# HELLMET vs Patience Balls

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HELLMET at none against Patience Balls's 7. HELLMET also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Patience Balls's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (478 vs 13). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. HELLMET asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HELLMET against 4.8 for Patience Balls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patience Balls has 478 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of HELLMET's written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's.

HELLMET ships an update every 27 months, Patience Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HELLMET | Patience Balls |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellmet/id1170079039/reviews) | [4.8 (478 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patience-balls/id1630926274/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **478** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 68.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 373 MB | 274 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pronetis](https://appshunter.io/developer/488123835) | [Ricardo Mendonca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491604251) |

## What reviewers say

### HELLMET

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellmet/id1170079039)

Experience a challenging one-tap platformer with handcrafted worlds and unique mechanics. Collect coins to unlock new characters and shields as you navigate treacherous levels. Prepare to die often in this old-school inspired adventure.

**Highlights:** One-tap controls, Handcrafted worlds, Collectible coins, Unlockable characters and shields, Wall sliding mechanics, Hidden levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Patience Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patience-balls/id1630926274)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 250 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patience Balls Premium | $1.99 | one-time |
| 400 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and 2500 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HELLMET free?

HELLMET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Patience Balls free?

Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HELLMET or Patience Balls?

HELLMET and Patience Balls are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 478 ratings respectively.

### Do HELLMET or Patience Balls have ads?

Patience Balls shows ads; HELLMET does not.

### Which is updated more often, HELLMET or Patience Balls?

HELLMET ships an update every 27 months, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, HELLMET was updated on October 7, 2026 and Patience Balls on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*