Comparison

Bloons Blitz vs Ringshift

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

Head to head
About

Bloons Blitz

Embark on a roguelike adventure battling waves of Bloons with iconic characters and strategic upgrades. Collect toys and stickers to power up your heroes and unlock new abilities in fast-paced, one-handed gameplay.

Highlights
  • Survivor-style gameplay
  • Iconic Bloons characters
  • Strategic upgrade selection
  • Endless replayability
  • Collect and upgrade heroes
  • One-handed controls
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Embark on the ultimate road trip adventure across the Bloons universe! Get ready to dive into exciting battles against hundreds of menacing Bloons and unleash your arsenal of attacks in action-packed, roguelike gameplay. Key Features: • Non-Stop Action: Engage in fast-paced, survivor-style gameplay against relentless waves of Bloons using intuitive, one-handed controls. • Iconic Bloons Characters: Play as powerful Heroes each with their own signature weapon and gameplay style. Recruit your favorite Monkeys to join your team and unlock their unique weapons and upgrades. • Strategic, Decision-Based Gameplay: Carefully select your upgrades each run and unlock different powers based on your choices. Make your Monkeys versatile generalists or dive deep into a single path to find powerful epic weapons. • Endless Replayability: Take on exciting, roguelike levels across an infinite map. Discover unique encounters, awesome power-ups, and epic boss fights. Replay levels with special rules and challenges for a new Bloon-popping experience every time. • Collect and Upgrade: Find rare collectible toys to level up your Heroes and unlock game-changing new upgrades. Collect gorgeous stickers to empower your team with special boosts.

About

Ringshift

Control a circling sun that navigates two rings around a planet. Tap to switch rings, avoid hazards, collect orbs, and unlock cosmetic skins. Enjoy quick, one-minute gameplay sessions with automatic score saving.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls with haptic feedback
  • Dynamic hazards
  • Daily challenge runs
  • Unlockable skins
  • Offline play
  • Automatic score saving
Features
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Your little sun circles a planet on two rings, and it can only ride one at a time. Tap anywhere to switch rings, slip past the red, scoop up green orbs, and hang on as everything speeds up. • One-tap controls with haptic feedback • Blinking and swaying hazards that keep later runs fresh • A daily run with the same layout for everyone, plus a share button for your score • 12 skins to unlock by score, orbs collected, and days of daily play • Plays offline, no account needed Runs last about a minute. Your best score saves automatically.

Screenshots

Bloons Blitz4 screens
Ringshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ringshift at 100% against Bloons Blitz's 65%. Ringshift also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Bloons Blitz's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 5) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bloons Blitz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ringshift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringshift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons Blitz has 2.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Bloons Blitz's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ringshift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons Blitz ships an update weekly, Ringshift every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bloons Blitz versus Ringshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons BlitzRingshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedIAN DAVID BOWEN

Customer experience

Bloons Blitz

All ratings2,473 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral18.7%
Negative16.7%

Ringshift

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bloons Blitz

One-time10
  • Monkey Fast Track$1.99
  • Bag of Bloonstones$1.99
  • Hero Fast Track$2.99
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  • Medium Bag of Bloonstones$4.99
  • Hero Starter Pack$4.99
  • Hero Fast Track$6.99
  • Hero Fast Track$9.99
  • Large Bag of Bloonstones$9.99
  • Hero Starter Pack$13.99
  • Huge Bag of Bloonstones$19.99
None

Ringshift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloons Blitz free?
Bloons Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringshift free?
Ringshift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloons Blitz or Ringshift?
Ringshift is rated higher. Bloons Blitz averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Ringshift averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Bloons Blitz or Ringshift have ads?
Bloons Blitz shows ads; Ringshift does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloons Blitz or Ringshift?
Bloons Blitz ships an update weekly, and Ringshift every 2 days. Most recently, Bloons Blitz was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ringshift on October 31, 2026.

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