# Ball King vs Hand Guillotine

Ball King and Hand Guillotine both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 18% of Hand Guillotine's. Hand Guillotine's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ball King sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hand Guillotine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ball King against 4.6 for Hand Guillotine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 4.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 18% of Hand Guillotine's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ball King | Hand Guillotine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-king/id946496840/reviews)** | [4.6 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-guillotine/id1474250308/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2K | **4.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **93.4% of reviews** | 17.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 96 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Qwiboo Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/323503765) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Ball King

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-king/id946496840)

Experience arcade basketball with a twist, throwing quirky objects through the hoop. Compete with friends and millions of players across various game modes and unlockable environments.

**Highlights:** Throw unique objects, Compete with friends, Two exciting game modes, Unlock new environments, Unlock new objects to throw

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bowling Ball | $0.99 | one-time |
| Baseball Ball | $0.99 | one-time |
| Burger | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zombie Head | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skull | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lucky Shamrock | $0.99 | one-time |
| Old Radio | $0.99 | one-time |
| Money Bag | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lucky Dice | $0.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and engaging
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 💰 Free to play with fair monetization
- ⏱️ Great time killer for short breaks

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔁 Repetitive unlocks of the same items
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🌬️ Wind mechanic can be frustrating

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashing on launch after updates
- Disappearing coins/prizes after opening gifts

**Requested features**

- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to customize player character
- Improved progression system for unlocks
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality


### Hand Guillotine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-guillotine/id1474250308)

Test your reflexes in this thrilling arcade game. Grab falling money while skillfully dodging deadly guillotines. Time your releases perfectly to avoid losing your arm and progress through increasingly challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Grab falling money, Dodge multiple guillotines, Timed release mechanic, Progress through levels, High-score chasing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game concept
- 💡 Interesting mechanics like the guillotine
- 😊 Some users enjoyed the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads that ruin the experience
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🚫 Inability to play offline
- 💰 Paid version doesn't remove ads as promised

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after boss battles
- Controls don't work in airplane mode
- Progress not saved after crashes

**Requested features**

- Reduce the number of ads
- Fix the freezing/crashing bugs
- Allow offline play


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ball King free?

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

### Is Hand Guillotine free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ball King or Hand Guillotine?

Ball King is rated higher. Ball King averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Hand Guillotine averages 4.6 from 4.8K ratings.

### Do Ball King or Hand Guillotine have ads?

Both Ball King and Hand Guillotine show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ball King or Hand Guillotine?

Ball King ships an update every 2 months, and Hand Guillotine every 2 months. Most recently, Ball King was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hand Guillotine on November 6, 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.*