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Head-to-head

Idle Bubbles Cannon vs Ballz

Idle Bubbles Cannon 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Idle Bubbles Cannon
Ballz 4.3★ · Free + IAP 60

Idle Bubbles Cannon has a slight edge over Ballz due to its higher lifetime rating and fewer critical issues, despite both apps suffering from significant ad complaints and technical problems.

Full reviews: Idle Bubbles Cannon · Ballz

Idle Bubbles Cannon and Ballz are both free-to-play brick-breaker style games with in-app purchases. While Idle Bubbles Cannon boasts a higher lifetime rating, both apps are plagued by frequent ads, game-breaking bugs, and poor optimization, especially on tablets.

Head to head

Features tieR14R59R36R57
Idle Bubbles Cannon Users enjoy the core gameplay and progression, with some appreciating the multipliers and offline bonuses R14R59. However, some users report not being able to unlock new cannons or upgrade their existing ones, which limits gameplay R36R57. There are also requests for more content and auto-progression features .
Ballz Ballz offers a satisfying and relaxing experience with its core ball-bouncing mechanic . Recent updates have added personalization options like new textures and backgrounds, and a competitive 'trophy hunt' mode . However, some users dislike the competitive aspect and miss older features like changing ball size . The trophy hunt event timing is also inconvenient for some .
Ease of Use tieR2R11R56R9
Idle Bubbles Cannon Many users find Idle Bubbles Cannon easy to get into and addicting R2R11R56. However, a significant number of iPad users report severe display issues, with black bars, cropped screens, and hidden upgrade buttons making the game unplayable R9R18R21R55. Some also experience touch input not working .
Ballz Ballz is generally considered a simple and relaxing game . However, some users find the controls counterintuitive, with aiming feeling reversed . A major frustration is the accidental hitting of the restart button, leading to loss of progress .
Reliability tieR12R15R34R58
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon suffers from frequent crashes, especially after recent updates, rendering the game unplayable for many R12R15R34R58. Users also report significant bugs like disappearing stars, sound glitches, and ad reward glitches .
Ballz Ballz has widespread issues with not loading past the opening screen, particularly after updates . It also experiences freezing, lagging, and glitching, especially when ads change . Some users report their best scores resetting or purchased balls disappearing .
Price/Value tieR1R10R16R22
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon is heavily criticized for its aggressive ad monetization, with users reporting ads after every few clicks and a high price (around $15) to remove them R1R10R16R22. Some users also report being scammed out of in-app purchases, not receiving items after payment .
Ballz Ballz has seen a significant increase in ads, with many users complaining about frequent, long, and unskippable ads that ruin the experience R64R72. The option to remove ads costs $4.00 R81. Some users also report issues with purchased lives not being applied .
Support tieR13R4R12R15
Idle Bubbles Cannon One user reported emailing app support about a bug with badges not being applied to cannons and never received a response R13. There are also multiple pleas from users for developers to fix crashing and display issues R4R12R15R21.
Ballz One user tried to contact Ketchapp on Instagram for help with a non-working 'One More Turn' button but received no response . Many users are frustrated with ongoing loading screen issues despite updates and reinstallations, indicating a lack of effective support .
Pick Idle Bubbles Cannon if

Pick Idle Bubbles Cannon if you enjoy idle games with progression and multipliers, and are playing on a phone rather than an iPad R14R59.

Pick Ballz if

Pick Ballz if you prefer a simpler, relaxing brick-breaker game with satisfying ball physics and don't mind the potential for frequent ads or technical glitches .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of negative reviews related to ads and technical issues, making it difficult to find consistently positive feedback across all dimensions. The evidence for support is particularly thin, with only a few mentions of attempts to contact developers.

