Comparison

Polyforge vs Patience Balls

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Polyforge

Create unique crystals by striking their sides in a specific sequence. Experience a blend of engaging gameplay, beautiful visuals, and calming soundscapes. Compete globally for the highest achieved level.

Highlights
  • Forge new shapes
  • Strike all sides
  • Avoid striking same side twice
  • Simple visuals
  • Serene sound design
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Forge amazing crystals in a symphony of shapes, sound and color ◉ Forge new shapes by striking all the sides ◉ Don't strike the same side twice ◉ Simple & Beautiful visuals ◉ Atmospheric & Serene sound design ◉ Compete for the highest level in the world

About

Patience Balls

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
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Master your focus and conquer precision tilt controls in Patience Balls—the ultimate physics-based marble maze puzzle game! Whether you are navigating smooth logic labyrinths or tackling high-precision spatial challenges, test your steady hands, master fine balance, and guide every ball safely to its goal. Patience Balls combines realistic motion physics with clean, minimalist board design. Every movement requires complete spatial control, visual focus, and timing—offering a deeply satisfying physics experience where precision leads to victory. Key Features: • Precision Physics & Gyro Control: Calibrated tilt mechanics tuned for exact spatial accuracy. Every subtle wrist movement directly influences board gravity. • Challenging Marble Mazes: Navigate 3D labyrinths, narrow paths, moving obstacles, and gravity holes designed to test your hand-eye coordination. • Test Your Focus & Patience: Progress through 200+ handcrafted levels ranging from satisfying rolling puzzles to high-precision skill challenges. • Satisfying ASMR & Minimalist Design: Clean visuals paired with tactile rolling physics and crisp audio for an engaging, anti-stress atmosphere. • Seamless Offline Play: No Wi-Fi required. Enjoy zero-friction tilt puzzle gameplay anytime, anywhere. • Track Your Mastery: Unlock unique marble skins, achieve level milestones, and see how your precision balance stacks up on global leaderboards. Steady your hands, master the tilt, and download Patience Balls today!

Screenshots

Polyforge4 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Patience Balls at every 3 weeks against Polyforge's every 26 months. Polyforge's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Polyforge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Polyforge against 4.8 for Patience Balls. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 930 and 478 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Polyforge's written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polyforge ships an update every 26 months, Patience Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Polyforge versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyforgePatience Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (930 ratings)4.8 (478 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings930 — better478
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpactBlue Studios Pty LtdRicardo Mendonca

Customer experience

Polyforge

All ratings930 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.1%

Patience Balls

All ratings478 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Polyforge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezing or crashing
  • Issues with ad playback

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse shapes and patterns
  • Difficulty settings or modes
  • Ability to customize color schemes

Patience Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polyforge

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
7 purchases

Patience Balls

One-time7
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • Patience Balls Premium$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$2.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$3.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$4.99
  • Remove ads and 2500 Gems$7.99

Questions

Is Polyforge free?
Polyforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patience Balls free?
Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polyforge or Patience Balls?
Patience Balls is rated higher. Polyforge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 930 ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.8 from 478 ratings.
Do Polyforge or Patience Balls have ads?
Both Polyforge and Patience Balls show ads.
Which is updated more often, Polyforge or Patience Balls?
Polyforge ships an update every 26 months, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Polyforge was updated on September 30, 2026 and Patience Balls on October 13, 2026.

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