# Ignis vs Tricky Shot

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tricky Shot at none against Ignis's 9. Tricky Shot also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Ignis's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 387). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ignis sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Tricky Shot asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ignis against 4.6 for Tricky Shot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ignis has 7.9K ratings behind it against 387, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Ignis's written reviews are positive against 36% of Tricky Shot's.

Ignis ships an update every 6 weeks, Tricky Shot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ignis | Tricky Shot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (7.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ignis-puzzle-game/id1382208971/reviews)** | [4.6 (387 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-shot/id1436877231/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.9K** | 387 |
| Positive reviews | **59.8% of reviews** | 36.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 179 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dalak Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1606881837) | [Yabado GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/504007913) |

## What reviewers say

### Ignis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ignis-puzzle-game/id1382208971)

A minimalist puzzle game where players strategically ignite shapes to create chain reactions.  It offers hundreds of challenging levels with increasing difficulty, designed to test your logic and concentration.

**Highlights:** Minimalist and unique puzzle mechanic, Physics-based puzzles, Hundreds of challenging levels, Relaxing music and effects, Hint feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| 12 Hints | $3.99 | one-time |
| 750 Diamonds | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30 Hints | $8.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Diamonds | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Satisfying gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals
- 🎶 Relaxing soundtrack

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive ads
- 🙄 Ads even after purchase
- 🤯 Annoying ad prompts
- 🙃 Ads disrupt gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- Accidental ad signups

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Option to disable moving shapes
- Ability to mute sound
- Creative mode for user-generated levels


### Tricky Shot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-shot/id1436877231)

Test your precision in this challenging ball game where you have a single attempt to get the ball into the cup. Some levels require you to strategically set up chain reactions for success. Experience a fun and difficult gameplay.

**Highlights:** Single try per level, Precision ball throwing, Chain reaction puzzles, Challenging gameplay, Multiple levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Surprisingly entertaining concept
- 👍 Mix of easy and hard setups
- 👍 No annoying ads
- 🧠 Helps grow the mind
- 🤩 Addicting game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Too hard
- 👎 Game became worse with updates
- 👎 Extra things make the game boring
- 👎 Game is not challenging enough now
- 👎 Game is over quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot scroll down all the way to replay a level
- Cannot pick higher than level 56
- Continuously crashes and sets back levels
- Game keeps lagging aggressively
- Game crashed and sent me back 5 levels

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Make it so it can bounce against walls
- Add more levels, that would be great
- Add more levels
- Fix the game so it doesn't end abruptly


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ignis free?

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

### Is Tricky Shot free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ignis or Tricky Shot?

Ignis is rated higher. Ignis averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Tricky Shot averages 4.6 from 387 ratings.

### Do Ignis or Tricky Shot have ads?

Both Ignis and Tricky Shot show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ignis or Tricky Shot?

Ignis ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tricky Shot monthly. Most recently, Ignis was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tricky Shot on October 23, 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.*