# Snowballs! vs Rubylands

The clearest difference is rating: Snowballs! at 4.5 against Rubylands's 2.9. Snowballs! also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%). Rubylands's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Snowballs! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rubylands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Snowballs! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Snowballs!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Rubylands's.

Snowballs! ships an update every 4 months, Rubylands every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Snowballs! | Rubylands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowballs/id1060514635/reviews)** | [2.9 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubylands/id1582162209/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **35** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 101 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) | [Artem Karpenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524283977) |

## 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 |


### Rubylands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubylands/id1582162209)

Engage in real-time strategy with settlement building, resource management, and defensive combat. Build epic defenses, compose armies, and use magic to overcome enemies in this offline RTS experience.

**Highlights:** Real-time RTS strategy, Settlement building and defense, Resource gathering, Offensive and defensive combat, Survival sandbox mode, Magic system, Offline play

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium content | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Snowballs! free?

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

### Is Rubylands free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Snowballs! or Rubylands?

Snowballs! is rated higher. Snowballs! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Rubylands averages 2.9 from 33 ratings.

### Do Snowballs! or Rubylands have ads?

Neither Snowballs! nor Rubylands shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Snowballs! or Rubylands?

Snowballs! ships an update every 4 months, and Rubylands every 3 weeks. Most recently, Snowballs! was updated on August 21, 2026 and Rubylands on June 1, 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.*