Tricky Taps vs Ball Action
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tricky Taps
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.
- Tap levers to roll and bounce the ball
- Avoid spikes and obstacles
- Collect stars and gems
- Unlockable skins
- Challenging puzzle gameplay
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Think you’re a puzzle master? Prove it. Let’s see how you do in this tricky puzzle game. Tap the levers to roll and bounce the ball along the track, without letting it drop or hit the spikes. Tons of super-cool and tricky obstacles to avoid. Collect stars and gems as you play. Choose from awesome skins - beach ball, spike ball, and more! Get rolling! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app
Ball Action
Control a rolling ball to knock opponents off an arena. Avoid falling off yourself while strategically hitting enemies of varying sizes and speeds. Unlock new cosmetic skins as you progress.
- Intuitive swipe controls
- Smooth 3D graphics
- Realistic physics simulation
- Unlockable cosmetic skins
- Strategic ball combat
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Roll around and knock other balls off! Make sure not to fall off yourself... Can you do it? Simply swipe the screen to roll in all directions. Some enemy balls are small and fast, some are large but slow. Hit balls at the right moment and they fly off the stage! Features: - Easy intuitive controls - Smooth 3D graphics - Feel-good physics - Many skins to unlock Roll on and let the fight begin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tricky Taps at none against Ball Action's 1. Tricky Taps also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Ball Action's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ball Action sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tricky Taps asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tricky Taps against 4.6 for Ball Action. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42K and 38K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Tricky Taps's written reviews are positive against 39% of Ball Action's.
Tricky Taps ships an update every 2 months, Ball Action monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tricky Taps | Ball Action |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42K ratings) | 4.6 (38K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews — better | 38.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | 38K |
| 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 | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Coco Play | ponos corporation |
Customer experience
Tricky Taps
Ball Action
User reviews
Tricky Taps
From 42K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique mechanics
- 🔒 No ads (for some users)
Room to improve
- 🔥 Too many ads (for some users)
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Inconsistent difficulty progression
Ball Action
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying ball-knocking mechanics
- 💡 Interesting enemy AI types
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive and intrusive ads
- ⏱️ Ads longer than gameplay levels
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🔒 Lack of progression and content
Bugs and requests
Tricky Taps
Reported bugs
3 issues- Impossible obstacles on certain levels
- Endless mode issues with level generation
- Checkpoint issues causing loss of progress
Requested features
3 requests- More levels
- Checkpoint system for difficult levels
- Ability to disable ads (for paid users)
Ball Action
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More diverse level environments
- Reduced ad frequency
- Unlockable themes and customization
In-app purchases
Tricky Taps
No in-app purchases
Ball Action
- No Ads$2.99
