
- Block Blitz Bundle$4.99
- More Powerup Blocks$4.99
- Block Buster Combo$5.99
- Block Buster Combo$7.99
Questions
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