# Idle Marble Run vs Idle Ball Digging

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Ball Digging at none against Idle Marble Run's 7. Idle Ball Digging also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Idle Marble Run's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Marble Run sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Ball Digging asks for nothing beyond the download.

Idle Ball Digging holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Marble Run has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Idle Marble Run's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idle Ball Digging's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Marble Run | Idle Ball Digging |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-marble-run/id1454408397/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-ball-digging/id6444868346/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 162 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kilosaurus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1221326010) | [Kiwert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1426743821) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Marble Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-marble-run/id1454408397)

Experience a relaxing toy marble machine with idle mechanics. Watch marbles merge, hit bumpers, and inject special types like fireballs and snowballs into an infinite run.

**Highlights:** Infinite marble machine, Idle mechanics, Marble merging, Bumper interactions, Special marble types (Fireballs, Snowballs, Plasma)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack 30 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack 66 Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack 180 Diamonds | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack 400 Diamonds | $8.99 | one-time |
| Pack 1125 Diamonds | $22.99 | one-time |
| Pack 2250 Diamonds | $44.99 | one-time |


### Idle Ball Digging

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-ball-digging/id6444868346)

Merge all the balls to become rich in this idle game. Discover new balls and enjoy the satisfying merging gameplay. Become the wealthiest player by strategically combining your assets.

**Highlights:** Merge balls, Become rich, Idle gameplay, Discover new balls, Satisfying merging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Marble Run free?

Idle Marble Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Idle Ball Digging free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Idle Marble Run or Idle Ball Digging?

Idle Ball Digging is rated higher. Idle Marble Run averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Idle Ball Digging averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Idle Marble Run or Idle Ball Digging have ads?

Both Idle Marble Run and Idle Ball Digging show ads.

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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.*