Build Up!! vs Ball Maze Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build Up!!
Construct your tower as tall as possible by strategically placing building nodes. Collect more nodes as you ascend to reach crucial checkpoints and achieve new heights.
- Build structures high
- Gather building nodes
- Reach checkpoints
- Ascend to new heights
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Build your structure as high as you can! Gather additional building nodes along the way and reach the checkpoints!
Ball Maze Maker
Design and build intricate mazes to trap balls. Merge shapes to create challenging puzzles for endless fun. Test your maze-making skills and amaze your friends.
- Maze creation
- Shape merging
- Puzzle design
- Ball trapping
- Challenging gameplay
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Merge the Shapes! Create the Maze to imprison the balls!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Build Up!! at 4.5 against Ball Maze Maker's 3.4. Build Up!! also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 352). Ball Maze Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ball Maze Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Build Up!! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Up!! has 16K ratings behind it against 352, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Build Up!!'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Ball Maze Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Build Up!! ships an update fortnightly, Ball Maze Maker every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build Up!! | Ball Maze Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) — better | 3.4 (352 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 38.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 352 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 296 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Build Up!!
Ball Maze Maker
User reviews
Build Up!!
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun game
- 🚀 Runs well with no crashes
- 💰 Free to play
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Impossible or buggy levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
Ball Maze Maker
From 352 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💰 Satisfying progression and income growth
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
- 🔄 Resets or loss of progress
Bugs and requests
Build Up!!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rivet counter malfunction
- Levels regenerating incorrectly
- Tower physics issues
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety
- Ability to create custom maps
- Removal of perfect triangle requirement
Ball Maze Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing game pieces
- Income upgrades not working as intended
- Crashes and freezes on launch or gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to rotate/control game pieces
- Option to purchase ad-free experience
- Improved progression and income mechanics
- More variety in game content and levels
In-app purchases
Build Up!!
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Ball Maze Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Build Up!! free?
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