# Balls Clicker vs Idle Press

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Press at none against Balls Clicker's shown. Idle Press also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Balls Clicker's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 32%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Balls Clicker sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Press sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Idle Press holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Balls Clicker's written reviews are positive against 32% of Idle Press's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Balls Clicker ships an update every 2 months, Idle Press monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Balls Clicker | Idle Press |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balls-clicker/id1289985755/reviews) | **[4.6 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-press/id1433795222/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1K | **3K** |
| Positive reviews | **46.5% of reviews** | 32.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 129 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fine Monkeys, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1377276086) | [Zplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/531022725) |

## What reviewers say

### Balls Clicker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balls-clicker/id1289985755)

Tap to generate numbers and then purchase and upgrade automated balls to mine resources. Build a vast empire from scratch by strategically investing in your growing collection of hardworking balls.

**Highlights:** Tap to generate numbers, Buy and upgrade balls, Automated resource mining, Build a giant empire, Strategic investment decisions, Idle gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| AdCoin Pack 1 | $7.99 | one-time |
| AdCoin Pack 2 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads + free AdCoins | $19.99 | one-time |
| AdCoin Pack 3 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Mini fun games
- 🎉 Game is so cool
- 🎮 Good little game
- 🎮 I love this game
- 🎮 Awesome game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔙 Bring back prestige balls
- 🔙 Bring back the old game
- 🤖 Ads?
- 🤖 Paid for Ad Free Issue
- 🤖 Ads?

**Reported bugs**

- Not compatible with the camera island
- Game lies to you.
- to little levels
- Paid for no ads, still get ads

**Requested features**

- Add back prestige balls
- Add back the old game
- Add back prestige balls
- Add back the old game
- Add the prestige balls back


### Idle Press

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-press/id1433795222)

Experience the satisfaction of owning and operating a powerful industrial press. Crush a variety of objects with satisfying physics and see how much you can destroy.

**Highlights:** Operate a powerful industrial press, Crush a variety of objects, Satisfying physics simulation, Personal press ownership simulation, Unlimited crushing

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 15 Gems Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| No ADS | $1.99 | one-time |
| 90 Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 210 Gems Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 480 Gems Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1275 Gems Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| 2850 Gems Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast progress
- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
- 🕰️ Relaxing experience
- 💰 Generous rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of content/features
- 💢 Excessive ads
- 🚫 Paid ad removal not working
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Gems/money getting stuck after upgrades
- Ads shown despite paid ad removal
- Offline progress not tracking properly

**Requested features**

- More content and progression
- Improved ad implementation
- Better offline/idle functionality
- Visual improvements


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Balls Clicker free?

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

### Is Idle Press free?

Idle Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Balls Clicker or Idle Press?

Idle Press is rated higher. Balls Clicker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Idle Press averages 4.6 from 3K ratings.

### Do Balls Clicker or Idle Press have ads?

Balls Clicker shows ads; Idle Press does not.

### Which is updated more often, Balls Clicker or Idle Press?

Balls Clicker ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Press monthly. Most recently, Balls Clicker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Idle Press on October 21, 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.*