Comparison

Hemball vs ScRAEmble

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

Head to head
About

Hemball

Features
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Hemball is a puzzle game set in a factory producing ball-pit balls. The objective is simple: safely guide the various coloured balls from the top of the screen into the matching trucks at the bottom. This would be easy if they arrived in the correct order, but they rarely do. The balls traverse a platform featuring multiple doors that allow you to redirect their path or even hold a ball back for later. Beyond matching balls to the correct truck (indicated by the coloured skip), you must prevent balls from colliding, as they will explode. Each level has a minimum delivery requirement and a time limit. You can earn bonuses by exceeding the delivery quota and minimising losses from collisions or incorrect deliveries. The controls are simple: - Tap doors or adjacent buttons to open or close them, guiding the ball through the platform. - Poke the rat at the top to make it switch sides (provided it isn't already busy). - Tap the mallet when it appears to free any stuck balls; this is also a handy way to slow down the pace. - Tap a truck when the tea-cup symbol appears to make it leave - useful if you get stuck. There are three types of doors: vertical sliders, horizontal sliders, and trapdoors, each indicated by the symbol on the adjacent yellow button and there are 22 unique levels to explore, each with a different layout to master. Tip: don't be afraid to lose a few balls, there's plenty more where they came from... Generally it's better to lose balls than trucks.

About

ScRAEmble

Experience a classic side-scrolling shooter with varied levels and dynamic terrain. Navigate mountains and caves, collect fuel, and dodge enemy fire. Enjoy retro gaming with full gamepad or touch controls.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling shooter gameplay
  • Multiple levels
  • Fuel collection mechanic
  • Variable terrain navigation
  • Full MFI Gamepad support
  • Touch controls
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Another RAE-Tro recreation for you - this time the first side scrolling shooter with levels, shoot the buildings, collect fuel and dodge rockets all while navigating a variable terrain of mountains, caves and other suprises.....  Bring back the golden age of gaming to your iPhone / iPad Full MFI Gamepad support Touch controls also - left side of screen to move ship - top right to fire bullets, bottom right to drop bombs Good luck pilot

Screenshots

Hemball4 screens
ScRAEmble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScRAEmble at none against Hemball's 4. ScRAEmble also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hemball's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hemball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ScRAEmble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hemball ships an update every 5 weeks, ScRAEmble every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hemball versus ScRAEmble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHemballScRAEmble
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen ArscottSteve Rae

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hemball

One-time4
  • 5 Hemcoins$0.99
  • 25 Hemcoins$2.99
  • 50 Hemcoins$4.99
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  • 100 Hemcoins$8.99
None

ScRAEmble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hemball free?
Hemball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScRAEmble free?
ScRAEmble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hemball or ScRAEmble have ads?
Hemball shows ads; ScRAEmble does not.
Which is updated more often, Hemball or ScRAEmble?
Hemball ships an update every 5 weeks, and ScRAEmble every 2 months. Most recently, Hemball was updated on October 10, 2026 and ScRAEmble on September 30, 2026.

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