Poly Rules! vs Nose Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Rules!
A challenging sorting game where the rules dynamically change as you progress. It offers increasingly complex scenarios to test your cognitive abilities. Researchers can inquire about using the game for studies.
- Dynamic rule changes
- Increasingly complex scenarios
- Cognitive benefit focus
- Research support available
- Log storage and analytics (coming soon)
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PolyRules is a challenging sorting game where the rules change as you play. As you progress through the game you will encounter increasingly more complicated scenarios that challenge you in ways you can't imagine. The current release is our first prototype and we will update the game semi-frequently as we move towards a design that features tried and true game design to facilitate the cognitive benefits this game aids to provide. Researchers who are interested in using this game for their own studies please reach out to us to us through our support page for more information on how to best use this App. We have several ways to support you including a central server to store logs and automatic analytics which will be implemented in the coming weeks.
Nose Ball
Control a ball using your nose in this augmented reality game. Prevent the ball from hitting obstacles and collect points. Unlock new noses with unique gameplay characteristics as you progress.
- Augmented reality gameplay
- Face recognition controls
- Unlockable noses with unique traits
- Collect coins to unlock content
- Prevent ball from hitting obstacles
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5 Stars - "Original, fun and addicting! Best game of 2022!" Excellent Rating - "Never thought that a game could engage me so much as NoseBall does!" Keep the ball up... with your nose !! Prevent it from being pierced by the stakes, and collect points by hitting the irregularly-shaped objects. How good are your coordination skills? Are you the best "Noseball-er" in the world? When you want to try another nose, just get a Nose-Job! Unlock and choose from 25 funny noses, which all have their own game-play characteristics. The more coins you collect, the more noses are unlocked. Have you tried out the elephant trunk yet ? NoseBall is the first augmented reality, face-recognition game for the iPhone or iPad. Get it now and experience the new way of game controlling! PLEASE NOTE: NoseBall uses the latest Augmented Reality Face Tracking technology. This technology is available on devices with a front-facing True-Depth camera (to recognize your face for unlocking your device). You will only be able to place the game when your device supports this.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poly Rules! at none against Nose Ball's 1. Poly Rules! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Nose Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poly Rules! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Poly Rules! against 4.9 for Nose Ball. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively.
Poly Rules! ships an update monthly, Nose Ball every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Rules! | Nose Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Caramba App Development |
Customer experience
Poly Rules!
Nose Ball
In-app purchases
Poly Rules!
No in-app purchases
Nose Ball
- All Noses and No Ads!$0.99









