Comparison

Scale vs Ringfencing

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

Head to head
About

Scale

Strategically cut a board to capture space while avoiding moving balls. Offers both tap-to-play and drag-and-drop controls for a fluid experience. Compete on leaderboards and collect in-game items.

Highlights
  • Strategic board cutting
  • Avoid moving balls
  • Tap-to-play controls
  • Drag-and-drop precision
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Collect diamonds
Features
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Scale is an addictive and captivating arcade puzzle game that challenges you to strategically place and time your cuts on the board, avoiding the constantly moving balls to create thrilling gameplay. Now with Tap-to-Play, you can simply tap the board to make your cuts, offering an intuitive and fluid playing experience. Prefer the classic method? No worries—drag and drop for precision cuts remains an option, giving you complete control over how you play. Get ready to challenge your mind and have loads of fun! This game is free, supported by ads related to the game’s content. You can disable ads at any time by purchasing the “No Ads” option. How to Play: It’s simple! Just cut the board, but be strategic—keep an eye on the balls. If you touch a ball before completing your cut, you lose a life. Achieving a ‘Perfect Move’ by passing the level in one move three times gives you an extra life. Boost your score, collect diamonds, and rise up the leaderboard. Compete with friends and see who can dominate in this thrilling game. Dive into ‘Scale’ now and find out just how far you can go in this top arcade game!

About

Ringfencing

Features
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Ringfencing is a casual, one-tap action game where you need precise timing to launch a dot through a set of rotating rings. Customise the minimalistic styling with a choice colours and background gradients, or be bold and play with one of the top-tier, animated themes. The endless gameplay becomes increasingly challenging as you hit targets... Use perks to push yourself to that new high score. Too easy!? Make things a little harder with modifiers and unlock-able game modes.

Screenshots

Scale4 screens
Ringfencing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scale at weekly against Ringfencing's every 9 months. Scale also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ringfencing sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale ships an update weekly, Ringfencing every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scale versus Ringfencing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaleRingfencing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings50K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnforced Error LLCMic Johansson

Bugs and requests

Scale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not unlocking properly
  • Inconsistent ball physics
  • Freezing and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to save progress
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved performance and stability

Ringfencing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scale

One-time4
  • 3000 Diamonds$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • 7000 Diamonds$3.99
Show 1 more
  • 15000 Diamonds$4.99
9 purchases

Ringfencing

One-time9
  • Some Coffee$0.99
  • Some Destructive Energy$0.99
  • More Coffee$1.99
Show 6 more
  • More Destructive Energy$1.99
  • A Lot of Coffee$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Premium Themes$2.99
  • A Lot of Destructive Energy$2.99
  • Unlock All$4.99

Questions

Is Scale free?
Scale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringfencing free?
Ringfencing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scale or Ringfencing have ads?
Both Scale and Ringfencing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale or Ringfencing?
Scale ships an update weekly, and Ringfencing every 9 months. Most recently, Scale was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ringfencing on September 16, 2026.

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