# Beyondium vs Patience Balls

The clearest difference is price: Patience Balls at Free against Beyondium's $1.99. Patience Balls also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (68% vs 41%). Beyondium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Patience Balls is free to download; Beyondium costs $1.99 up front. Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Beyondium asks for nothing beyond the download.

Patience Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patience Balls has 576 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Beyondium's written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's.

Beyondium ships an update fortnightly, Patience Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beyondium | Patience Balls |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyondium/id1060017016/reviews) | **[4.8 (576 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patience-balls/id1630926274/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 43 | **576** |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | **68.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 83 MB | 274 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mediocre AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/431845724) | [Ricardo Mendonca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491604251) |

## What reviewers say

### Beyondium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyondium/id1060017016)

Explore the microverse using advanced quantum technology. Disentangle and sort macroscopic existence through phase-distorted intermodulation inference. Experience life as a lab technician in a unique scientific simulation.

**Highlights:** Quantum disentanglement technology, Explore the microverse, Work with top scientists, Phase-distorted intermodulation inference, Manual disentanglement and sorting, Lab technician simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Innovative and unique concept
- ✨ Visually appealing and beautiful design
- 🎶 Calming and atmospheric soundscapes/music
- 🧠 Engages the mind and challenging
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😴 Becomes repetitive and boring quickly
- 💸 Not worth the price/waste of money
- 👆 Finger gets in the way of controls
- 🐌 Slow progression or unfulfilling
- 🤔 Lacks clear objective or story

**Reported bugs**

- Dots to connect don't work after reaching researcher rank
- Drains battery life and makes phones hot

**Requested features**

- More options for backgrounds and themes
- 3D or 4D modes for harder difficulties
- Lower the price or make it free
- More levels
- Offset control mode for mobile


### Patience Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patience-balls/id1630926274)

Engage in a minimalist physics puzzle game designed for a calming and meditative experience. Solve intricate labyrinths and mazes using precision, patience, and logic. This game offers a serene escape while sharpening your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

**Highlights:** Relaxing Zen-like Gameplay, Mind-Teasing Labyrinths and Mazes, Physics-Based Challenges, Precision and Logic Puzzles, Beautiful Minimal Graphics, Unlockable Achievements, Global Leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 250 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patience Balls Premium | $1.99 | one-time |
| 400 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and 2500 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beyondium free?

Beyondium costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Patience Balls free?

Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Beyondium or Patience Balls?

Patience Balls is rated higher. Beyondium averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.8 from 576 ratings.

### Do Beyondium or Patience Balls have ads?

Patience Balls shows ads; Beyondium does not.

### Which is updated more often, Beyondium or Patience Balls?

Beyondium ships an update fortnightly, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beyondium was updated on November 6, 2026 and Patience Balls on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*