Comparison

Balls go High vs Vaalbara

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

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About

Balls go High

Guide a ball to jump high over hills and pass through gates to collect as many balls as possible. This addictive game offers satisfying gameplay with multipliers to boost your score. Compete on the leaderboard and enjoy vibrant colors.

Highlights
  • One-finger swipe controls
  • Collect balls with multipliers
  • Addictive and satisfying gameplay
  • Leaderboard for top collectors
  • Vivid colors and fun graphics
Features
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Jump high over hills, pass the best gate, and get as many balls as you can! Looking for some satisfaction and challenge? Then this ball game is just for you! Features: • Easy to play with just one-finger swipe • The multipliers will help you to get more and more balls • Addictive and satisfying collect gameplay • See if you are the top collector on the leaderboard • Enjoy the fun game with the vivid colors

About

Vaalbara

Features
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Vaalbara: The Last Oasis is a strategy battle game with a living orchestral score — and a basic Intro to Music Theory classroom built into the app. THE HOOK Most games play music in the background. In Vaalbara, the soundtrack is part of the fight: warriors join the orchestra as they enter battle. Eagles sing harmony. Bees hum drones. Fire Ants bite in sixteenth notes. The rock drummer of minutes 4 and 5 drives the climax. You’re not just playing a game — you’re inside a composition in D minor. INTRO TO MUSIC THEORY Tap Teach me on the Home Screen and open the Conservatory of Vaalbara. Six short chapters teach general music theory using the game’s own score as the example set: • Key Signature — tonic, scales, D minor, the leading tone • Chord Progression — triads, Roman numerals, i–VI–iv–V, cadences • Melody — motif, contour, Theme A engraved on a real staff (notes light up as they play) • Harmony — intervals, voice leading; tap animated Eagle and Bee cards for guided listening • Time Signature & Rhythm — measures, downbeats, note values, syncopation • Percussion — the kit, backbeat, fills, half-time, and the suckout-and-slam Every listening example is synthesized live by the same engine that powers the battle soundtrack. Five check-your-understanding questions close each chapter. BATTLE & DUELS Command prehistoric and animal factions across Basalt Fields and the Last Oasis. Deploy warriors, manage lanes, and feel the score intensify with the fight. Duels offer focused one-on-one matchups. Offline vs bot — play anywhere, no account required. HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED The score is the soul of the game. What you hear is what you learn.

Screenshots

Balls go High4 screens
Vaalbara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vaalbara at none against Balls go High's 1. Vaalbara also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Balls go High's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Balls go High sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vaalbara asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balls go High ships an update every 6 weeks, Vaalbara every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Balls go High versus Vaalbara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalls go HighVaalbara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings33K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB21 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooMATTHEW CURTIS FIELEKE

Bugs and requests

Balls go High

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Balls falling through map
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incorrect score tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied level obstacles
  • Offline play mode
  • Customizable ball skins
  • Improved leaderboard functionality

Vaalbara

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Balls go High

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Vaalbara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balls go High free?
Balls go High is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaalbara free?
Vaalbara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balls go High or Vaalbara have ads?
Balls go High shows ads; Vaalbara does not.
Which is updated more often, Balls go High or Vaalbara?
Balls go High ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vaalbara every 10 days. Most recently, Balls go High was updated on October 26, 2026 and Vaalbara on October 24, 2026.

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