Comparison

Ball Action vs Level Up Balls!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Level Up Balls!

Control a ball, leveling it up as you crash smaller balls. Navigate through obstacles and avoid higher-level balls to reach the finish line. The sky is the limit for your ball's progression.

Highlights
  • Level up your ball
  • Crash other balls
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Survive high-level balls
  • Reach the end
Features
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Level up your ball to crash other balls. Avoid obstacles and high level balls to reach to the end.

Screenshots

Ball Action4 screens
Level Up Balls!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Level Up Balls! at weekly against Ball Action's monthly. Ball Action's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 5.9K) and review sentiment (39% vs 29%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ball Action sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Level Up Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for Ball Action against 4.6 for Level Up Balls!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Action has 38K ratings behind it against 5.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Ball Action's written reviews are positive against 29% of Level Up Balls!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Action ships an update monthly, Level Up Balls! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ball Action versus Level Up Balls!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall ActionLevel Up Balls!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38K ratings)4.6 (5.9K ratings)
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38K — better5.9K
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB256 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developerponos corporationRollic Games

Customer experience

Ball Action

All ratings38,408 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral17.1%
Negative44.0%

Level Up Balls!

All ratings5,884 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative62.9%

User reviews

Ball Action

From 38K App Store ratings

What 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

Level Up Balls!

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 💡 Interesting concept of leveling up balls
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay until higher levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Significant performance issues and lag at higher levels
  • 🔋 Game becomes unplayable due to excessive ads
  • 🔒 Requires constant internet connection to play

Bugs and 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

Level Up Balls!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes when reaching high levels
  • Ball upgrade level cap at 1001 despite showing higher level
  • Progress reset after watching certain ads

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • Option to disable ads or purchase ad-free version
  • Improved performance and stability at higher levels

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ball Action

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Level Up Balls!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Ball Action free?
Ball Action is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Level Up Balls! free?
Level Up Balls! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball Action or Level Up Balls!?
Ball Action and Level Up Balls! are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 38K and 5.9K ratings respectively.
Do Ball Action or Level Up Balls! have ads?
Both Ball Action and Level Up Balls! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball Action or Level Up Balls!?
Ball Action ships an update monthly, and Level Up Balls! weekly. Most recently, Ball Action was updated on September 27, 2026 and Level Up Balls! on September 22, 2026.

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