Paint Runner vs Ball Action
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint Runner
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The Fade has washed the color out of the islands. Grab your paint, call your crew, and bring them back to life! TAP TO THROW Your crew of paint blobs waits on the bridge. Tap to send one flying at the tower: a bare brick splashes with color, a wall ends the run. Time it right, land it dead center, and it's a Perfect! BRING THE ISLANDS BACK Every tower you paint pours color back over its island: palm trees, huts and coral reefs pop back to life and the shallows turn turquoise again. Watch your archipelago grow island after island, and finish a whole world for a fireworks finale. 10 WORLDS, 100 LEVELS From the Blue Lagoon to the Candy Isles, the Moonlit Sea, the Ember Sea and the Prism, every world has its own music and a new twist: twin rings, flip towers, ghost walls, big balls, two-color floors, shutters and clockwork walls. RESCUE YOUR CREW Each world you restore frees a new friend from the Fade. Dress your crew with skins and paint trails: stripes, sleepy eyes, a crown, a flower, hearts, a comet... THEN THE OPEN SEA Finished the worlds? Sail into the endless Open Sea. How far can you paint? • One-tap controls: easy to learn, hard to master • Stars, chests and coins to earn on every level • Boosters when you need a hand: Slow-mo and Shield • Plays offline, your progress saved with iCloud
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 update cadence: Ball Action at monthly against Paint Runner's every 46 months. Ball Action also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Paint Runner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Ball Action sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Paint Runner ships an update every 46 months, Ball Action monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint Runner | Ball Action |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 38.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Padadaz | ponos corporation |
Bugs and requests
Paint Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Paint Runner
- Pouch of coins$0.99
- Starter offer$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- Bag of coins$4.99
- Chest of coins$9.99
- Vault of coins$19.99
- Treasure of coins$49.99
Ball Action
- No Ads$2.99









