Comparison

Scale vs ScaleMan

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

ScaleMan

Control a character's size by sliding to navigate through challenging obstacle courses. Grow or shrink to overcome various barriers and reach the goal. Compete against enemies every five stages in this fun running game.

Highlights
  • Resize character with slider
  • Navigate obstacle courses
  • Compete against enemies
  • One-finger swipe controls
  • Variety of obstacles
Features
Currently charting
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Change the size of the body in this game. Breakthrough the stage! Only handle the slider to resize the body. There are many obstracts. It may be a car, fense, tiny bridge, or stacked blocks. to run through to the goal! Ready for a fun running? Features: - Easy, one-finger swipe to handle. - You can compete with enemy every five stage. - Many gimmick appears. --- Rated for ages 3+ by IGRS (Indonesian Games Rating System).

Screenshots

Scale4 screens
ScaleMan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scale at 4.7 against ScaleMan's 4.1. Scale also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (50K vs 2.4K). ScaleMan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. ScaleMan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scale has 50K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Scale's written reviews are positive against 45% of ScaleMan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale ships an update weekly, ScaleMan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Scale versus ScaleMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaleScaleMan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50K ratings) — better4.1 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better44.5% of reviews
Number of ratings50K — better2.4K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#158 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB168 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUnforced Error LLCKAYAC Inc.

Customer experience

Scale

All ratings50,466 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,262 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.2%

ScaleMan

All ratings2,352 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral18.9%
Negative36.6%

User reviews

Scale

From 50K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • 🕹️ Fun and challenging
  • 🆓 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤔 Unclear game mechanics

ScaleMan

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and unique concept
  • 🎮 Enjoyable racing/size-changing mechanics

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive ads after every level
  • 🤖 Repetitive and easy AI opponents
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 🔒 Forced ads for new skins

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

ScaleMan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Falling through the floor glitch
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety
  • Challenging player-vs-player mode
  • Option to disable ads for a fee
  • Ability to create custom levels

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scale

One-time4
  • 3000 Diamonds$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • 7000 Diamonds$3.99
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  • 15000 Diamonds$4.99
None

ScaleMan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scale free?
Scale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScaleMan free?
ScaleMan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scale or ScaleMan?
Scale is rated higher. Scale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while ScaleMan averages 4.1 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Scale or ScaleMan have ads?
Both Scale and ScaleMan show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale or ScaleMan?
Scale ships an update weekly, and ScaleMan every 3 months. Most recently, Scale was updated on September 26, 2026 and ScaleMan on September 25, 2026.

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