Comparison

BallBastic! vs CaveGo

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

Head to head
About

BallBastic!

A brutally fun and lightning-fast reflex challenge with 185 handcrafted levels. Roll, bounce, and blast through deadly traps with power-ups and a dynamic soundtrack. Unlockable balls and multiple game modes offer endless replayability for all ages.

Highlights
  • 185 handcrafted levels
  • 7 difficulty levels
  • Skill-first action gameplay
  • Power-ups and hazards
  • 6 unique worlds
  • Revenge and Randomizer modes
  • Dynamic soundtrack
Features
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Brutally fun. Lightning fast. One wrong move and you’re done. The ultimate reflex and precision challenge, BallBastic! is easy to pick up, but brutally tough to master. 185 handcrafted levels across 7 difficulties – From Tutorial to the punishing Marathon Skill-first action – Roll, bounce, and blast through deadly traps and hazards Power-ups & chaos – Rockets, trampolines, teleporters, and more Six unique worlds – Peaceful mountaintops to psychedelic dreamscapes Revenge mode – previous levels made difficult to see if you really are a ball-rolling master Endless replayability – Beat the game? Unlock Randomizer Mode Dynamic soundtrack – 19 pulse-pounding one-minute songs that react to your timer Voice acting – Featuring Brian Matt, announcer from Super Monkey Ball 20+ unlockable balls – From a virus to the literal sun Great for all ages – Seven difficulty levels, no violence or in-app tricks Proudly free of AI-generated assets. Player-driven updates – Real gameplay data shapes the future No gimmicks. No fluff. Just you, the ball, and the challenge.

About

CaveGo

Navigate treacherous caves filled with traps and dynamic obstacles in this physics-based adventure. Every precise move is crucial to avoid danger and reach the exit. With escalating difficulty, each level presents a new challenge to test your survival skills.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Challenging cave exploration
  • Traps and hazards
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Precise timing and navigation
Features
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You don’t see the danger… until it’s too late. In CaveGo, darkness hides deadly traps — and only light reveals what can kill you. Navigate through dangerous caves where every step matters. Spikes, moving hazards, and hidden obstacles appear only when light reaches them, turning every moment into a test of skill and reaction. One mistake costs a heart. One second too late… and it’s over. With increasing difficulty and unpredictable traps, each level challenges your memory, timing, and precision. Can you survive what you can’t see?

Screenshots

BallBastic!4 screens
CaveGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CaveGo at none against BallBastic!'s 10. CaveGo also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. BallBastic! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. CaveGo 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 BallBastic! against 4.9 for CaveGo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BallBastic! ships an update every 3 days, CaveGo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BallBastic! versus CaveGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallBastic!CaveGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarrett HellmannEvocentron LLC

Customer experience

BallBastic!

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CaveGo

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BallBastic!

One-time9
  • Revenge$0.99
  • Rookie$1.99
  • Novice$2.99
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  • Journeyman$3.99
  • Expert$4.99
  • No Ads Upgrade In-Game$4.99
  • Ultimate Package2 variants$5.99
  • Rookie Offer$5.99
  • Whole Package$5.99
None

CaveGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BallBastic! free?
BallBastic! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaveGo free?
CaveGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BallBastic! or CaveGo?
BallBastic! is rated higher. BallBastic! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while CaveGo averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do BallBastic! or CaveGo have ads?
Both BallBastic! and CaveGo show ads.
Which is updated more often, BallBastic! or CaveGo?
BallBastic! ships an update every 3 days, and CaveGo every 4 days. Most recently, BallBastic! was updated on November 4, 2026 and CaveGo on October 31, 2026.

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