Comparison

String.io vs Big Big Baller

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

Head to head
About

String.io

Capture territory by enclosing areas with your string. Attack opponents by hitting their tails. Unlock avatars and enjoy minimalist graphics in this competitive .io game.

Highlights
  • Enclose areas to capture territory
  • Attack players by hitting tails
  • Unlock over 30 avatars
  • Minimalist graphics
  • Multiple control methods
Features
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String.io is a brand new IO game! The goal is pretty simple. Just capture as much territory as possible! Take care! Your enemies are extremely smart! HOW TO PLAY ● Enclose an area with your string to capture new land. ● Attack other players by hitting their tails. FEATURES ● Over 30 colorful avatar to unlock ● Amazing minimalism graphics ● Up to 4 control methods to choose ● Online PVP coming soon Join this game and beat people all around the world! STRING.IO UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTION: - The subscriptions are $7.99 weekly with 3 days FREE trial, $19.99 monthly, $99.99 annually. - During your subscriptions, you can get 10000 coins per day and double coins. - You can skip missions for the duration of your subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at leat 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen subscription. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancelation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - You can read privacy policy at http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html and terms of use at http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in$USD. Terms of Service http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html Privacy Policy http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html Questions? Ask: help@metajoy.io

About

Big Big Baller

Control a growing ball to crush everything in sight, including other players' smaller balls. Explore an amazing city and overcome challenges in this engaging game.

Highlights
  • Crush everything in sight
  • Grow your ball
  • Crash other players' balls
  • Explore an amazing city
  • Lots of interesting challenges
  • Beat other players
Features
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"Where Am I? In a city?! Oh hi~ you little cute car! Oops, I'm sorry!" The ball crushed a car accidentally, however, the ball seems to get bigger! That's interesting, let's see how big it can get and crash everything in your sight! You can also crash other player's ball which is smaller than yours! Now, time to roll over the amazing city! Features: * Free to play, play it anywhere anytime * Simple rules but very attractive * Lots of interesting challenges * Beat other players and stay alive Subscription By subscribing to Big Big Baller, you get: - Non rewarded ads removed - 1000 daliy free coins - 6 new balls Subscription options -1 week ( free 3 days trial ), $7.99 These purchases are auto-renewable subscriptions. The subscription price will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase and in the 24 hours prior to the end of each subscription period as set out above (e.g - week, month or year). Cancel your subscription at any time in your iTunes Account Settings. If you do not cancel the subscription at least 24 hours before the expiry of any trial period, the subscription will automatically convert into a paid auto-renewing subscription. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. lionstudios.cc/terms lionstudios.cc/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

String.io4 screens
Big Big Baller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Big Big Baller at free with in-app purchases against String.io's subscription. Big Big Baller also leads on ratings volume (132K vs 1.8K) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. String.io sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Big Big Baller sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Big Baller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Big Baller has 132K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of String.io's written reviews are positive against 61% of Big Big Baller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String.io ships an update every 3 months, Big Big Baller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
String.io versus Big Big Baller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString.ioBig Big Baller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)4.7 (132K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews61.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K132K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB382 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMetajoyLion Studios

Customer experience

String.io

All ratings1,776 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative34.5%

Big Big Baller

All ratings131,833 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.2%
Negative27.8%

User reviews

String.io

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of skins and characters
  • 💡 Creative game concept
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Opponents are AI, not real players
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for skins
  • 📢 Excessive ads and ad interruptions
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

Big Big Baller

From 132K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying ball-growing mechanics
  • 🎨 Creative and customizable skins

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and lags
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
  • 🤖 Lack of real player interaction (bots)

Bugs and requests

String.io

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes at 24% loading
  • Missions not registering as completed
  • Inconsistent collision detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Ability to play with friends
  • More levels and game modes
  • Improved mission system

Big Big Baller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Progress resets after closing the app
  • Controls become unresponsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and maps
  • Ability to play against real players
  • Offline/solo play mode
  • Reduced ad frequency

In-app purchases

4 purchases

String.io

Subscriptions3
  • Subscribe For 1 Week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Subscribe For 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Subscribe For 1 Year$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Big Big Baller

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • 1,800 Coins$0.99
  • Pumpkin Skin$0.99
  • Eyeball Skin$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Frankenstein Skin$0.99
  • Santa Claus Skin$0.99
  • 10,000 Coins$4.99
  • Super Gift$4.99
  • 22,000 Coins$9.99
  • 48,000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is String.io free?
String.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Big Baller free?
Big Big Baller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String.io or Big Big Baller?
Big Big Baller is rated higher. String.io averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Big Big Baller averages 4.7 from 132K ratings.
Do String.io or Big Big Baller have ads?
Both String.io and Big Big Baller show ads.
Which is updated more often, String.io or Big Big Baller?
String.io ships an update every 3 months, and Big Big Baller every 2 months. Most recently, String.io was updated on October 2, 2026 and Big Big Baller on October 4, 2026.

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