Comparison

SparkBall 2 vs 13 Balls

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

Head to head
About

SparkBall 2

Test your tapping accuracy and discipline in this arcade-style game. Chain together hits for maximum points and speed bonuses. Clear levels without misses for perfect rounds, but beware of exceeding five misses to avoid a game over.

Highlights
  • Tapping accuracy test
  • Hit Streak bonuses
  • Speed Streak bonuses
  • Perfect round scoring
  • Miss Count tracking
  • High score pursuit
Features
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SparkBall 2 is a test of tapping accuracy and discipline. Tap the moving SparkBalls to clear each level. Score maximum points by chaining together Hit Streaks without missing. Tap faster to earn a Speed Streak bonus. Clear a level without any misses for a Perfect round. Successfully finish a level to reset your Miss Count. After 5 misses, GAME OVER! Go for your best high scrore with this simple-yet-addictive mobile arcade-style game.

About

13 Balls

A skill-based ball-dropping game where players clear pegs by strategically launching balls. Progress through levels, master ricochets, and compete with friends via Game Center. Special "Douballs" offer an advantage on challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Peg elimination gameplay
  • Strategic ball dropping
  • Level progression
  • Game Center integration
  • Special "Douballs"
  • Shareable "You Win" screen
Features
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Ready? Aim, Drop! 13 Balls is a ball-dropping, peg-elimination game that involves mostly skill, a bit of luck, and fair amount of patience. The goal on each level is to clear all the pegs by dropping balls on them. Each peg has to be hit a certain number of times indicated by it's color and the amount of dots it has. As you progress through the levels, you may feel that you have an improved self-worth and a strong desire to gloat to your friends about how much of a ricochet master you are. You're encouraged to utilize the share feature on the "You Win" screen to do just that. 13 Balls integrates Apple's Game Center keeping track of how many levels you've beat, so you can see how you're doing against your friends, and the world. How to Play: When you tap on the screen, the ball is ejected from the dropper as it moves back and forth above the multi-colored pegs. Each time you hit the peg, one dot is removed and the color changes. Once you get all the way down to the last dot, the peg shatters when you hit it! Clear a whole screen of the pegs, and you beat the level. If you use all your balls, and you have not cleared all the pegs, your turn is over. You have the option to purchase 3 more balls to "Keep Going" via in-app purchase. Collect "Douballs" as you play. Douballs are special balls that bounce out twice as many dots when they hit a peg. You can save up your Douballs and use them on a challenging level. 13 Balls: • Is fun for kids, teens, adults & senior citizens • Improves hand-eye coordination (according to the internet) • Easy to play, difficult to master! When you beat level 50, be sure to post it to Facebook and Twitter with #13balls so that we know you're ready for more levels! Good luck.

Screenshots

SparkBall 24 screens
13 Balls3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SparkBall 2 at Free against 13 Balls's $1.99. SparkBall 2 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 13 Balls's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

SparkBall 2 is free to download; 13 Balls costs $1.99 up front. SparkBall 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 13 Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 5.0 for SparkBall 2 against 5.0 for 13 Balls. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SparkBall 2 ships an update every 53 months, 13 Balls every 44 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SparkBall 2 versus 13 Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkBall 213 Balls
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsEvery 44 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperorbosphereBimza LLC

Customer experience

SparkBall 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

13 Balls

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SparkBall 2

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

13 Balls

One-time1
  • 3 More Balls$0.99

Questions

Is SparkBall 2 free?
SparkBall 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 13 Balls free?
13 Balls costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SparkBall 2 or 13 Balls?
SparkBall 2 and 13 Balls are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SparkBall 2 or 13 Balls have ads?
SparkBall 2 shows ads; 13 Balls does not.
Which is updated more often, SparkBall 2 or 13 Balls?
SparkBall 2 ships an update every 53 months, and 13 Balls every 44 months. Most recently, SparkBall 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 13 Balls on October 24, 2026.

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