# Hat BALL vs MineBall

The clearest difference is rating: MineBall at 4.7 against Hat BALL's 3.9. MineBall also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (87% vs 59%). Hat BALL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (162 vs 18). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MineBall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hat BALL asks for nothing beyond the download.

MineBall holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hat BALL has 162 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Hat BALL's written reviews are positive against 87% of MineBall's.

Hat BALL ships an update monthly, MineBall every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hat BALL | MineBall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-ball/id1070983910/reviews) | **[4.7 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mineball/id6783736961/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **162** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | **86.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 84 MB | 383 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Necmi Demirkeser](https://appshunter.io/developer/770262963) | [Bilal Yasar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895720656) |

## What reviewers say

### Hat BALL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-ball/id1070983910)

Guide a determined ball on a quest to rescue his girlfriend from an alien spaceship. Jump, collect coins, and utilize power-ups like jets and bombs to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies across 50 challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Jump and collect gold coins, Utilize jet power-up to break obstacles, Deploy bombs to destroy aliens, Employ a flying helper for coin collection, Rescue the pink ball girlfriend, 50 game levels

**In-app purchases:** none


### MineBall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mineball/id6783736961)

Embark on an adventure across 100 levels, jumping and rolling to rescue friends. Explore vibrant worlds, overcome obstacles, and battle monsters in this physics-based 2D platformer.

**Highlights:** 100 action-packed levels, 5 unique worlds to explore, Jump, roll, and overcome obstacles, Battle enemies and boss monsters, Physics-based gameplay, Easy-to-learn controls, Colorful, vibrant graphics

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MineBall Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hat BALL free?

Hat BALL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MineBall free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hat BALL or MineBall?

MineBall is rated higher. Hat BALL averages 3.9 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while MineBall averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.

### Do Hat BALL or MineBall have ads?

Both Hat BALL and MineBall show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hat BALL or MineBall?

Hat BALL ships an update monthly, and MineBall every 3 days. Most recently, Hat BALL was updated on November 2, 2026 and MineBall on November 5, 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.*