Ball Panic! vs Tanuki Surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ball Panic!
Tap to destroy incoming balls before they fill the screen in this fast-paced game. React quickly to clear the play area and avoid losing.
- Tap to blast balls
- Avoid screen fill-up
- Frantic gameplay
- Fast-paced action
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Tap to blast the balls in this frantic new game! Do not let the balls fill up the screen!
Tanuki Surf
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Ride the waves with a tiny tanuki in a cute one-finger surfing action game. Hold to dive down the wave, release to jump, and time each move to keep your ride going. Collect shells, chase bonuses, and see how far your little tanuki can surf under the moonlit sky.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tanuki Surf at none against Ball Panic!'s shown. Tanuki Surf also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Ball Panic!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ball Panic! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tanuki Surf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ball Panic! ships an update every 6 months, Tanuki Surf weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball Panic! | Tanuki Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | kota ozaki |
In-app purchases
Ball Panic!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Tanuki Surf
- Remove Ads$2.99
