Shortcut Cube 3D vs Ball Surfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortcut Cube 3D
Build a tower by stacking cubes and surf on the road to the finish line. Create a color line to progress through the game.
- Cube stacking gameplay
- Tower building
- Road surfing mechanics
- Color line creation
- Reach the finish line
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Stack cubes to make a tower run and surf on the road to reach the finish line by making a color line.
Ball Surfer
Stack colorful balls and navigate a game board, overcoming obstacles to complete levels. Enjoy vibrant gameplay with numerous levels and unique challenges suitable for all ages.
- Stack colorful balls
- Surf the game-board
- Maneuver over obstacles
- Complete levels
- Lots of colorful levels
- Unique challenges
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Stack the colorful balls & surf the game-board maneuvering over obstacles & passing the levels with flying colors! • Lots of colorful levels • Tons of unique challenges to surf over • Fun gameplay that anyone can enjoy • Jump right in & enjoy the colorful fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ball Surfer at 5.0 against Shortcut Cube 3D's 4.2. Shortcut Cube 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Ball Surfer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcut Cube 3D has 111 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shortcut Cube 3D ships an update daily, Ball Surfer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcut Cube 3D | Ball Surfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (111 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pham Lien Hieu | HRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Shortcut Cube 3D
Ball Surfer
In-app purchases
Shortcut Cube 3D
No in-app purchases
Ball Surfer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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