Comparison

Griddie Islands vs Patience Balls

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

Head to head
About

Griddie Islands

Place quirky beings on tiny islands to attract fleas that produce money. Merge beings to discover higher levels and increase production in this lively idle merger game. Explore over 50 unique levels.

Highlights
  • Place beings on islands
  • Fleas produce money
  • Merge beings to level up
  • Discover 50+ levels
  • Idle production mechanics
Features
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Welcome to the world of Griddies! A world where tiny islands are inhabited by even tinier fleas and quirky beings called Griddies! Place griddies on the islands and watch as the fleas start to jump around in excitement and produce money! Use it to buy more griddies to attract more fleas. Same-level Griddies can also be merged into higher level ones, and the higher the level the more they produce! Merge every Griddie to discover the 50+ levels, each with its own look and personality. Merge, level up, and try to keep the islands filled in this lively idle merger!

About

Patience Balls

Engage in a minimalist physics puzzle game designed for a calming and meditative experience. Solve intricate labyrinths and mazes using precision, patience, and logic. This game offers a serene escape while sharpening your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Relaxing Zen-like Gameplay
  • Mind-Teasing Labyrinths and Mazes
  • Physics-Based Challenges
  • Precision and Logic Puzzles
  • Beautiful Minimal Graphics
  • Unlockable Achievements
  • Global Leaderboards
Features
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Master your focus and conquer precision tilt controls in Patience Balls—the ultimate physics-based marble maze puzzle game! Whether you are navigating smooth logic labyrinths or tackling high-precision spatial challenges, test your steady hands, master fine balance, and guide every ball safely to its goal. Patience Balls combines realistic motion physics with clean, minimalist board design. Every movement requires complete spatial control, visual focus, and timing—offering a deeply satisfying physics experience where precision leads to victory. Key Features: • Precision Physics & Gyro Control: Calibrated tilt mechanics tuned for exact spatial accuracy. Every subtle wrist movement directly influences board gravity. • Challenging Marble Mazes: Navigate 3D labyrinths, narrow paths, moving obstacles, and gravity holes designed to test your hand-eye coordination. • Test Your Focus & Patience: Progress through 200+ handcrafted levels ranging from satisfying rolling puzzles to high-precision skill challenges. • Satisfying ASMR & Minimalist Design: Clean visuals paired with tactile rolling physics and crisp audio for an engaging, anti-stress atmosphere. • Seamless Offline Play: No Wi-Fi required. Enjoy zero-friction tilt puzzle gameplay anytime, anywhere. • Track Your Mastery: Unlock unique marble skins, achieve level milestones, and see how your precision balance stacks up on global leaderboards. Steady your hands, master the tilt, and download Patience Balls today!

Screenshots

Griddie Islands4 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

Griddie Islands and Patience Balls both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Patience Balls's written reviews are positive against 68% of Griddie Islands's. Griddie Islands's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Griddie Islands sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Griddie Islands against 4.8 for Patience Balls. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 406 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Griddie Islands's written reviews are positive against 77% of Patience Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Griddie Islands ships an update monthly, Patience Balls every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Griddie Islands versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGriddie IslandsPatience Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings)4.8 (406 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better406
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPomelo GamesRicardo Mendonca

Customer experience

Griddie Islands

All ratings1,101 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.7%

Patience Balls

All ratings406 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Griddie Islands

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screen going black when placing Griddies
  • Inventory getting stuck with no way to clear
  • Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • More islands and Griddie designs
  • Prestige system or other progression mechanics
  • Option to sell or discard unwanted Griddies
  • Ability to rotate Griddies
  • In-game notes or planning tools

Patience Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Griddie Islands

One-time6
  • Cubes 10 pack2 variants$0.99
  • Cubes 60 pack2 variants$4.99
  • Cubes 200 pack$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Cubes 600 pack$19.99
  • Cubes 2100 pack$49.99
  • Cubes 5800 pack$99.99
7 purchases

Patience Balls

One-time7
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • Patience Balls Premium$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$2.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$3.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$4.99
  • Remove ads and 2500 Gems$7.99

Questions

Is Griddie Islands free?
Griddie Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patience Balls free?
Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Griddie Islands or Patience Balls?
Patience Balls is rated higher. Griddie Islands averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.8 from 406 ratings.
Do Griddie Islands or Patience Balls have ads?
Both Griddie Islands and Patience Balls show ads.
Which is updated more often, Griddie Islands or Patience Balls?
Griddie Islands ships an update monthly, and Patience Balls every 5 weeks. Most recently, Griddie Islands was updated on September 23, 2026 and Patience Balls on September 21, 2026.

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