Comparison

Root Growth vs Ball Hogs

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

Head to head
About

Root Growth

Guide roots to grow and reach water sources, transforming them into large trees. Expand your reach to conquer entire planets and see how many you can occupy.

Highlights
  • Grow roots strategically
  • Reach water sources
  • Develop into large trees
  • Conquer planets
  • Expand your territory
Features
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The roots keep growing, reach the water source, and eventually grow into a big tree and take over a planet. Come on, try to see how many planets you can occupy!

About

Ball Hogs

Features
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Ball Hogs is turn-based barnyard soccer with a simple hook: drag to aim, release to run, and kick the ball past pig opponents before they score on you. Plan each move, outsmart the hogs, and climb from tutorial to tournament champion. HOW TO PLAY • Drag on the field to aim your farmer’s run • Release to sprint in a straight line • Collide with the ball to kick it toward the goal • Take turns against pig opponents until someone hits the score limit • Think ahead—every swipe counts GAME MODES • Quick Match — Jump into a random barnyard pitch for a fast game • Tournament — Pick your country, fight through a bracket, and chase the championship • Campaign — Progress through stages, from tutorial to tougher pig pens CUSTOMIZE & PROGRESS • Unlock and equip new ball styles with coins earned from wins • Earn rewards for victories and tournament runs • Learn the ropes with a guided tutorial that teaches movement and shooting MORE ON THE WAY Multiplayer is in development. For now, sharpen your skills against clever pig AI across quick matches, campaign stages, and full tournaments.

Screenshots

Root Growth4 screens
Ball Hogs1 screens

Verdict

The call

Root Growth and Ball Hogs are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Root Growth versus Ball Hogs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoot GrowthBall Hogs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB107 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer妮 赵Jack LaLonde

Bugs and requests

Root Growth

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Spelling mistakes in UI
  • Inconsistent gameplay mechanics

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to remove ads for a fee

Ball Hogs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Root Growth

No in-app purchases

None

Ball Hogs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Root Growth free?
Root Growth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ball Hogs free?
Ball Hogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Root Growth or Ball Hogs have ads?
Both Root Growth and Ball Hogs show ads.

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