# Ballz

> Bounce balls and break blocks

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1139609950](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1139609950)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1139609950`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ketchapp
- **Category:** Action
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (70,362 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.12
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-13
- **First published:** 2017-02-18
- **Size:** 208 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ballz/id1139609950)
- **Website:** [http://www.ketchappgames.com](http://www.ketchappgames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://legal.ubi.com](https://legal.ubi.com/)

## Description

Relax your brain with Ballz, the champion of time killers. Swipe your finger to throw balls and break bricks. Try to break as many bricks as possible before they move down to the bottom, and collect items to get additional balls, building an endless ball chain.

Brick difficulty rises after each round, and the angle of your throw is the key. Free to play, endlessly replayable, with simple ball control. Challenge friends by achieving the highest score in this addictive arcade game.

## Rankings

- #5,209 — Overall
- #3 — ball
- #9 — break
- #31 — plug
- #36 — free

## Review summary

Ballz is praised for its simple, addictive, relaxing gameplay and satisfying ball-bouncing mechanics; players appreciate nostalgia and long-term appeal, plus customization options like textures and backgrounds. However, repeated reviews clash with a flood of ads, sometimes persisting after a supposed ad-free purchase. Updates often upset the classic feel, introducing complexity and UI changes. Performance issues and glitches, accidental restarts, and poorly timed events/trophy hunts further frustrate players. Overall, it remains a beloved time-waster for many, but monetization, updates, and stability are major pain points.

### Pros

- Simple, addictive, relaxing time-waster.
- Satisfying ball-bouncing gameplay.
- Long-running game with nostalgic appeal and years of play.
- Customization options like textures, backgrounds, and skins add fun variety.
- Can be enjoyed solo or with friends.

### Cons

- Too many ads; ad after every game and even after paying for the ad-free version.
- Updates spoil the classic feel with new clutter and content; not all players welcome the changes.
- Performance issues and glitches; stuttering, battery drain, and occasional score resets.
- Restart button is easy to hit by accident, risking lost progress.
- Trophy hunts and events have awkward timing and limited access, making participation hard.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1139609950)