The Balance Challenge vs Needle Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Balance Challenge
A simple yet addictive game where players tap the left or right side of the screen to collect stars. Missing even one star results in a game over. Challenge your friends to beat your high score.
- Tap left/right screen controls
- Collect all stars
- Avoid missing stars
- Challenge friends' scores
- Simple gameplay
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Amazing game that may keep you "glued" to your phone, especially when you will try to beat your friend's best score of 10. GAME RULES: - Tap the Left side of the screen - Tap the Right side of the screen - Collect all stars. You miss one star, it's game over Do you think you can follow these simple rules? ________________________ Contact us for feedback or just say Hi: kayla.sue.tucker@gmail.com
Needle Control
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Have you ever thought about how fun it can be to be a giant pin that is untouchable but touchable by everyone? We thought and made this great game for you! The blue character has a place to reach, but the red characters are more than willing to beat him up. As the legendary needle, befriend the blue character on this road and help him reach his goal. Hope you have a lot of fun hitting the bad guys...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Needle Control at none against The Balance Challenge's 1. Needle Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). The Balance Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). 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
Both are free to download. The Balance Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Needle Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Balance Challenge ships an update every 3 weeks, Needle Control every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Balance Challenge | Needle Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takumi Sato | omer cetin |
In-app purchases
The Balance Challenge
- Remove Ads$0.99
Needle Control
No in-app purchases
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