# Balls Control vs Scrap Clicker 2

Balls Control and Scrap Clicker 2 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Scrap Clicker 2's written reviews are positive against 37% of Balls Control's. Balls Control's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (36K vs 855). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Balls Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Scrap Clicker 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Balls Control against 4.8 for Scrap Clicker 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balls Control has 36K ratings behind it against 855, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Balls Control's written reviews are positive against 90% of Scrap Clicker 2's.

Balls Control ships an update every 8 days, Scrap Clicker 2 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Balls Control | Scrap Clicker 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (36K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balls-control/id1297278170/reviews) | **[4.8 (855 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrap-clicker-2/id1330391792/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **36K** | 855 |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | **90.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 157 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) | [Wenzel Friedsam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330391791) |

## What reviewers say

### Balls Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balls-control/id1297278170)

An idle game where you attract balls based on their color. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no aggressive tapping, featuring powerful bonuses and endless upgrades.

**Highlights:** Attract balls by color, Free to play, Chill gameplay, Powerful bonuses, Endless colors and upgrades

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Relaxing and easy to play
- 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay
- 💤 Helps with stress relief and relaxation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Too many intrusive ads
- ⏱️ Ads interrupt gameplay too frequently
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Progress data being lost or reset
- Inability to collect offline rewards
- Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Requested features**

- More upgrades and power-ups
- Additional level variety and challenges
- Ability to customize the game's appearance


### Scrap Clicker 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrap-clicker-2/id1330391792)

An incremental idle game focused on merging barrels to collect scrap. Earn golden scrap to boost production and unlock new features as you progress. Compete with others through teams and leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Merge barrels to earn scrap, Collect golden scrap for production boosts, Unlock over 100 different barrels, Teams and leaderboards, Progressive feature unlocks based on stars

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40 Ad Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| 225 Ad Tokens | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Ad Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Rare and unique game
- 👍 Lots of barrels to discover
- 👍 Progressive features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ads not working for some users
- 🐛 Progression can be slow
- 🐛 Captchas appearing too frequently
- 🐛 Conversion to star fragments not working as expected
- 🔋 Game can be repetitive

**Reported bugs**

- Saving/exporting progress not working
- Game freezing/crashing
- Incorrect conversion of barrels to star fragments

**Requested features**

- Add sound effects
- Implement auto-merge feature
- Allow changing language settings
- Add more upgrade options
- Improve team/social features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Balls Control free?

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

### Is Scrap Clicker 2 free?

Scrap Clicker 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Balls Control or Scrap Clicker 2?

Scrap Clicker 2 is rated higher. Balls Control averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Scrap Clicker 2 averages 4.8 from 855 ratings.

### Do Balls Control or Scrap Clicker 2 have ads?

Both Balls Control and Scrap Clicker 2 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Balls Control or Scrap Clicker 2?

Balls Control ships an update every 8 days, and Scrap Clicker 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Balls Control was updated on October 21, 2026 and Scrap Clicker 2 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.*
