Backyard Ball vs DETERMINATION.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backyard Ball
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One wall. One ball. How long can you keep it alive? Backyard Ball is the street football wall game, reborn as a pure skill arcade challenge. Read the bounce, kill the return with a perfectly timed touch, then fire it straight back at the wall. Let it drop and the run is over. ONE SIMPLE LOOP Tap to control the ball as it comes back: foot, chest, or head. Tap again to kick it into the wall. Every clean return is a point. Keep the rally alive. EASY TO LEARN. HARD TO MASTER. • One thumb, two taps, pure timing • Foot, chest and head touches to read • Fair, readable physics with no random bounces • Every point makes the ball come back faster • Instant restarts, no waiting 100% SKILL, 100% FAIR No luck. No hidden dice rolls. Every miss is yours to own, and every high score is earned. That was my fault. One more try. PICK YOUR BALLER Lace up as Dax, Shado, Kim, Royale, Chomp, or the legendary Brasi. Every skin is purely cosmetic. No advantage. No pay-to-win. NO CLUTTER No ads. No coins. No energy. No daily chores. Just you, the wall, and one more rally. Can you keep it off the ground?
DETERMINATION.
An indie-inspired obstacle-dodging game that challenges your reflexes with unique bullet patterns. Experience minimalistic graphics and catchy audio in this ad-free, no-microtransaction experience.
- Unique and challenging bullet patterns
- Color-coded bullets
- Catchy music and sound effects
- Minimalistic graphics style
- No ads or microtransactions
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DETERMINATION is an obstacle-dodging game with several challenging bullet patterns that put your skills to the test. It's inspired from the gameplay mechanics in a popular 2015 indie game. Features: * unique and challenging bullet patterns * color-coded bullets that hit different * catchy music and sound effects * minimalistic graphics style * no ads or microtransactions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DETERMINATION. at none against Backyard Ball's 6. Backyard Ball's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Backyard Ball sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. DETERMINATION. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backyard Ball ships an update daily, DETERMINATION. weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Backyard Ball | DETERMINATION. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCHMUT WEISS GmbH | Milin Gupta |
In-app purchases
Backyard Ball
- Ninja Baller$0.99
- Raider Baller$0.99
- Princess Baller$0.99
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- Croc Baller$0.99
- Ginga Legend$2.99
- Unlock All Skins$4.99
DETERMINATION.
No in-app purchases
