Snowball.io™ vs Paper.io 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snowball.io™
Engage in an addictive game with simple controls. Grow a snowball and knock opponents off the playfield. Strategize with one giant ball or many small ones, using direct bumps or precise shots.
- Simple swipe controls
- Grow snowballs
- Push opponents off
- Direct bumps or sniping
- Giant or small snowballs
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The most addictive game with the simplest control ever. Make a snowball bigger and bump it to opponents to flick them off the play field. You can make one giant snowball or a number of small balls... and you can bump it directly to the opponent or snipe them with it... it is totally up to you. How to control: swipe to the direction you want to move, and lift your finger to shoot the snowball. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at hc+snowballio@geishatokyo.com Privacy Policy: https://www.geishatokyo.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.geishatokyo.com/terms.html
Paper.io 4
Experience a smooth 3D drawing and territory conquest game. Expand your zone, avoid other players, and aim to capture 100% of the map. Compete to claim the most land.
- Smooth 3D drawing experience
- Territory conquest gameplay
- Multiplayer competition
- Capture 100% of the map
- Avoid other players
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Discover the smooth and immersive drawing experience of Paper.io 4 Conquer as much territory as possible and beat the competition. Create your zone, avoid others players and try to conquer 100% of this brand new 3D map!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snowball.io™ at 67% against Paper.io 4's 25%. Snowball.io™ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 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
Both are free to download. Paper.io 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snowball.io™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snowball.io™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowball.io™ has 464K ratings behind it against 16K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Snowball.io™'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Paper.io 4's.
Snowball.io™ ships an update every 2 months, Paper.io 4 monthly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Snowball.io™ | Paper.io 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (464K ratings) — better | 4.4 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better | 25.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 464K — better | 16K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Geisha Tokyo Inc. | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Snowball.io™
Paper.io 4
User reviews
Snowball.io™
From 464K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🎨 Variety of skins and customization
- 🎉 Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🔍 AI opponents instead of real players
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Membership locks content
Paper.io 4
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- ⚡ Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎮 Fun and challenging
- 🌐 Multiplayer experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔧 Buggy controls and unresponsive movement
- 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads
- 💤 Lags and performance issues
- 🔍 Limited visibility and camera issues
Bugs and requests
Snowball.io™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing after winning
- Falling through the map
- Snowballs disappearing
- Incorrect ranking/scoring
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More unique and creative skins
- Reduced ad frequency
- Fix for tournament glitches
Paper.io 4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when reaching high coverage percentages
- Invisible players and disappearing territory
- Controls becoming inverted or unresponsive
- Inconsistent scoring and progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see other players on the map
- More game modes and level variations
- Improved stability and bug fixes
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free experience
In-app purchases
Snowball.io™
No in-app purchases
Paper.io 4
- No Ads$2.99
