Wave Balls vs Lateral Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Balls
Guide a ball through levels by controlling wave physics. Navigate obstacles and reach the finish line in this intuitive puzzle game.
- Wave physics control
- Ball navigation
- Obstacle courses
- Level progression
- Intuitive gameplay
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Control the wave to move the ball from start to finish
Lateral Runner
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reach the end of the level
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Wave Balls at none against Lateral Runner's shown. Wave Balls also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wave Balls ships an update monthly, Lateral Runner every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Balls | Lateral Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | App Swim LLC | Marco Andreotti |
In-app purchases
Wave Balls
No in-app purchases
Lateral Runner
No in-app purchases
