Comparison

Hold On vs Brickthrum

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

Head to head
About

Hold On

A simple yet challenging game where players must keep their finger on the screen without lifting it. Distractions like fake notifications and calls will try to break your focus. Compete for the top spot on leaderboards and prove your patience.

Highlights
  • Keep finger on screen
  • Resist fake distractions
  • Track time
  • Leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • Test nerves
Features
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“Don’t Lift Your Finger 2.0” is a crazy game with one simple rule: put your finger on the screen — and don’t let go. Sounds easy? Wait until the distractions begin Game Features Keep your finger as long as you can — every second counts. Fake notifications, calls, and system errors will try to trick you. Leaderboards and achievements — prove you’re the ultimate patience champion. Perfect For Parties and streams TikTok challenges Hanging out with friends Anyone who loves testing their nerves Can you hold longer than everyone else? Then prove it. Don’t lift your finger. No matter what.

About

Brickthrum

Experience classic brick-breaking action with 50 challenging levels and an endless mode. Utilize power-ups like multiball and laser to clear the board and achieve high scores. Enjoy precise control and fast-paced gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Endless mode
  • Multiball power-up
  • Laser power-up
  • Sticky paddle
  • Precise ball control
Features
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Brickthrum is a classic brick breaker, made for quick fun: launch the ball, steer the paddle, clear the board. 50 LEVELS From relaxed starter boards to expert layouts with tough stone bricks and indestructible walls. Plus an endless mode with procedurally generated boards that get denser the longer you survive. POWER-UPS - Multiball: up to 8 balls at once - Laser: 10 seconds of auto-fire - Sticky paddle: catch the ball and aim - Paddle grow and shrink - Extra life PRECISE CONTROL The angle of the ball depends on where it hits the paddle, so every save is a real decision. Fast mode is there for players who like it spicy. MADE THE FAIR WAY - Completely free - No ads, no in-app purchases - No accounts, no tracking - Works 100% offline - In English and German - Portrait and landscape Three lives, rising speed, local high scores. Just brick breaking, the way it should be.

Screenshots

Hold On4 screens
Brickthrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hold On and Brickthrum are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hold On against 5.0 for Brickthrum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hold On versus Brickthrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHold OnBrickthrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei BolovintsevDachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V.

In-app purchases

None

Hold On

No in-app purchases

None

Brickthrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hold On free?
Hold On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brickthrum free?
Brickthrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hold On or Brickthrum?
Hold On and Brickthrum are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hold On or Brickthrum have ads?
Neither Hold On nor Brickthrum shows ads.

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