# Snowballs! vs Construct Up

The clearest difference is rating: Snowballs! at 4.5 against Construct Up's 3.1. Snowballs! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Construct Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Snowballs! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Construct Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

Snowballs! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Snowballs!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Construct Up's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Snowballs! ships an update every 4 months, Construct Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Snowballs! | Construct Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowballs/id1060514635/reviews)** | [3.1 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/construct-up/id1501756502/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 30 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345) | [Lutfi Altin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000433521) |

## What reviewers say

### Snowballs!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowballs/id1060514635)

Command squads of AI-powered children in real-time snowball battles to capture the enemy flag. Strategically direct your team's movements and attacks while utilizing the environment and managing their stamina.

**Highlights:** AI-powered child squads, Real-time snowball battles, Flag capture objective, Strategic movement commands, Terrain utilization, Stamina management

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All of the maps | $3.99 | one-time |


### Construct Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/construct-up/id1501756502)

Build a balanced tower using sticks to reach a goal at the top. Tap to connect new sticks and increase height, but ensure stability to ascend.

**Highlights:** Tap to connect sticks, Build balanced towers, Reach the top goal, Physics-based gameplay, Simple controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Snowballs! free?

Snowballs! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Construct Up free?

Construct Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Snowballs! or Construct Up?

Snowballs! is rated higher. Snowballs! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Construct Up averages 3.1 from 15 ratings.

### Do Snowballs! or Construct Up have ads?

Construct Up shows ads; Snowballs! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Snowballs! or Construct Up?

Snowballs! ships an update every 4 months, and Construct Up every 2 weeks. Most recently, Snowballs! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Construct Up on October 20, 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.*