Comparison

Dribble. 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

Dribble.

Engage in a hypnotic and challenging experience by keeping a ball centered for as long as possible. Compete with friends and players globally through daily, regional, and Facebook rankings. Discover new playstyles with rotating daily challenges and mod rankings.

Highlights
  • Keep ball in the center
  • Minimalistic graphics
  • Soothing music and sound effects
  • Global leaderboards
  • Daily and regional rankings
  • Mod rotations and rankings
Features
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Only 5% people can score over 100. Are you one of them? Dribble your way to the top! Engage in a soothing and hypnotising experience that will keep you coming back for more. Keep the ball in the center for as long as possible. ◉ Minimalistic and beautiful graphics ◉ Soothing music and sound effects ◉ Challenge your friends and others worldwide and be the best! ◉ Includes daily, regional and facebook rankings Introducing mod rotations ◉ Refreshing challenges everyday ◉ Discover your favourite playstyle ◉ Reveal your true potential in the mod rankings ◉ More mods on the way! ◉ Added record tab in recent leaderboard, find out the top players in the previous days PRIVACY POLICY: http://dayone.com.hk/privacypolicy.html USER AGREEMENT: http://dayone.com.hk/termsofuse.html

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

Dribble.4 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dribble. and Patience Balls both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Dribble.'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's. Dribble. also leads on 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. Dribble. sells 4 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 Dribble. against 4.7 for Patience Balls. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 934 and 522 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Dribble.'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dribble. ships an update every 6 weeks, Patience Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dribble. versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDribble.Patience Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (934 ratings)4.7 (522 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings934 — better522
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
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
Size214 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDay OneRicardo Mendonca

Customer experience

Dribble.

All ratings922 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%

Patience Balls

All ratings478 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Dribble.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent connection errors
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline leaderboard tracking
  • Customizable controls and themes
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Achievements and progression system

Patience Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dribble.

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Gem Pack 2$2.99
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  • Gem Pack 3$3.99
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 Dribble. free?
Dribble. 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, Dribble. or Patience Balls?
Patience Balls is rated higher. Dribble. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 934 ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.7 from 522 ratings.
Do Dribble. or Patience Balls have ads?
Both Dribble. and Patience Balls show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dribble. or Patience Balls?
Dribble. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dribble. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Patience Balls on October 25, 2026.

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