Ball King vs Bouncing Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ball King
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.
- Throw unique objects
- Compete with friends
- Two exciting game modes
- Unlock new environments
- Unlock new objects to throw
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Want to feel like King? Throw ducks, frogs or even old radios through the basket and crush your friends score! Join 3 million players and compete in two exciting game modes and unlock new environments to play in and new objects to throw! No pop-up advertisements or timers stopping you from playing, just pure fun! Enjoy the game!
Bouncing Ball
Guide a bouncing ball to avoid dangerous spikes. Collect power-ups to dynamically change the game's visual theme as you play.
- Bounce ball
- Avoid spikes
- Collect power-ups
- Change game colors
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Bounce the ball and avoid touching the spikes. Collect floating power ups to change the game's colors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ball King at 4.7 against Bouncing Ball's 4.2. Ball King also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Bouncing Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ball King sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Bouncing Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ball King holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bouncing Ball's.
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Bouncing Ball every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball King | Bouncing Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 58.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qwiboo Ltd | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Ball King
Bouncing Ball
User reviews
Ball King
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and engaging
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 💰 Free to play with fair monetization
- ⏱️ Great time killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive unlocks of the same items
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🌬️ Wind mechanic can be frustrating
Bouncing Ball
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Highly addictive and fun
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🎨 Vibrant and colorful visuals
- 🎶 Enjoyable background music
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing spikes due to ads
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and freezing issues
- 💸 Too many intrusive ads
Bugs and requests
Ball King
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashing on launch after updates
- Disappearing coins/prizes after opening gifts
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to customize player character
- Improved progression system for unlocks
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
Bouncing Ball
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes during gameplay
- Ads cover the screen and block gameplay
- Inconsistent ball bouncing behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to customize the ball color
- Additional gameplay modes or levels
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
In-app purchases
Ball King
- Bowling Ball$0.99
- Baseball Ball$0.99
- Burger$0.99
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- Zombie Head$0.99
- Yin Yang$0.99
- Skull$0.99
- Lucky Shamrock$0.99
- Old Radio$0.99
- Money Bag$0.99
- Lucky Dice$0.99
- Ninja$0.99
- Skeleton$0.99
- Bomb$0.99
- Yellow Duck$0.99
- Tree Frog$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
Bouncing Ball
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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