Helix vs Fire Balls 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helix
Navigate an endlessly descending helix, skillfully jumping over pits and obstacles while dodging projectiles. Earn in-game currency to unlock fun new skins. Experience challenging yet relaxing gameplay with simple one-tap controls.
- Endless helix descent
- Obstacle avoidance
- Jump over pits
- Unlockable skins
- One-tap controls
- Highscore competition
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Do you like Slides? Than this game is for you! Infinitely slide down the helix, but be careful, you are not a kid anymore! Jump over the pits and obstacles, avoid objects shooting at you. Earn in-game currency and unlock new interesting and funny skins. Easy one-tap controls, but hardcore gameplay with meditative and relaxing graphics and music. Beat your highscore and compete with others to hit the best score in the world!
Fire Balls 3D
Engage in a thrilling single-tap arcade experience. Hold to fire forward and navigate through moving obstacles. Enjoy unlimited levels and vibrant color themes in this addictive game.
- Single-tap gameplay
- Hold to fire forward
- Avoid moving obstacles
- Unlimited levels
- 20 color themes
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Fire Balls 3D is a single-tap hyper casual game that will keep you hooked for hours! Hold to make your dot fire forward, and be careful from moving obstacles. The game features unlimited levels and 20 beautiful color themes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fire Balls 3D at 4.6 against Helix's 4.0. Fire Balls 3D also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 30%) and ratings volume (356K vs 90). Helix's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Helix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fire Balls 3D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fire Balls 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Balls 3D has 356K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Helix's written reviews are positive against 61% of Fire Balls 3D's.
Helix ships an update fortnightly, Fire Balls 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helix | Fire Balls 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (90 ratings) | 4.6 (356K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90 | 356K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Helix
Fire Balls 3D
User reviews
Helix
From 90 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Stunning visuals and color changes
- 🎵 Relaxing music and sound effects
- ⚡ Simple and easy-to-learn controls
- 🧠 Challenging and rewarding difficulty
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent lag and performance issues
- ⚙️ Poor jump responsiveness and sensitivity
- 😤 Extremely difficult with no progression curve
- 🔄 Game crashes and freezes
Fire Balls 3D
From 356K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💎 Satisfying visual effects
- 🕹️ Challenging but not overly difficult
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🤷♀️ Unclear purpose of collected diamonds
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
Bugs and requests
Helix
Reported bugs
10 issues- Ads popping up during active gameplay causing instant death
- Game lag causing delayed jump response
- Jump input not registering or registering late
- Game crashes and iPad shutdowns
- Inconsistent jump distance
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- Obstacles appearing without warning
- Game freezing mid-play
- Safari opening unexpectedly multiple times
- Ads that cannot be closed
- Ball visibility issues on dark ramps
Requested features
9 requests- Tutorial or onboarding instructions
- Easier difficulty mode or 'zen' mode
- Ability to control ball rotation timing
- First-person perspective option
- Score sharing with friends via iMessage
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- Improved jump sensitivity settings
- Slower ball speed option
- Better obstacle visibility on back ramps
- Ad-free gameplay option
Fire Balls 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels resetting after failed attempts
- Shooter not responding to user input
- Ads appearing during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to skip or replay levels
- More varied level layouts and obstacles
- In-game rewards or customization options for diamonds
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
Helix
- Remove Ads$1.99
Fire Balls 3D
- Buy 10 Lives$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Special Offer$4.99
