Comparison

Prisms vs Spaceball XO

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

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About

Prisms

Engage in a 3D spatial puzzle adventure as a scientist's intern. Roll, attach shapes, and orient your cube to solve challenges involving gates, teleporters, and invisible floors. Explore numerous experiments, with optional content available for purchase.

Highlights
  • 3D spatial puzzle gameplay
  • Cube manipulation with shape attachment
  • Teleporter and invisible flooring mechanics
  • 20 free experiments
  • Optional 20 bonus experiments
  • Mastering 3 shapes: circle, square, triangle
Features
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/// ABOUT PRISMS /// Prisms is a free 3D spatial puzzle game. You play the role of a newly hired intern of Dr. Cubit’s. Dr. Cubit is an underfunded, genius, zany scientist on the leading edge of cube-based research. As his intern, you can earn his satisfaction by assisting with scientific research in the form of rolling around cubes, attaching different shapes to your cube, then orienting your cube correctly to match up with shaped gates. During your internship, you will encounter 3 different shapes. The circle and square can be placed in any direction, while the triangle must be oriented correctly. You may also encounter teleporters and flooring that’s only temporarily visible, requiring additional spatial reasoning. There are 20 exciting experiments available for free and 5 crazy bonus experiments available by performing tests to Dr. Cubit’s standards. If you choose to fund Dr. Cubit’s research for $4.99, you can run 20 more challenging experiments and 5 more bonus experiments (not for the weak-minded)! /// PRISMS FACTS /// - Learn about Dr. Cubit and his friendly robot PRISMO over 20 challenging spatial puzzle levels. - Unlock the hidden challenges of 5 bonus levels by solving the puzzles more optimally. - Master the prism and learn to manipulate all 3 shapes. - No ads, no timers, no recurring microtransactions, no selling your data. This isn't some sort of dystopian spyware, this is REAL SCIENCE! - Optional $4.99 purchase to unlock 20 more levels with several new mechanics and 5 additional bonus levels for a total of 50 levels. - Visualize and complete successful experiments with invisible flooring. - Unleash the potential of the cube, teleporting to new areas. /// MORE LINKS /// LEARN MORE: https://prisms.app PRESS: https://press.prisms.app COMPANY WEBSITE: https://productionsofdust.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/37hwP3J TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dustygames FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DustProductionsLLC/ REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/user/dustyhunsaker/

About

Spaceball XO

A cosmic twist on tic-tac-toe where you roll a green ball to form lines of three planets. Navigate mazes and avoid blocking stars. Offers classic free play and an enhanced Plus version with extra lives and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Rolling ball gameplay
  • Planet line formation
  • Cosmic maze navigation
  • Classic and Plus modes
  • Extra life collection
  • Maze-clearing power-ups
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Spaceball XO feels like your familiar tic-tac-toe game - with a rolling ball and a cosmic twist! Form three planets in a row by rolling the green ball onto the winning space.  Vertical, horizontal or diagonal line, you win! Spaceball XO turns into a tricky maze of planets and stars.  Navigate the green ball along the maze until it lands onto the winning square. Watch out!  Blocking two yellow stars from forming a line ends your turn. You can play Spaceball XO on Classic mode or Plus mode. You have three ball attempts to complete 30 levels on Classic mode (it’s free)! The game gets more fun and challenging when you upgrade to the Plus version.  Pay only one time to activate the Plus mode and get all its features, including the following: 1.  Encounter a red exoplanet when you reach certain scores.  Collect the exoplanet to earn an extra life. 2.  Press a nuclear button to blow up the maze and uncover the winning space.  Earn an extra nuclear button every time you complete ten levels. 3.  Earn game points upon completing each level.  Play to beat the high score! Get Spaceball XO today!

Screenshots

Prisms4 screens
Spaceball XO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spaceball XO at every 6 months against Prisms's every 17 months. Prisms's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Prisms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spaceball XO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Prisms against 5.0 for Spaceball XO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prisms ships an update every 17 months, Spaceball XO every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Prisms versus Spaceball XO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismsSpaceball XO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDust Productions, LLCMatthew Villaroman

Customer experience

Prisms

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Spaceball XO

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prisms

One-time1
  • Fund Dr. Cubit's Research$4.99
1 purchases

Spaceball XO

One-time1
  • Spaceball XO Plus$0.99

Questions

Is Prisms free?
Prisms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spaceball XO free?
Spaceball XO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prisms or Spaceball XO?
Spaceball XO is rated higher. Prisms averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Spaceball XO averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Prisms or Spaceball XO have ads?
Neither Prisms nor Spaceball XO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prisms or Spaceball XO?
Prisms ships an update every 17 months, and Spaceball XO every 6 months. Most recently, Prisms was updated on October 11, 2026 and Spaceball XO on October 2, 2026.

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