Ball Surfer vs Shortcut Rush
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!
Shortcut Rush
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Shortcut Rush Race fun game to play, collect tiles while running towards the finish line.Use the tiles to create bridge over the water to to rush to the finish line
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shortcut Rush at none against Ball Surfer's shown. Shortcut Rush also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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 ships an update every 7 months, Shortcut Rush every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball Surfer | Shortcut Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | elias sleiman |
In-app purchases
Ball Surfer
No in-app purchases
Shortcut Rush
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ball Surfer free?
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Do Ball Surfer or Shortcut Rush have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ball Surfer or Shortcut Rush?
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