Bullet Boy vs Ball Stars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bullet Boy
Embark on a thrilling adventure across a floating world, launching yourself from cannons to escape a tornado and collect mysterious statue pieces. Master dynamic mechanics to dodge obstacles, aim precisely, and shoot your way to victory through challenging levels.
- Fire yourself from cannons
- Collect mysterious statue pieces
- Dodge birds, buildings, and machines
- Tap rapidly to dodge obstacles
- Aim precisely to reach cannons
- Unlock power-ups
- Over 60 levels
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The coolest game you'll play this year! An incredibly fun adventure across a floating world, where you fire yourself out of powerful cannons! Meet Bullet Boy, the courageous kid who rushes to escape a deadly tornado, while he tries to collect the missing pieces of some very mysterious, and fascinating statues. Packed with highly dynamic mechanics. Avoid birds, buildings and weird machines, tap rapidly to dodge fast-moving obstacles, aim precisely to get to the next cannon, or shoot to the sky to elude multiple obstacles altogether, and quickly get to your goal! You'll spend hours engaged in the action and the challenge of lots of levels, with randomly generated sections, and exciting progression along the whole game. Unlock awesome power-ups to increase the fun and the possibilities of blasting your way through this peculiar and beautiful world. The 7 reasons why you'll love Bullet Boy: - Incredibly FUN! - Fast-paced action and super dynamic game mechanics. - More than 60 beautifully crafted levels. - Charming 3D graphics and super-engaging soundtrack. - Hours of challenging and delicious gameplay. - Three amazing powerups to give a twist to the game mechanics. - Upcoming updates with more levels, amazing new zones and more gameplay! Bullet Boy is free to download. Some items in the game are available for purchase. Download Bullet Boy and have a blast! For questions and suggestions, please drop us a message to contact@pomelogames.com
Ball Stars
Compete in a chaotic online multiplayer race, switching between balls to overcome obstacles and knock opponents out of the way. Be the first to cross the finish line in this fast-paced game.
- Online multiplayer racing
- Ball switching mechanics
- Obstacle courses
- Competitive gameplay
- Race to the finish
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It's a race to the finish line! Switch between balls to overcome obstacles and bump your competition out of the way in this chaotic online multiplayer experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ball Stars at every 4 days against Bullet Boy's monthly. Bullet Boy's advantage is ratings volume (794 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bullet Boy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ball Stars sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ball Stars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullet Boy has 794 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bullet Boy ships an update monthly, Ball Stars every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bullet Boy | Ball Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (794 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 794 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Daniel Lochner |
Customer experience
Bullet Boy
Ball Stars
Bugs and requests
Bullet Boy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels failing to load or download
- Inability to purchase items from the store
- Leaderboard/score tracking issues
- Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety and challenges
- Customizable character options
- Cloud saving to preserve progress
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free version
Ball Stars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bullet Boy
- Pack of 20 Revives$0.99
- Pack of 1,000 Coins$0.99
- The Turkey$0.99
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- The Penguin$0.99
- Pack of 80 Revives$2.99
- Pack of 5,000 Coins$3.99
- Coin Doubler$4.99
- Pack of 400 Revives$9.99
- Pack of 20,000 Coins$9.99
- Pack of 1,000 Revives$19.99
Ball Stars
- Unlock Champion$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock All$9.99
Questions
Is Bullet Boy free?
Is Ball Stars free?
Which has better reviews, Bullet Boy or Ball Stars?
Do Bullet Boy or Ball Stars have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bullet Boy or Ball Stars?
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