Comparison

Balls vs Bricks vs Catch the Stack

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

Head to head
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/

About

Catch the Stack

An arcade-style game where players use their phone's gyroscope to catch falling ingredients and build a burger. Test your reflexes and stacking skills in this fast-paced culinary challenge.

Highlights
  • Arcade style gameplay
  • Catch falling ingredients
  • Stack a burger
  • Gyroscope controls
  • Immersive experience
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In this immersive, arcade style game, players need to catch falling ingredients to stack a burger! Use your phone's gyroscope capabilities to move your burger side to side.

Screenshots

Balls vs Bricks4 screens
Catch the Stack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catch the Stack at none against Balls vs Bricks's 8. Catch the Stack also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Balls vs Bricks's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Catch the Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Balls vs Bricks against 5.0 for Catch the Stack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catch the Stack has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balls vs Bricks ships an update fortnightly, Catch the Stack monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Balls vs Bricks versus Catch the Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalls vs BricksCatch the Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYvan Dotet8th Wall

Customer experience

Balls vs Bricks

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

Catch the Stack

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Balls vs Bricks

One-time8
  • Get 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Get 300 diamonds$0.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Get 900 diamonds$3.59
  • Get the special aiming$3.99
  • Get 2000 diamonds$4.59
  • Get 800 diamonds$4.99
  • Get 1500 diamonds$8.99
None

Catch the Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balls vs Bricks free?
Balls vs Bricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catch the Stack free?
Catch the Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Balls vs Bricks or Catch the Stack?
Balls vs Bricks and Catch the Stack are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Balls vs Bricks or Catch the Stack have ads?
Neither Balls vs Bricks nor Catch the Stack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balls vs Bricks or Catch the Stack?
Balls vs Bricks ships an update fortnightly, and Catch the Stack monthly. Most recently, Balls vs Bricks was updated on August 19, 2026 and Catch the Stack on June 11, 2026.

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