Dune Surfer vs Ball Action
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dune Surfer
Draw paths to guide a stickman surfer through treacherous dunes. Avoid deadly obstacles like rolling stones and sharks by drawing precise lines. Navigate a colorful world filled with unique challenges and dangers.
- Draw paths to navigate dunes
- Avoid rolling stones, sharks, and alligators
- Survive lethal white obstacles
- Utilize speed bumps for protection
- Guide a stickman surfer
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Draw your way out of the dunes, surfer dude! You’re just a poor stickman surfer, lost in the colorful, yet lethal dunes. Watch out for rolling stones, darts, sharks, alligators, and more. Touching white obstacles will kill you instantly. Other colored obstacles? Touch them and see. (Worst case = death.) Speed bumps will protect you. But only so much. As you surf, draw perfect lines that will save you from sinking into the infinite depths of the dune despair. Good luck… you’ll need it. To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please 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: Dune Surfer at none against Ball Action's 1. Dune Surfer also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). Ball Action's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 6.1K). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Dune Surfer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dune Surfer against 4.6 for Ball Action. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Action has 38K ratings behind it against 6.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Dune Surfer's written reviews are positive against 39% of Ball Action's.
Dune Surfer ships an update every 2 weeks, Ball Action monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Dune Surfer | Ball Action |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.1K ratings) — better | 4.6 (38K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews — better | 38.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 12 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Crazy Labs | ponos corporation |
Customer experience
Dune Surfer
Ball Action
User reviews
Dune Surfer
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💡 Interesting level designs
- 😊 Genuinely challenging but rewarding
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- ⚠️ Difficulty spikes in some levels
- 💤 Can become repetitive over time
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
Dune Surfer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels resetting after watching ads
- Screen freezing/black blobs appearing
- Inconsistent difficulty across levels
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Customizable skins/characters
- Option to disable ads
- Improved camera/screen panning
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
Dune Surfer
No in-app purchases
Ball Action
- No Ads$2.99
