# Roller Ball vs Driftling

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Driftling at none against Roller Ball's 10. Driftling also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roller Ball sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Driftling asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roller Ball | Driftling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roller-ball-arcade-bowling/id1323782745/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 156 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [玉明 穆](https://appshunter.io/developer/1322424458) | [Garrett Fegley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890710864) |

## What reviewers say

### Roller Ball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roller-ball-arcade-bowling/id1323782745)

Experience the classic arcade alley roller game with intuitive controls and engaging gameplay. Aim, slide, and tilt your device to score points and complete challenging levels. Enjoy various modes and unlock cool skins.

**Highlights:** Classic 9 ball mode, Challenge 9 ball mode, Helix mode, Bridge mode, Real physical simulation, Unlockable skins

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Few Tickets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Some Tickets | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scene Skin 0 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lottery Coin | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scene Skin 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Many Tickets | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ball Skin Package 1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ball Skin Package 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Small Pile of Tickets | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Realistic skee-ball experience
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Intrusive and unskippable ads
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Wheel feature not well-explained
- Game freezes or crashes on launch
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
- More level variety and progression
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version


### Driftling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/driftling/id6776819447)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roller Ball free?

Roller Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Driftling free?

Driftling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Roller Ball or Driftling have ads?

Roller Ball shows ads; Driftling does not.

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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.*