Comparison

Join Numbers vs Balls'n Ropes

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

Head to head
About

Join Numbers

Collect digits to form the largest number and earn virtual currency. Use your earnings to construct new barracks and train soldiers for a strategic card battle game. Enjoy a unique blend of number collection and combat gameplay.

Highlights
  • Collect digits
  • Form the largest number
  • Earn virtual currency
  • Build tower barracks
  • Fight in card battles
  • Use soldiers in combat
Read full description

Collect digits, get the largest number to earn money. Spend money on building new tower barracks. Use your soldiers to fight in battle card game. Enjoy!

About

Balls'n Ropes

Create custom loops to bounce balls on rubbers and earn in-game currency. Add and merge balls to increase their value and maximize your earnings. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Create custom loops
  • Bounce balls on rubbers
  • Add and merge balls
  • Increase ball value
  • Earn in-game currency
Features
Read full description

Make money by bouncing balls on rubbers! Create your own loop for earn more, Add and merge balls to increase the value ENJOY!

Screenshots

Join Numbers4 screens
Balls'n Ropes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Balls'n Ropes at none against Join Numbers's shown. Balls'n Ropes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (64K vs 19K). Join Numbers's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Join Numbers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Balls'n Ropes sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.6 for Join Numbers against 4.6 for Balls'n Ropes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 64K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Join Numbers's written reviews are positive against 28% of Balls'n Ropes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Join Numbers ships an update every 4 weeks, Balls'n Ropes weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Join Numbers versus Balls'n Ropes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoin NumbersBalls'n Ropes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better4.6 (64K ratings)
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews — better27.6% of reviews
Number of ratings19K64K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB409 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTDRollic Games

Customer experience

Join Numbers

All ratings19,083 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative49.4%

Balls'n Ropes

All ratings63,574 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative58.8%

User reviews

Join Numbers

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Educational and fun
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Good for kids

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Unbalanced gameplay

Balls'n Ropes

From 64K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and addictive
  • 🎨 Satisfying visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization

Bugs and requests

Join Numbers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Gameplay issues (e.g. numbers changing unexpectedly)
  • Connectivity problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve gameplay balance

Balls'n Ropes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress loss at higher levels
  • Inability to merge balls after certain levels
  • Negative money glitch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Less intrusive ads
  • Progression system improvements
  • More level variety

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Join Numbers

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
14 purchases

Balls'n Ropes

One-time14
  • Starter Pack: Ropes$0.99
  • Starter Pack: Balls$0.99
  • Coins & Skip It Tickets$0.99
Show 11 more
  • Coin Pack I$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Mega Starter Pack$4.99
  • Ticket Pack III$5.99
  • Ball Pack I$6.99
  • Coin Pack III$6.99
  • Ball Pack II$9.99
  • Coin Pack IV$12.99
  • Ball Pack III$14.99
  • Coin Pack V$24.99
  • Coin Pack VI$49.99

Questions

Is Join Numbers free?
Join Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balls'n Ropes free?
Balls'n Ropes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Join Numbers or Balls'n Ropes?
Join Numbers is rated higher. Join Numbers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Balls'n Ropes averages 4.6 from 64K ratings.
Do Join Numbers or Balls'n Ropes have ads?
Join Numbers shows ads; Balls'n Ropes does not.
Which is updated more often, Join Numbers or Balls'n Ropes?
Join Numbers ships an update every 4 weeks, and Balls'n Ropes weekly. Most recently, Join Numbers was updated on October 28, 2026 and Balls'n Ropes on October 28, 2026.

Other comparisons