Comparison

Ball Blast vs Block Splat

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

Head to head
About

Ball Blast

Features
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Aim. Fire. Watch dozens of glowing balls obliterate numbered blocks in a chain of satisfying bounces — all wrapped in a dark industrial "Obsidian Forge" aesthetic with molten amber embers drifting across every screen. Ball Blast is a simple, ridiculously addictive arcade game. Drag to aim a smooth fading beam, release to launch a volley of balls upward. Each ball bounces off walls and blocks, chipping away hit points with every impact. Clear the board before blocks reach the danger line! HOW TO PLAY • Drag to aim your shot with a smooth glowing beam • Release to fire all your balls at once • Balls bounce off walls, ceiling, and blocks • Each bounce removes HP from a block • Collect bonuses to grow your arsenal • Blocks descend one row each turn • Game over when any block crosses the danger line • Double-tap to fast-forward your turn at 10x speed SPECIAL BLOCKS • Explosive blocks — detonate and destroy everything nearby • Ice blocks — shatter into extra balls on impact • Steel blocks — double HP, double score reward POWER-UPS • Extra Ball — grow your volley each turn • Score Multiplier (x2) — double your points • Shield — blocks skip advancing for one turn • Grenade — damages every block on screen with a massive explosion UNLOCK & PROGRESS • Unlock new ball colors at lifetime score milestones — Emerald, Ice Blue, Royal Purple, Crimson • Combo system with escalating callouts — NICE SHOT, UNSTOPPABLE, GODLIKE • Milestone celebrations with cheeky quips that burst into embers • Perfect clear bonus for wiping the entire board • Streak tracking across games • Adjustable ball speed slider FEATURES • Dark industrial aesthetic with molten ember particle effects • Satisfying haptic feedback on every impact • Sassy game over messages and menu taglines • One-touch controls — easy to learn, hard to master • Endlessly generated levels that scale in difficulty • Satisfying multi-ball chain reactions • Pause and resume anytime • Local high score tracking • No ads. No in-app purchases. No internet required. Perfect for flights, waiting rooms, or whenever you need five minutes of focused arcade fun.

About

Block Splat

Features
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Welcome to Block Splat! Are you ready to test your brain and reflexes in this fun sliding puzzle game? Your goal is simple: swipe the colorful block up, down, left, or right to shatter all the glass tiles on the floor. Once you swipe, the block will keep sliding until it hits a wall or a corner. You need to find the perfect route to break every single glass pane without missing any spots. As you progress, the mazes become more complex. But that's not all—you are also racing against the clock! You must clear all the tiles before the timer at the top of the screen runs out. Think fast, plan your route, and swipe smart to beat the level! Features: Simple Controls: Just swipe your finger to slide the block across the grid. Satisfying Gameplay: Enjoy the relaxing feeling of shattering glass tiles as you move. Challenging Mazes: Exercise your brain with increasingly difficult layouts. Time Pressure: Race against the ticking timer to complete the puzzle. Offline Mode: Play anywhere, anytime, without needing an internet connection. Download Block Splat today, start sliding, and become the master of this addictive glass-breaking puzzle!

Screenshots

Ball Blast3 screens
Block Splat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ball Blast at none against Block Splat's shown. Ball Blast also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Blast ships an update weekly, Block Splat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ball Blast versus Block Splat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall BlastBlock Splat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuskin Anthony TertelingNebih Basaran

In-app purchases

None

Ball Blast

No in-app purchases

None

Block Splat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ball Blast free?
Ball Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Splat free?
Block Splat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ball Blast or Block Splat have ads?
Block Splat shows ads; Ball Blast does not.
Which is updated more often, Ball Blast or Block Splat?
Ball Blast ships an update weekly, and Block Splat every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ball Blast was updated on October 18, 2026 and Block Splat on October 15, 2026.

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