Frequently asked

Are these games free to play?
Yes, both Idle Bubbles Cannon and Ballz are free to download and play, but they include in-app purchases and are heavily monetized with ads R1R10R64R72.
Can I remove ads in these games?
Yes, you can remove ads in both games through in-app purchases; Idle Bubbles Cannon charges around $15 R1, while Ballz charges $4.00 R81.
Do these games work well on iPads or tablets?
No, many users report significant issues with both games on iPads and tablets; Idle Bubbles Cannon has severe display and upgrade button problems R18R21R55, and Ballz also experiences freezing and loading issues on iOS R114.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R14] Idle Bubbles Cannon 5/5 · US love it: This is why This is so good. It has one X5X 10 X 25X 50 X 100 X and 500 you can also get a bonus every off-line games you can get a 50 times dollars if you wanna get if you want to get through an hour you’ll get like $1 billion I know it
  2. [R59] Idle Bubbles Cannon 5/5 · US It’s a good game: It’s a game, not much else..no forced ads..nothing negative a bit repetitive, but yea It’s a game
  3. [R36] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US How do you get more cannons: I was playing forever and I still don’t have a single cannon other than the starter one
  4. [R57] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · GB T: Hello, it wont let me get new cannons
  5. [R2] Idle Bubbles Cannon 5/5 · US This game is awesome 👏❤️🎮🎖😇😁: I played this game for over an hour and it is really cool 😎
  6. [R11] Idle Bubbles Cannon 5/5 · US Best game ever!: Omg I cannot stop playing this game!! I get why the branding is called addictive games😂😂😂😂
  7. [R56] Idle Bubbles Cannon 5/5 · US Love this game: This game is very addicting and I would love to see more games like it. :)
  8. [R9] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US This is a good app but where’s the upgrade buttons: Also I’m on a iPad
  9. [R12] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US Most recent update broke the game 2/10/23: Game was working fine on iPhone 13 until the most recent update. It now crashes repeatedly within 4-5 seconds of opening the app. Restart device and reinstall app has not fixed issue. Would love for this to be fixed
  10. [R15] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US Fix it: It keep kicking me out
  11. [R34] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US No longer works: Used to play this game all the time but it no longer opens- just immediately crashes every time I try. Total bummer bc I was getting pretty far in it
  12. [R58] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Help: It’s just instantly crashing (I deleted it, restarted my phone, and tried other things but it wont work)
  13. [R1] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Greed greed greed: A plethora of things to pay for and still has the audacity to charge around $15 for the ability to turn ads off. This is greed at its most foul.
  14. [R10] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Click three time watch ad: 100% a watch ad farm. Click three times and watch an ad over and over. If you like ads it is good.
  15. [R16] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Ad Factory: The game is practically unplayable with how many ad pop ups there are. Absolutely insane. Not even a game but a money grab.
  16. [R22] Idle Bubbles Cannon 2/5 · US Meh it’s fine but the ads are annoying: Gone are the days where you can play a game without the absolute requirement to pay a hefty amount or watch constant ads. You get a good amount of stars with ads but the ads are 30 seconds plus 10-15 seconds for their close out button to be clickable. Though even with those ad stars you still come to halt. The game has a good design but it gets boring aft
  17. [R13] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US A Bugged Game and Terrible Customer Service!: About a year ago, I noticed a bug that was causing some of the badges earned in challenges to not be applied to the cannons. These badges make the cannons more powerful, so it is frustrating to have my rewards go to waste. I emailed the app support about this to let them know of the problem, and I never heard anything back, even though I specifically
  18. [R4] Idle Bubbles Cannon 2/5 · US Unexpected upgrade spam: Basically while I was upgrading my yellow cannon, a gift came down at my cursor and at the same frame time, it spawned some gold for an ad, but while I was seeing it, it was spamming my upgrade I was supposed to upgrade five times on block Lv 62. That’s how I lost my 4m gold. Developers if you’re reading this you should make those gifts go below the upgrade bar if there i
  19. [R64] Ballz 1/5 · US To many ads: I played 1 game. It lasted 2 minutes after I downloaded it. I got a long add I couldn’t skip right after. I wasn’t even at the home menu yet. Deleted.
  20. [R72] Ballz 3/5 · US To many ads: Years ago this game had Zero ads. But now it’s getting super annoying
  21. [R81] Ballz 3/5 · US Have always loved the game, but…: I really loved playing this game when it came out, but just like all the other games now - there are far too many adds. $4.00 to get ride of them, which I had to bite just because of how much I like the leisure of the game. But also because there was an ad after every run. Which can be really often when you playing for the first time in a while. But seriously - I
  22. [R18] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US Not for iPad: I can’t buy any upgrades when I play on my iPad so it gets really annoying to try and enjoy the game when I’m only level two and there’s no way I can improve that can you please update to where the settings can let you have a center mode where the screen will be slightly smaller so that way you don’t have to struggle trying to upgrade stuff
  23. [R21] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US Terrible support for ipad.: This game seems fun, but I can’t play it. The screen is half a black bar, and all the upgrade buttons are hidden below the screen, Making the game unplayable! Please fix this.
  24. [R55] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Screen Resolution: This is the first time reviewing a game and unfortunately it isn’t a good one. This game looks like it has so much potential to be fun but unfortunately playing on an 11” iPad the resolution isn’t setup to work on this device. BIG black bar on the right side of my screen, and cant see upgrades on the bottom because of resolution. Until that is fixed unfortunately a 1 star will s
  25. [R114] Ballz 3/5 · GB Game doesn’t load: Loved playing this game.. and until the last ios14.2 update it won’t clear the load Kethapp screen.. but can live with the lag and the ads just to have the game working!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store