Climbing Ball vs ROBBER | 3D Dice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Climbing Ball
A simple arcade game where players control a ball to climb as high as possible. Compete for high scores, challenge friends, and aim for the top ranking. Perfect for casual play and passing the time.
- Climb as high as possible
- Time killer gameplay
- High score competition
- Challenge friends
- Top ranking goals
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Challenge how high you can climb! Climbing Ball is a simple game recommended for killing time. Aim for the top ranking or compete with your friends for scores.
ROBBER | 3D Dice
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ROBBER is a professional 3D dice app for Catan fans. Roll realistic 3D dice across a felt-green table on your iPhone. Detailed statistical tracking helps you spot patterns like "the 7 has been coming up often" or "6 hasn't shown in a while" with full insight into probability deviation. ▼ Four Game Modes ■ Standard — Red + Yellow dice Compatible with original Catan, Seafarers, Traders & Barbarians, and other traditional 2-dice variants. ■ Cities & Knights — Red + White + Event Die Dedicated mode for the C&K expansion. Includes Barbarian Ship invasion tracker and Alchemist die-locking. ■ America — Red + Blue dice Color palette for American versions and New Colonies. ■ Space — Black + White dice SF-themed colors for Starfarers and similar settings. ▼ Crafted Details - Physics-based 3D dice with realistic tumbling - Haptic feedback on dice landing (Taptic Engine) - System / Light / Dark appearance modes - Full Japanese & English localization ▼ Dice Statistics - Total roll count - 7-rate compared against theoretical 16.67% - Distribution chart with deviation-based coloring - Last 20 rolls history ▼ Privacy-First - No login required - Statistics stored locally on device (never sent to servers) - Ads via AdMob (personalized ads ON/OFF in settings)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ROBBER | 3D Dice at every 2 weeks against Climbing Ball's every 5 weeks. Climbing Ball's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Climbing Ball ships an update every 5 weeks, ROBBER | 3D Dice every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Climbing Ball | ROBBER | 3D Dice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bocchi Games | KARABINA, LLC |
Bugs and requests
Climbing Ball
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lag after ads
- Occasional stuttering
- Physics change at high scores
- Sound bugs when music is playing
Requested features
3 requests- Volume control (on/off)
- Ability to mute sound effects
- New features
ROBBER | 3D Dice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Climbing Ball
No in-app purchases
ROBBER | 3D Dice
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Climbing Ball free?
Is ROBBER | 3D Dice free?
Do Climbing Ball or ROBBER | 3D Dice have ads?
Which is updated more often, Climbing Ball or ROBBER | 3D Dice?
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