# Ball tales vs Patchwork Quest

The clearest difference is price: Patchwork Quest at Free against Ball tales's $1.99. Patchwork Quest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Ball tales's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Patchwork Quest is free to download; Ball tales costs $1.99 up front. Ball tales sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Patchwork Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Patchwork Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball tales has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ball tales | Patchwork Quest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-tales-the-lost-island/id1385158134/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patchwork-quest/id6749873232/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hakan Dede](https://appshunter.io/developer/1198029101) | [Kyle Scully](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828118645) |

## What reviewers say

### Ball tales

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-tales-the-lost-island/id1385158134)

Embark on a new adventure as a ball character stranded on a pirate-infested island. Navigate challenging levels, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies to reclaim the island. Customize your hero and enjoy a gripping story with various mini-games and boss battles.

**Highlights:** 45 action-packed levels, Challenging enemies and traps, Simple fun puzzles, Mini games and race events, Gripping story, Sports action boss levels, Hero customization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads + 50000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 🎨 Great graphics and music
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💎 Enjoyable mini-games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Challenging levels can be frustrating
- 🔊 Annoying music that can't be turned off

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to open the first level
- Can still die while the game is paused
- Ads are difficult to skip or remove

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and games
- Implement checkpoints or a level skip option
- Add an option to turn off the music


### Patchwork Quest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patchwork-quest/id6749873232)

Transform your drawings, maps, and photos into interactive video game worlds. Capture images or upload them to create playable adventures with custom boundaries and real-time map tracking.

**Highlights:** Create game worlds from photos, Upload images from library, Draw invisible walls for boundaries, Real-time world map, Explore custom-made worlds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ball tales free?

Ball tales costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Patchwork Quest free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ball tales or Patchwork Quest?

Patchwork Quest is rated higher. Ball tales averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Patchwork Quest averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Ball tales or Patchwork Quest have ads?

Neither Ball tales nor Patchwork Quest shows ads.

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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.*