# Ballout vs SORTWAVE

The clearest difference is ads: SORTWAVE at none against Ballout's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ballout sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SORTWAVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ballout | SORTWAVE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Size | 154 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Onebutton Games Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468874750) | [CeeKay Apps LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894067987) |

## What reviewers say

### Ballout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballout-brick-breaker/id6794386144)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2x and Retry no ads! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Pass | $8.99 | one-time |


### SORTWAVE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sortwave/id6803288957)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ballout free?

Ballout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SORTWAVE free?

SORTWAVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Ballout or SORTWAVE have ads?

Ballout shows ads; SORTWAVE does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ballout or SORTWAVE?

Ballout ships an update fortnightly, and SORTWAVE fortnightly. Most recently, Ballout was updated on November 10, 2026 and SORTWAVE on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*