Comparison

Flat vs 3D Ball Link Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Flat

A minimalist 3D puzzle game where players move cubes into black holes to flatten the board. It offers 50 stages with increasing complexity and intuitive swipe controls for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • 3D puzzle gameplay
  • Minimalist design
  • 50 challenging stages
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Progressive mechanics
Features
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Flat is a 3D puzzle game where you slide cubes to make the board flat. โ–  How to Play Swipe to slide the cubes into the holes on the board. Fill every hole to make the board flat and clear the stage. โ–  50 Stages As you progress, new gimmicks appear: one-way tiles, switches, breakable cubes, splitting tiles and more. โ–  Daily Stage A new stage is added every day. You can also play past days from the calendar. โ–  Show Answer If you get stuck, the solution plays automatically so you can see how to solve it. โ–  Share When you clear a daily stage, you can share an image of the board and your move count.

About

3D Ball Link Puzzle

Features
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A world first! Introducing a 3D sphere puzzle! Connect the spheres to complete a three-dimensional puzzle. You can put them in any order, just use the numbers as hints. This is a new type of brain training game that tests your spatial awareness and intuition!

Screenshots

Flat4 screens
3D Ball Link Puzzle2 screens

Verdict

The call

Flat and 3D Ball Link Puzzle are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flat ships an update every 2 weeks, 3D Ball Link Puzzle every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Flat versus 3D Ball Link Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlat3D Ball Link Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size102 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermasanao matsuiRESOANA

In-app purchases

None

Flat

No in-app purchases

None

3D Ball Link Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flat free?
Flat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Ball Link Puzzle free?
3D Ball Link Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flat or 3D Ball Link Puzzle have ads?
Both Flat and 3D Ball Link Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flat or 3D Ball Link Puzzle?
Flat ships an update every 2 weeks, and 3D Ball Link Puzzle every 8 days. Most recently, Flat was updated on November 3, 2026 and 3D Ball Link Puzzle on October 25, 2026.

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