Comparison

Balance Stuff vs Pest Control

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

Head to head
About

Balance Stuff

A relaxing and addictive zen-like game where players test their reflexes and skill to keep multiple objects from falling off a table. Offers over 300 levels of increasing difficulty and customizable gameplay modes for stress-free fun.

Highlights
  • Keep 99+ objects from falling
  • Over 300 levels
  • Timed and untimed modes
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Relaxing gameplay
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Featured by Apple multiple times for its RELAXING & ADDICTIVE zen like gameplay, Balance Stuff is an AWARD-WINNING game loved by millions of players around the world! Balance Stuff puts your reflexes and skill to the test as you strive to keep 99+ objects from falling off the table. FIND YOUR INNER BALANCE and escape everyday life while challenging yourself to reach new heights. With no violence and optimized for all new iPads and iPhones, it’s perfect for all ages and skill levels. Features: - Winner of the 2022 App Store Awards for its engaging and addictive gameplay - Chosen by Apple as one of their featured games on multiple occasions - Over 300 levels of increasing difficulty to challenge your balancing skills. - Leaderboards and achievements in Game Center to compete with friends. - Customizable gameplay with options for both timed and untimed modes. - Relaxing and stress-free gameplay to help you unwind. - No violence, just pure fun! Join the millions of players who have found their inner balance with Balance Stuff. Download now and experience the thrill of defying gravity and mastering the art of balance.

About

Pest Control

Engage in a tactical night-vision sniper experience, focusing on clean eliminations through a thermal scope. Complete contracts, face diverse targets, and upgrade your gear in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Night-vision thermal scope gameplay
  • 53 unique contracts across 15 sectors
  • Diverse enemy AI and behaviors
  • Guard contracts to protect assets
  • Multiple game modes: Contracts, Ranked, Time Attack, Daily Ops
  • Earnable gear upgrades and loadout customization
  • Cross-platform play on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Features
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The city sleeps. You don't. Mount the PC-7 thermal sensor, settle the reticle, and go to work. Pest Control is a night-vision sniper game about one thing done well: clean, quiet elimination through a thermal scope. No run-and-gun, no cover shooter. Just you, a bolt gun, and a field full of heat signatures that would rather not be seen. Read the brief. Range the shot. Control your breathing. Put down every target before the client's problem becomes yours. THE JOB Take 53 contracts across fifteen sectors. Every client has their own ground, drawn the way thermal sees it: the kitchen door behind a trattoria running hot, a storm outfall steaming under the overpass, a churchyard bell tower, a runway lit to the horizon, a catfish pond gone black and still. Every contract is hand-written, with a client, a body count, and a reason the lights are off. NEW IN 2.0 • Bats pour out of the belfry in waves and never fly straight • Geese hold the runway while a plane is on final. Clear the strip before the landing lights reach the threshold, or the tower waves it off • Iguanas barely show on thermal until a cold snap knocks them out of the palms • Armadillo shells deflect rounds. Wait for the soft side • Nutria swim and dive. Follow the wake. Something bigger lives in the pond • Protected deer graze among the hogs. Hit one and it comes out of your pay WHAT YOU'RE UP AGAINST Nineteen species, and every one moves differently. Rats run the cover, snakes weave through the scrub, hogs soak a light round and charge, owls hide in the canopy, prairie dogs vanish into their burrows, and recon drones hunt your heat and strike back. Named targets lead the worst of them. Put them down and the crew scatters. PROTECT WHAT'S YOURS Guard contracts field hens you must never shoot. Predators stalk in from the dark, and if they take the whole flock, the farm cancels the job. Discipline pays. A clean sheet is worth more than a fast one. MODES • CONTRACTS: the career. 53 ops, from a back-lot cleanup to last-stand sieges. • RANKED OPS: a skill-normalized global ladder. Every operator is issued the identical rifle, so the rank measures your aim, not your wallet. • TIME ATTACK: one arena, one clock, your best score. • DAILY OPS: a fresh bounty every night and a streak that pays. THE ARMORY Earn bounties, bank the Gold, kit out the loadout: sharper optics, bigger magazines, faster glass. Every upgrade can be earned in the field. PLAY IT YOUR WAY On iPhone and iPad, drag to traverse and pinch to zoom. On Mac, aim with the mouse, click to fire, and rebind every key. STRAIGHT DEAL No pay-to-win: the ranked rifle is the same for everyone. Ads never appear during a mission, in Ranked, or in Time Attack. Optional purchases exist, and they're exactly that: optional. Licensed Nuisance Elimination, est. 2026. Night Ops Division. The reticle's warm. Take the shot.

Screenshots

Balance Stuff4 screens
Pest Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pest Control at 5.0 against Balance Stuff's 4.4. Pest Control also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Balance Stuff's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Balance Stuff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pest Control sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pest Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balance Stuff has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balance Stuff ships an update every 2 months, Pest Control every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Balance Stuff versus Pest Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalance StuffPest Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRakshak KalwaniVima Brosta Interactive LLC

Customer experience

Balance Stuff

All ratings3,020 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative39.6%

Pest Control

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Balance Stuff

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Items glitching and clipping through each other
  • Timer resetting or not working properly
  • Crashes and freezes, especially when stacking items
  • Levels becoming unplayable due to glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Endless/Zen mode without timer
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to replay completed levels
  • Option to disable ads for a fee

Pest Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Balance Stuff

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
5 purchases

Pest Control

One-time5
  • Field Kit (Intro Pack)$0.99
  • Credit Pouch$4.99
  • Bounty Roll$9.99
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  • Contract Purse$19.99
  • Payload Crate$49.99

Questions

Is Balance Stuff free?
Balance Stuff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pest Control free?
Pest Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Balance Stuff or Pest Control?
Pest Control is rated higher. Balance Stuff averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Pest Control averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Balance Stuff or Pest Control have ads?
Both Balance Stuff and Pest Control show ads.
Which is updated more often, Balance Stuff or Pest Control?
Balance Stuff ships an update every 2 months, and Pest Control every 5 days. Most recently, Balance Stuff was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pest Control on November 4, 2026.

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