# Pitagora Ball vs Tricky Taps

Pitagora Ball and Tricky Taps both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pitagora Ball's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tricky Taps's. Pitagora Ball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Tricky Taps's advantage is ratings volume (42K vs 5). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pitagora Ball against 4.6 for Tricky Taps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Taps has 42K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pitagora Ball's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tricky Taps's.

Pitagora Ball ships an update every 3 weeks, Tricky Taps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pitagora Ball | Tricky Taps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitagora-ball/id1439752550/reviews) | **[4.6 (42K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-taps/id1442590226/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **42K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 60.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 88 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.2** | 13 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Geisha Tokyo Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/304321146) | [Coco Play](https://appshunter.io/developer/654657050) |

## What reviewers say

### Pitagora Ball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitagora-ball/id1439752550)

Engage your imagination to solve physics-based puzzles by manipulating blocks to guide a ball into a goal. This game tests your problem-solving skills with deceptively simple yet challenging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Block manipulation puzzles, Ball-to-goal objective, Imagination skill testing, Challenging gameplay, Smartphone play

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tricky Taps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-taps/id1442590226)

Test your puzzle-solving skills in this challenging game. Tap levers to guide a ball through a track, avoiding obstacles and spikes. Collect stars and gems, and unlock fun skins.

**Highlights:** Tap levers to roll and bounce the ball, Avoid spikes and obstacles, Collect stars and gems, Unlockable skins, Challenging puzzle gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique mechanics
- 🔒 No ads (for some users)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔥 Too many ads (for some users)
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Inconsistent difficulty progression

**Reported bugs**

- Impossible obstacles on certain levels
- Endless mode issues with level generation
- Checkpoint issues causing loss of progress

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Checkpoint system for difficult levels
- Ability to disable ads (for paid users)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pitagora Ball free?

Pitagora Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tricky Taps free?

Tricky Taps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pitagora Ball or Tricky Taps?

Tricky Taps is rated higher. Pitagora Ball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Tricky Taps averages 4.6 from 42K ratings.

### Do Pitagora Ball or Tricky Taps have ads?

Tricky Taps shows ads; Pitagora Ball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pitagora Ball or Tricky Taps?

Pitagora Ball ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tricky Taps every 2 months. Most recently, Pitagora Ball was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tricky Taps on October 28, 2026.

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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.*