Red Rolling Ball vs Columns Blast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Rolling Ball
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The rules are simple: 1) Draw a wall across the flying ball's way to control its movement. 2) Collect bonuses. 3) Avoid the bombs. Ball falls under gravity. Red rotating stars are extra bonuses. They give you the right to make mistakes. Test your dexterity!
Columns Blast
Match three or more same-colored blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them. Choose between blast mode, where you tap to rotate and drag columns, or classic mode with falling columns and board interaction.
- Match 3 or more blocks
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal matches
- Blast mode with column rotation and dropping
- Classic mode with falling columns
- Tap to rotate colors
- Slide to move columns
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Align 3 or more blocks of the same color in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal directions to remove them from the board. In blast mode: - tap on new column to rotate colors - drag and drop the new column on board - remove enough number of specified blocks to pass a level In classic mode, new column falls from top: - sliding left to move left - sliding right to move right - sliding down to move to bottom - tapping on board to rotate colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Columns Blast at none against Red Rolling Ball's shown. Columns Blast also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 33 months). Red Rolling Ball's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
Red Rolling Ball ships an update every 33 months, Columns Blast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Rolling Ball | Columns Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruslan Goncharenko | Wenzhe Lu |
In-app purchases
Red Rolling Ball
No in-app purchases
Columns Blast
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Red Rolling Ball free?
Is Columns Blast free?
Do Red Rolling Ball or Columns Blast have ads?
Which is updated more often, Red Rolling Ball or Columns Blast?
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