Nice concept, loved the original, but had a hard time on this one.
Control, as others have said, is hard to manage. A snappier control with fixed rotational speed will benefit the game more. Moreover, the speed and frequency of the ball are too high to react to. Maybe lessening the tempo a bit in the early stages and later increasing it will benefit the players more. Lastly, the screen orientation is not fitting for the direction of the ball to spawn from; there is a reason why the original game is in portrait. Having a portrait aspect ratio instead will bring much more to the table with this concept.
Overall, the concept is brilliant, but there are rooms for improvement. Have a great jam!