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Head-to-head

Idle Bubbles Cannon vs Balls Control

Idle Bubbles Cannon 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Idle Bubbles Cannon
Balls Control 4.6★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60

Idle Bubbles Cannon has a slight edge over Balls Control due to fewer complaints about ad frequency, despite both apps suffering from significant technical issues and monetization concerns.

Full reviews: Idle Bubbles Cannon · Balls Control

Both Idle Bubbles Cannon and Balls Control are free-to-play idle games with in-app purchases, but both are plagued by frequent ads and significant technical bugs. Idle Bubbles Cannon struggles with crashing and display issues on iPads, while Balls Control is criticized for an overwhelming number of ads and lost progress.

Head to head

Features tieR2R11R14R20
Idle Bubbles Cannon Users enjoy the core gameplay and find it addictive, with some appreciating the multipliers and offline bonuses R2R11R14. However, many express a desire for more content, like additional cannons, levels, and things to buy R20.
Balls Control Players find the game calming, relaxing, and addictive . Some users desire more updates, including new colors, levels, power-ups, and background options . A few users found the game's objective unclear or boring .
Ease of Use edge: Balls ControlR9R18R21R24
Idle Bubbles Cannon The game is generally considered easy to play and get lost in . However, many iPad users report significant issues with the screen resolution, leading to hidden upgrade buttons and an unplayable experience R9R18R21R24. There are also complaints about the touch functionality not working .
Balls Control The game is described as simple and easy for young kids R96. However, some users found there was zero guidance on how to play, leading to confusion R93. There's also a specific complaint about the game being difficult for colorblind users due to similar colors .
Reliability tieR4R6R7R12
Idle Bubbles Cannon Many users report frequent crashes, especially after recent updates, making the game unplayable for some R12. Other bugs include disappearing stars/progress, sound glitches, and ad rewards not being received R4R6R7. Screen squishing and tilting issues are also common .
Balls Control Frequent freezing and crashing are reported, often linked to ads, causing users to miss rewards . Users also experience glitches where they cannot collect coins or double offline earnings, and rewards from ads are not received . Lost progress is another significant issue .
Price/Value edge: Idle Bubbles CannonR1R10R16R17
Idle Bubbles Cannon Many users criticize the game for being an 'ad farm' with an excessive number of ads, some appearing every few clicks or after every level R1R10R16. The cost to remove ads, around $15, is seen as greedy R1. Some users report issues with in-app purchases not delivering items or being overpriced R19. Conversely, a few users claim to experience no forced ads R17.
Balls Control The overwhelming consensus is that the game has 'way too many ads,' appearing after every level, every upgrade, or even multiple times within a level R64R72R76R77. Users are frustrated by ads interrupting gameplay and making the game unenjoyable. Some paid for an 'ad-free' version only to find ads still present R67. The option to remove ads for $2.99 is considered too high by some R96. A few users note a bug where ads for bonuses are not available .
Support tieR13R19R93
Idle Bubbles Cannon One user reported a bug causing badges not to apply and received no response from app support after emailing them a year ago R13. Another user threatened legal action after spending $10 on gems and packs that were not delivered R19.
Balls Control There are complaints about no way to contact support for issues like lost progress or screen glitches R93.
Pick Idle Bubbles Cannon if

Pick Idle Bubbles Cannon if you are looking for an idle game that might have slightly fewer ad interruptions than Balls Control, and you are playing on a phone rather than an iPad R17.

Pick Balls Control if

Pick Balls Control if you enjoy a simple, calming, and addictive game, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads or play offline to avoid them .

