Ball Surfer vs Carve Run!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Carve Run!
Race against opponents by strategically creating shortcuts and collecting items to outpace them. Enjoy a simple yet satisfying gameplay experience focused on clever path creation to secure victory.
- Create shortcuts
- Collect items
- Outpace competitors
- Satisfying gameplay
- Race against opponents
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Can you beat your opponents by cheating? Collect piles and create shortcuts for yourself. This way you can easily outpace your competitors! It's so easy and satisfying!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ball Surfer at every 7 months against Carve Run!'s every 22 months. Carve Run!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ball Surfer against 5.0 for Carve Run!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Ball Surfer ships an update every 7 months, Carve Run! every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball Surfer | Carve Run! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | omer cetin |
Customer experience
Ball Surfer
Carve Run!
In-app purchases
Ball Surfer
No in-app purchases
Carve Run!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ball Surfer free?
Is Carve Run! free?
Which has better reviews, Ball Surfer or Carve Run!?
Do Ball Surfer or Carve Run! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ball Surfer or Carve Run!?
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