Comparison

1121 vs Bal

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

Head to head
About

1121

A tile-eliminating puzzle game where you swipe a 6x6 board to arrange mathematical expression tiles. Clear levels by eliminating all tiles, overcoming obstacles, and aiming for the fewest moves.

Highlights
  • Tile-eliminating puzzle gameplay
  • Swipe to move or merge tiles
  • Mathematical expression tiles
  • Obstacles and traps
  • 100 free levels
  • Unlockable advanced levels
  • Shortest solution challenges
Features
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1121 is a tile-eliminating puzzle game. Swipe the 6x6 board to move or merge the tiles. The tiles are mixed up elements of a true mathematical expression, and when you arrange them correctly, they will be eliminated. Clear the level by eliminating all the tiles. Obstacles like one-way signs, traps, and stop points add additional challenges to the gameplay. The first 100 levels are available for free! If the free levels aren’t enough of a challenge, you can unlock 50 advanced levels with a small single payment. Advanced Goal: Clear the level within the specified fewest moves. We used a computer algorithm to calculate the fewest moves possible. If you’re not satisfied by just clearing the level, try matching the algorithm. Fewest Moves & Hints: There is a shortest solution to every level, but the solution is locked. If you cannot clear a level, you can unlock the shortest solution one move at a time by tapping the hint icon. After you clear a level, the game will analyze the moves you took. If a move you made matches one of the moves in the shortest solution, the matching move will be unlocked. You can use this information to continue playing the level until you achieve the advanced goal. 1121 includes 100 free levels and 50 extra paid levels. If you achieve all the main and advanced goals in the 100 free levels, the 50 extra levels unlock for free. You can get hints by watching ads or purchasing them. FEATURES: ● Simple rules with challenging gameplay! ● 100 + 50 levels! ● Change tile colors to fit your mood! ● Challenge yourself and find the shortest solution possible! ● Use hints to help clear the level. ● Use the analytic function to help achieve advanced goals. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuMoFish

About

Bal

Features
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Bal is a Knights & Knaves logic puzzle game. You meet a group of people — knights always tell the truth, knaves always lie — and figure out who is who from their statements. Features: • Thousands of puzzles with classic and whodunit modes • Adaptive difficulty — puzzles matched to your skill level • Multiple puzzle types: normals (wildcards), sanity/belief, compound statements • Track your rating and compete on the ranking Sign in with Google, Apple, GitHub, or Discord. No ads, ever. Currently free to play, may add in-app payments for unlimited puzzles or new puzzle types in the future.

Screenshots

11214 screens
Bal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bal at none against 1121's 4. 1121's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. 1121 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1121 ships an update every 8 days, Bal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
1121 versus Bal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1121Bal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMing-Shiuan YuSteven Scott Kaye

In-app purchases

4 purchases

1121

One-time4
  • 20 hints$0.99
  • Extra level (Stop Point)$0.99
  • 50 hints$1.99
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  • 100 hints$2.99
None

Bal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1121 free?
1121 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bal free?
Bal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1121 or Bal have ads?
Neither 1121 nor Bal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1121 or Bal?
1121 ships an update every 8 days, and Bal every 9 days. Most recently, 1121 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bal on October 17, 2026.

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