Evidence note: The evidence for support is thin and one-sided for both apps, with only a couple of reviews mentioning support interactions or lack thereof.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Idle Bubbles Cannon?
Many users report an excessive number of ads in Idle Bubbles Cannon, describing it as an 'ad farm' with ads appearing every few clicks or after every level R1R10R16. However, a few users claim to experience no forced ads R17.
Does Balls Control have too many ads?
Yes, Balls Control is heavily criticized for having 'way too many ads,' with users reporting ads after every level, every upgrade, or even multiple times within a single level, making the game unenjoyable R64R72R76R77.
Is Idle Bubbles Cannon playable on iPad?
Many users report that Idle Bubbles Cannon has significant screen resolution issues on iPads, with black bars, squished screens, and hidden upgrade buttons, making the game unplayable R9R18R21R24.
Can you remove ads in Balls Control?
While some users reported paying for an 'ad-free' version only to find ads still present R67, others mentioned an option to pay $2.99 to remove ads, though this was considered too high by some R96.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Idle Bubbles Cannon 5/5 · US This game is awesome 👏❤️🎮🎖😇😁: I played this game for over an hour and it is really cool 😎
  2. [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😂😂😂😂
  3. [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
  4. [R20] Idle Bubbles Cannon 4/5 · US Cool and... JUST COOL: The game is cool, but can you make more games? ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 😁
  5. [R9] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US This is a good app but where’s the upgrade buttons: Also I’m on a iPad
  6. [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
  7. [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.
  8. [R24] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US 3 stars: The reason why its 3 stars is that theres a glitch on ipad that make it so theres no shop and full screen please fix this
  9. [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
  10. [R6] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US Sound Bug!: I tried to upgrade but it make a million sound per sec.
  11. [R7] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Stars Dissapearing: Had over 30 billion stars ,closed the app went back to the game and had 13 billion stars. Happens way too often
  12. [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
  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 $15 for the ability to turn ads off. This is greed at its most foul.
  14. [R10] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Click three time watch ad: 100% a watch ad farm. Click three times and watch an ad over and over. If you like ads it is good.
  15. [R16] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Ad Factory: The game is practically unplayable with how many ad pop ups there are. Absolutely insane. Not even a game but a money grab.
  16. [R17] Idle Bubbles Cannon 5/5 · US Amazing: So far, my experience has been great. No adds other than when you want to buys something. And the game is just really good.
  17. [R13] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US A Bugged Game and Terrible Customer Service!: About a year ago, I noticed a bug that was causing some of the badges earned in challenges to not be applied to the cannons. These badges make the cannons more powerful, so it is frustrating to have my rewards go to waste. I emailed the app support about this to let them know of the problem, and I never heard anything back, even though I specifically
  18. [R19] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Scammed 10$ out of me: I spent 10$ on the gems and the pack, twice. 4.99$ each, and it didn’t give me anything. devs please refund me, or i’ll attempt to sue.
  19. [R93] Balls Control 3/5 · US Good but...: Downloaded the game and started playing. There’s zero guidance on how to play so it is confusing. After awhile, the screen went gray after every session of clicking the balls ended so I would have to close and reopen the app. There’s no way to contact support. Very frustrating. I just deleted the app and reinstalled it. I was done with the first level. Put some guidance in please a
  20. [R64] Balls Control 1/5 · US 3 ad’s per second: sounds impossible right? Nope. You have 2 seconds of gameplay upon boot up before it pelts you with demands of 5 star reviews and 30second ad’s. Disgusting
  21. [R72] Balls Control 3/5 · US Way too many ads: If this game cooled down on the ads I would give it a 4.
  22. [R76] Balls Control 1/5 · US Waaayyy too many adds: I would give this game 0 stars if I could because I wouldn’t even call it a game. After every single short level is an add. It’s not even worth playing because you spend 99% of your time watching adds and not even playing the game.
  23. [R77] Balls Control 4/5 · US Love this game a lot TO MANY ADS: I’ve been addicted to this game for a week but the ads in the game are almost impares time game play!!! Please fix!
  24. [R67] Balls Control 2/5 · US I really like this game until: This is just what I was looking for, some mindless activity to keep me mildly interested without taxing my brain too much. The ads were popping up ridiculously often and then it one popped up and said I could pay for ad free so I did, gladly. NOT AD FREE. NOT AD FREE. NOT AD FREE. Very annoyed, to say the
  25. [R96] Balls Control 3/5 · US TOO many ads!: This game is decently fun to play. Easy for young kids because all you do is press buttons that match colors. But there are SO many ads it makes it unenjoyable. There is an option to pay $2.99 to remove all ads but that just seems too high for me.

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