Pull the Pin vs Rope And Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pull the Pin
Solve physics-based puzzles by strategically removing pins to guide colored balls into a pipe. Some balls require touching colored ones first to gain their hue before reaching the destination. Enjoy satisfying graphics and challenging levels that test your logic.
- Physics-based puzzles
- Strategic pin removal
- Color-mixing mechanics
- Satisfying graphics
- Challenging levels
- Brain-teasing gameplay
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In this game full of satisfying graphics and innovative levels, you can challenge yourself, your brain, and your friends! It’s you against physics and the tricky levels — WHO WILL WIN? All balls have to go into the pipe … can you remove the pins in the right order and make it happen? It should be simple: gravity pulls the balls down towards the pipe. But then pins are in the way! Can you help out and flip away the pins and get the balls to where they are supposed to be? But wait: there is another level of trickery! Sometimes some of the balls are colourless: before they go into the pipe, they need to touch a color ball, so the color spreads to them as well. So simple yet so tricky!
Rope And Balls
This game challenges your logic and spatial awareness with physics-based puzzles. Draw ropes to guide balls into a cup, overcoming obstacles in two distinct stages per level. It's a brain-teasing experience with no penalties for retries.
- Two-stage physics puzzles
- Draw ropes to guide balls
- Collect balls to fill cup
- Overcome obstacles
- No lives or penalties
- Logic and spatial awareness challenges
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► SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY TO A GREAT PUZZLE A great puzzle needs only a few simple elements to toy with the rules of physics and create a truly challenging and absorbing test of your logic. That’s certainly true for this addictive and original puzzle game that will have you racking your brain and trying over and over again to complete each level with nothing more than a pile of balls and a few pieces of rope. Challenge your logic and your spatial awareness on every single level in this simply fascinating mobile game. • Two stages for double the fun: Each level involves two stages, each an individual puzzle in its own right. First you need to draw a rope in the correct shape to draw all the large balls together without snagging the rope on any of the obstacles. The original balls then explode into a shower of smaller balls, and you have to use a set number of rope pieces to guide them all around further obstacles and into the cup waiting at the bottom of the board. • My cup runneth over… There’s a set number of balls that have to reach the cup for you to pass each level in the game, so make sure you give careful consideration to the laws of physics and put the ropes in exactly the right place before the balls are released. Otherwise, it’s back to the (rope) drawing board for a little more serious thinking… • Simple doesn’t mean easy: The concept may be straightforward, but intelligent game design in every level means that, soon enough as you progress through the game, each puzzle becomes a real challenge that will test your spatial awareness, your logical thinking and your understanding of physics to the max. • Try, try and try again: There’s no penalty for trying – if you mess up the level you’re on, just tap the reload button and have another go. The puzzles may be taxing, but you’ll never have to worry about running out of lives or waiting for the opportunity to test your latest genius theory. So don’t get stressed, just go ahead and try one more time. The solution’s bound to be just around the corner… ► SHOW OFF YOUR ROPING SKILLS Get the balls to walk the tightrope and fill the cup up till it smiles. This addictive and original puzzle game may look simple at first glance, but the further you progress the more each level will require both serious thinking and real dexterity, giving your brain a great workout and ensuring you’ll be deeply satisfied, and thoroughly entertained for hour after hour. Download the game now and start learning the ropes in this unusual and immensely fun puzzle extravaganza. Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pull the Pin at weekly against Rope And Balls's monthly. Pull the Pin also leads on ratings volume (250K vs 80K). Rope And Balls's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 14%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pull the Pin sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Rope And Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rope And Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 250K and 80K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Pull the Pin's written reviews are positive against 31% of Rope And Balls's.
Pull the Pin ships an update weekly, Rope And Balls monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Pull the Pin | Rope And Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (250K ratings) | 4.6 (80K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 250K — better | 80K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 418 MB | 300 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popcore GmbH | SayGames LTD |
Customer experience
Pull the Pin
Rope And Balls
User reviews
Pull the Pin
From 250K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and relaxing gameplay
- 💰 Ability to earn coins by watching ads
- 🌈 Variety of ball and background customizations
Room to improve
- 🚧 Levels do not increase in difficulty
- 💤 Repetitive and boring after a while
- 📺 Excessive number of ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches causing levels to fail unfairly
Rope And Balls
From 80K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and challenging game
- 💤 Calming and relaxing gameplay
- 🤓 Good for brain stimulation
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔁 Repetitive and unvaried levels
- 🤔 Game not as advertised
- 🕰️ Ads take longer than actual gameplay
Bugs and requests
Pull the Pin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzle pieces not registering as collected
- Levels freezing or failing without player input
- Ads failing to load and preventing progress
Requested features
3 requests- More challenging and varied puzzle levels
- Ability to spend earned coins on meaningful upgrades
- Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
Rope And Balls
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing
- Levels not registering correctly
- Inability to skip ads
Requested features
3 requests- Option to pay and remove ads
- More varied and challenging level progression
- Ability to replay specific levels
In-app purchases
Pull the Pin
- Remove Ads$7.99
- Get All Sumer Event Rewards$7.99
- Easter Offer2 variants$9.99
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- Summer Event$9.99
- Back to School Offer$9.99
- Halloween Event Offer$9.99
- Thanksgiving Offer$9.99
- Winter Event$9.99
- Back to School$9.99
Rope And Balls
- No Ads$3.99








