Comparison

Photonoid vs Bricks breaker ace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Photonoid

Create unique breakout game levels using your own photos. The app uses image recognition to place blocks based on edges or faces in your pictures. Enjoy offline play with multiple modes and share your custom stages with friends.

Highlights
  • Create custom game stages from photos
  • Edge detection for block placement
  • Face detection for block placement
  • Offline play
  • Free mode
  • Challenge mode
  • View mode
Features
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■Photonoid ※You can play offline. You can enjoy breakout with your favorite photo. Because there is an image recognition function, and a block is located by the photo which you chose, you can make an original stage. You can share the image of the original stage your friends by SNS contributions such as Twitter, Facebook, LINE! [function] The image recognition is following two kinds. ・Edge detection: A block is placed to the edge (the border part which the difference of the color) of the image. The block adds to strength so that a border is strong. ・Face detection: A block is located to cover the face. Strongest block is located at the position of eyes. (※face detection depending on precision) ■Play mode There are three mode. ・Free mode You choose the photograph and can play free. Item appearing in random is free to use it. ・Challenge mode You choose the photograph and can customize stage order. Let's earn a star to get item. ・View mode I choose the photograph and can see breakdown. (※Ball doesn't be broken) Item appearing in random is free to use it.

About

Bricks breaker ace

A classic brick-breaking game with handcrafted levels and various missions. Collect items to help clear challenging stages and earn gold through optional ads. Adjust game speed to your preference for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted brick breaker levels
  • Variety of missions
  • Collectible power-up items
  • Adjustable game speed
  • Automatic data saving for progress
  • Reward advertisements for gold
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Anyone can easily enjoy brick breaker. You can get a higher score by breaking more bricks at once. Each level is handcrafted and fun. Try out various missions. There is an item gift for every 12 levels. Collect the items well and use them to clear the level when you are having difficulty. There are four types of items. 1. HP reduction (reduce brick health by 30%) 2. Plus ball (30 balls) 3. Power up (power up by 100%) 4. Un do (shoot the ball again) There are reward advertisements in the game that give gold. When you need gold, watch the advertisement and get gold. You can continue the game once for free. The game is currently set to the middle speed. If the speed is slow or too fast, you can adjust the game speed by pressing the pause button during the game. Adjust the speed to fit your phone. Once you log in to the achievements or leaderboard at the bottom of the game's main screen, the data is automatically saved, so even if the device is changed, the level you played is preserved. Have fun with Bricks breaker. [How to play] - Aim and shoot the ball. - The bricks break when there are 0 bricks. - The game ends when the bricks touch the floor.

Screenshots

Photonoid4 screens
Bricks breaker ace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photonoid at 100% against Bricks breaker ace's 0%. Photonoid also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). Bricks breaker ace's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bricks breaker ace sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Photonoid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photonoid holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Photonoid's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bricks breaker ace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photonoid ships an update every 6 months, Bricks breaker ace every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Photonoid versus Bricks breaker ace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotonoidBricks breaker ace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisuke YokoyamaPalebluedotstudio

Customer experience

Photonoid

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bricks breaker ace

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Photonoid

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Bricks breaker ace

One-time13
  • Remove Ads (1 day)$0.99
  • GOLD 300$2.99
  • GOLD 550$4.99
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  • Remove Ads (7 day)$4.99
  • GOLD 1150$9.99
  • PACKAGE 1$9.99
  • GOLD DOUBLE$9.99
  • Remove Ads (30day)$9.99
  • GOLD 3600$29.99
  • PACKAGE 2$29.99
  • GOLD 6250$49.99
  • GOLD 15000$99.99
  • Package 3(No AD forever)$99.99

Questions

Is Photonoid free?
Photonoid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bricks breaker ace free?
Bricks breaker ace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photonoid or Bricks breaker ace?
Photonoid is rated higher. Photonoid averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bricks breaker ace averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Photonoid or Bricks breaker ace have ads?
Neither Photonoid nor Bricks breaker ace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photonoid or Bricks breaker ace?
Photonoid ships an update every 6 months, and Bricks breaker ace every 2 weeks. Most recently, Photonoid was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bricks breaker ace on October 2, 2026.

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