Derby.io vs Wave Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Derby.io
Engage in chaotic demolition derby action where the goal is to survive as long as possible. Dodge, smash, and destroy opponents in a competitive arena to become the ultimate champion.
- Survival gameplay
- Player destruction
- Competitive arena
- Dodge and smash mechanics
- Multiplayer action
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Survive for as long as you can in the bowl! Dodge, smash, crash and destroy the other players! Become the best at Derby.io
Wave Balls
Guide a ball through levels by controlling wave physics. Navigate obstacles and reach the finish line in this intuitive puzzle game.
- Wave physics control
- Ball navigation
- Obstacle courses
- Level progression
- Intuitive gameplay
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Control the wave to move the ball from start to finish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wave Balls at 5.0 against Derby.io's 2.8. Derby.io's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wave Balls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Derby.io has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Derby.io | Wave Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Entity3 Limited | App Swim LLC |
Customer experience
Derby.io
Wave Balls
In-app purchases
Derby.io
No in-app purchases
Wave Balls
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Derby.io free?
Is Wave Balls free?
Which has better reviews, Derby.io or Wave Balls?
Do Derby.io or Wave Balls have ads?
Which is updated more often, Derby.io or Wave Balls?
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