Element Flow vs Balls'n Ropes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element Flow
Merge elements to create objects and living creatures, from oceans to dragons. Explore scientific principles to evolve the ancient earth and discover the origins of life. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay with increasing challenges.
- Merge elements to create new objects
- Scientific knowledge-based gameplay
- Unlock unique elements
- Evolve the ancient earth
- Simple and addictive mechanics
- Create living creatures
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Chemistry lover? Here’s what brings you to the high school chemistry class, but this time, you are creating a real planet from scratch! Ever wonder what elements a dragon is made of? What about a car, or the steak you ate for dinner? Use your best knowledge to merge the elements and you can create anything in the universe! Each level is a brand new scenario for you to appreciate the origins of new lives, and you decide on how the ancient earth evolves from the very beginning! Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Move around the elements you think would be a perfect combination for something new. Ocean, cloud, stream, there you go! 2. Scientific knowledge based No tricks. You are using exactly what you learned from the middle school to create objects and living creatures! 3. Keep on upgrading! So many unique elements for you to obtain. The more you unlock, the harder it gets! 4. Relax and enjoy Don’t worry if you ever failed the chemistry tests. You are gonna enjoy the most existing journey of turning small pieces into the real world! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
Balls'n Ropes
Create custom loops to bounce balls on rubbers and earn in-game currency. Add and merge balls to increase their value and maximize your earnings. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience.
- Create custom loops
- Bounce balls on rubbers
- Add and merge balls
- Increase ball value
- Earn in-game currency
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Make money by bouncing balls on rubbers! Create your own loop for earn more, Add and merge balls to increase the value ENJOY!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Balls'n Ropes at 4.6 against Element Flow's 3.4. Balls'n Ropes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (64K vs 1.9K). On price, review sentiment, 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. Element Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Balls'n Ropes sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Balls'n Ropes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balls'n Ropes has 64K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 27% and 28% positive.
Element Flow ships an update monthly, Balls'n Ropes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element Flow | Balls'n Ropes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (1.9K ratings) | 4.6 (64K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 27.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K | 64K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 377 MB | 409 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Element Flow
Balls'n Ropes
User reviews
Element Flow
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 🤔 Interesting element combinations
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🤔 Illogical element combinations
Balls'n Ropes
From 64K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and addictive
- 🎨 Satisfying visuals
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Requires internet connection
- 💰 Aggressive monetization
Bugs and requests
Element Flow
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Hint button not working
- Levels not loading properly
- Progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Free play mode without levels
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free version
- More levels and content
- Improved hint system
Balls'n Ropes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress loss at higher levels
- Inability to merge balls after certain levels
- Negative money glitch
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- Less intrusive ads
- Progression system improvements
- More level variety
In-app purchases
Element Flow
- No Ads$2.99
Balls'n Ropes
- Starter Pack: Ropes$0.99
- Starter Pack: Balls$0.99
- Coins & Skip It Tickets$0.99
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- Coin Pack I$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Mega Starter Pack$4.99
- Ticket Pack III$5.99
- Ball Pack I$6.99
- Coin Pack III$6.99
- Ball Pack II$9.99
- Coin Pack IV$12.99
- Ball Pack III$14.99
- Coin Pack V$24.99
- Coin Pack VI$49.99
Questions
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