Comparison

Split Balls 3D vs Merge Ball Race

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

Head to head
About

Split Balls 3D

Navigate challenging mazes to collect all the balls and reach the goal. Unlock new balls and colors as you progress through increasingly difficult levels in this addictive puzzle game. Test your skills against unique boss levels.

Highlights
  • Collect all balls per level
  • Unlock new balls and colors
  • Discover original mazes
  • Swipe to move the maze
  • Beat boss levels
Features
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Easy to learn, hard to master. Do you think you can collect all the balls for each level and beat the record? Finish all the levels, unlock new balls and different colors. Discover new and original mazes as you progress in this addictive puzzle game. Simple controls: Swipe to move the maze and make the balls fall down to reach the goal Can you beat all the Boss levels in one try?

About

Merge Ball Race

Roll and grow a giant ball by collecting matching numbered orbs on a runway. Avoid obstacles and falling off the track. Strategically merge to reach the ultimate infinity ball for hours of addictive fun.

Highlights
  • Collect and merge numbered orbs
  • Grow your ball larger
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Swipe to control movement
  • Reach the infinity ball
Features
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What is Zorbing?? Zorbing is rolling inside a bubble! Grow your orb bigger and bigger by collecting similar number balls in the runway (let’s call them Zorbers) use your brain and skill to reach the HUGE infinity Ball! Too small, your Zorber will drop between the rails, so make sure to collect the right orbs on time! Simply swipe your finger at the right time to move the ball around to merge with balls with the same number, when you hit a ball with a larger or smaller number- it won’t fit! Watch out from the obstacles and falling from the runway! Hours of addictive fun! Merge Ball Race is also a part of our game bundles. If you wish to enjoy more games like Merge Ball Race in just a single click, see above in the “Also Included In” section for the different Bundles in which Merge Ball Race is part of. Downloading the bundle gives you an additional 9 games from the genre you like in just a single download! Bundles are a package of several apps or games huddled together in one easy install, giving you the advantages of several products in just one download. Read more about all the advantages of the bundle here: https://www.app-central.com/appcentral-specialty

Screenshots

Split Balls 3D4 screens
Merge Ball Race3 screens

Verdict

The call

Split Balls 3D and Merge Ball Race both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of Merge Ball Race's written reviews are positive against 39% of Split Balls 3D's. Split Balls 3D's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 3.7K). 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. Split Balls 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Ball Race sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Split Balls 3D against 4.8 for Merge Ball Race. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Balls 3D has 19K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Split Balls 3D's written reviews are positive against 58% of Merge Ball Race's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Balls 3D ships an update monthly, Merge Ball Race every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Split Balls 3D versus Merge Ball Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit Balls 3DMerge Ball Race
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings)4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews58.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better3.7K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB354 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOMA GAMESAPP CENTRAL LTD

Customer experience

Split Balls 3D

All ratings19,110 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative42.7%

Merge Ball Race

All ratings3,722 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

Split Balls 3D

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 🎨 Cool ball designs

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive levels
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Unclear purpose of in-game currency

Merge Ball Race

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 💡 Unique gameplay concept

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Accusations of copying other games
  • 😡 Excessive ads
  • 🤑 Potential for in-app purchases/subscriptions

Bugs and requests

Split Balls 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse and challenging levels
  • Ability to choose ball design
  • Spending options for in-game currency

Merge Ball Race

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More level variety
  • Improved graphics and visuals

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Split Balls 3D

One-time2
  • Remove Banner & Interstitial$1.99
  • Remove Banner & Interstitial$2.99
6 purchases

Merge Ball Race

Subscriptions6
  • Unlock All Features$4.991 Month
  • All Bundle Features Unlocked!$19.991 Month
  • All AppCentral Games Unlocked!3 Days trial$24.991 Month
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  • Unlock All Features$29.991 Month
  • All AppCentral Games Unlocked!$29.991 Month
  • All AppCentral Games Unlocked!$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Split Balls 3D free?
Split Balls 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Ball Race free?
Merge Ball Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Split Balls 3D or Merge Ball Race?
Merge Ball Race is rated higher. Split Balls 3D averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Merge Ball Race averages 4.8 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Split Balls 3D or Merge Ball Race have ads?
Both Split Balls 3D and Merge Ball Race show ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Balls 3D or Merge Ball Race?
Split Balls 3D ships an update monthly, and Merge Ball Race every 2 months. Most recently, Split Balls 3D was updated on October 29, 2026 and Merge Ball Race on October 21, 2026.

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