Comparison

13 Balls vs Iced In

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

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About

13 Balls

A skill-based ball-dropping game where players clear pegs by strategically launching balls. Progress through levels, master ricochets, and compete with friends via Game Center. Special "Douballs" offer an advantage on challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Peg elimination gameplay
  • Strategic ball dropping
  • Level progression
  • Game Center integration
  • Special "Douballs"
  • Shareable "You Win" screen
Features
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Ready? Aim, Drop! 13 Balls is a ball-dropping, peg-elimination game that involves mostly skill, a bit of luck, and fair amount of patience. The goal on each level is to clear all the pegs by dropping balls on them. Each peg has to be hit a certain number of times indicated by it's color and the amount of dots it has. As you progress through the levels, you may feel that you have an improved self-worth and a strong desire to gloat to your friends about how much of a ricochet master you are. You're encouraged to utilize the share feature on the "You Win" screen to do just that. 13 Balls integrates Apple's Game Center keeping track of how many levels you've beat, so you can see how you're doing against your friends, and the world. How to Play: When you tap on the screen, the ball is ejected from the dropper as it moves back and forth above the multi-colored pegs. Each time you hit the peg, one dot is removed and the color changes. Once you get all the way down to the last dot, the peg shatters when you hit it! Clear a whole screen of the pegs, and you beat the level. If you use all your balls, and you have not cleared all the pegs, your turn is over. You have the option to purchase 3 more balls to "Keep Going" via in-app purchase. Collect "Douballs" as you play. Douballs are special balls that bounce out twice as many dots when they hit a peg. You can save up your Douballs and use them on a challenging level. 13 Balls: • Is fun for kids, teens, adults & senior citizens • Improves hand-eye coordination (according to the internet) • Easy to play, difficult to master! When you beat level 50, be sure to post it to Facebook and Twitter with #13balls so that we know you're ready for more levels! Good luck.

About

Iced In

Navigate frozen landscapes by strategically sliding ice blocks to solve puzzles and rescue stranded penguins. This adventure game features clever mechanics where every move counts, with 50 handcrafted challenges that increase in difficulty.

Highlights
  • Slide ice blocks to solve puzzles
  • Rescue trapped penguins
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Clever movement mechanics
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Guide a determined explorer across frozen lakes and snowy terrain in a puzzle adventure built around clever movement and careful planning. Slide blocks of ice to activate switches, solve layered challenges, and rescue penguins trapped behind frozen cages. Every move matters. Ice blocks slide until they hit an obstacle, fragile tiles crack after repeated use, and one careless push can turn a solution into a frozen dead end. With 50 handcrafted puzzles and intuitive controls, the challenge steadily grows while staying accessible and satisfying. Cute penguins set the stakes, but smart thinking is the key to saving them all. • 50 handcrafted puzzles • Simple, intuitive controls • Clever ice-sliding mechanics • Adorable penguins to rescue

Screenshots

13 Balls3 screens
Iced In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Iced In at Free against 13 Balls's $1.99. Iced In also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). 13 Balls's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Iced In is free to download; 13 Balls costs $1.99 up front. 13 Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Iced In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

13 Balls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iced In has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

13 Balls ships an update every 44 months, Iced In every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
13 Balls versus Iced In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter13 BallsIced In
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBimza LLCDennis Mengelt

Customer experience

13 Balls

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Iced In

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

13 Balls

One-time1
  • 3 More Balls$0.99
1 purchases

Iced In

One-time1
  • Episode 2$0.99

Questions

Is 13 Balls free?
13 Balls costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Iced In free?
Iced In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 13 Balls or Iced In?
13 Balls is rated higher. 13 Balls averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Iced In averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do 13 Balls or Iced In have ads?
Neither 13 Balls nor Iced In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 13 Balls or Iced In?
13 Balls ships an update every 44 months, and Iced In every 3 days. Most recently, 13 Balls was updated on November 8, 2026 and Iced In on November 2, 2026.

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