# Patience Balls vs Tower Dropper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tower Dropper at none against Patience Balls's 7. Tower Dropper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Patience Balls's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (576 vs 7). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Tower Dropper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Patience Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patience Balls has 576 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Patience Balls's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tower Dropper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Patience Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, Tower Dropper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Patience Balls | Tower Dropper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (576 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patience-balls/id1630926274/reviews)** | [4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-dropper/id1643077747/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **576** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 274 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ricardo Mendonca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491604251) | [Jonathon Howe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643077749) |

## What reviewers say

### Patience Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patience-balls/id1630926274)

Engage in a minimalist physics puzzle game designed for a calming and meditative experience. Solve intricate labyrinths and mazes using precision, patience, and logic. This game offers a serene escape while sharpening your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

**Highlights:** Relaxing Zen-like Gameplay, Mind-Teasing Labyrinths and Mazes, Physics-Based Challenges, Precision and Logic Puzzles, Beautiful Minimal Graphics, Unlockable Achievements, Global Leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 250 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patience Balls Premium | $1.99 | one-time |
| 400 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and get 1000 gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads and 2500 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |


### Tower Dropper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-dropper/id1643077747)

Test your reflexes and precision by stacking blocks to build the tallest tower possible. The higher the tower, the more challenging it becomes to maintain stability. Compete with yourself to achieve your highest score.

**Highlights:** Endless tower building, Increasing instability, High score tracking, Simple one-touch controls, Challenging gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Patience Balls free?

Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tower Dropper free?

Tower Dropper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Patience Balls or Tower Dropper?

Patience Balls is rated higher. Patience Balls averages 4.8 out of 5 from 576 ratings, while Tower Dropper averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.

### Do Patience Balls or Tower Dropper have ads?

Patience Balls shows ads; Tower Dropper does not.

### Which is updated more often, Patience Balls or Tower Dropper?

Patience Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tower Dropper every 9 days. Most recently, Patience Balls was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tower Dropper on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*