Manic Marble vs Flicky Marble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble
Guide a marble through challenging 3D levels using your device's motion controls. Tilt and turn to navigate obstacles and beat the clock to unlock new stages. Experience vibrant graphics and an original soundtrack.
- Guide marble through 3D levels
- Tilt and turn controls
- Dodge moving obstacles
- Unlock levels by beating par time
- 3D graphics and physics
- Original soundtrack
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The original Manic Marble is back - with all levels totally free! (If you want even more levels - check out Manic Marble 4- also free!) Guide your marble through six crazy 3D levels, each with its own unique theme. Fly over jumps and dodge moving obstacles by tilting and turning your iPhone. Complete your current level in less than the "par" time to unlock the next one. Features: -Powerful 3D graphics and physics engine provided by SIO2 Interactive -Intuitive accelerometer-based control system -Original soundtrack by Nothing Labs
Flicky Marble
Navigate challenging worlds filled with traps and monsters by swiping, dragging, and flicking. Collect coins to unlock special skills and compete for achievements and speed runs. Enjoy the game in landscape or portrait mode, with an optional 3D mode.
- Over 50 levels across 6 worlds
- Collect Star Coins for "Super Skill" movies
- Compete for achievements
- Speed run challenges
- Landscape and portrait orientation support
- Optional anaglyph 3D mode
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Swipe, drag, and flick to roll Flicky through a series of tricky worlds full of traps and monsters. - features over 50 levels spanning 6 worlds - collect Star Coins to unlock "Super Skill" movies - compete for achievements and speed runs - support landscape and portrait orientation - optional red/blue anaglyph mode for use with 3d glasses Touch Arcade: "Flicky Marble is a challenging 3D platformer with several nods to the almighty Marble Madness and a control scheme that feels just perfect on the touchscreen"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manic Marble at none against Flicky Marble's 2. Flicky Marble's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Flicky Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Manic Marble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flicky Marble holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flicky Marble has 627 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 84% of Flicky Marble's.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, Flicky Marble every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | Flicky Marble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (627 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 627 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Easy 8 Software |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
Flicky Marble
User reviews
Manic Marble
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Challenging levels
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Good value (on sale)
- 👍 Great physics
Room to improve
- 👎 Too hard for some
- 👎 Low graphics quality
- 👎 Not enough levels
- 👎 Controls can be tricky
- 👎 High battery consumption
Flicky Marble
From 627 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 No ads or minimal ads in gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful minimalist graphics and colorful design
- 🎵 Soothing and great music/sound design
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💡 Unique marble-in-motion gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for infinite lives after certain levels
- 📱 Ads appear in free version
- 😤 Extremely difficult difficulty spike in later levels
- 📹 Poor camera positioning in some levels
- ⚙️ Unpredictable enemy behavior (green blobs)
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble
Reported bugs
15 issues- Controls not sensitive enough
- Controls too sensitive
- Steering sensitivity needs improvement
- Hard to steer on sharp turns
- Doesn't turn when needed
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- Fall is too long
- Weird fart music on levels 3 & 6
- Music on levels 3 and 7 are farting sounds
- Can't get past level one
- Controls are slugish and badly implemented
- Menus and method of getting to levels are terrible
- Graphics can be confusing
- Difficult to differentiate between ramp and obstacle
- Time restraint makes it frustrating
- Game ends abruptly in free version
Requested features
14 requests- More levels
- New themes
- Map maker
- Option to listen to own music
- Reset button
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- Optional time restraint
- Update existing app instead of new version
- Better background graphics
- Ability to change marble designs
- Increase par on each level
- Add break or reverse option
- Better graphics
- Different color marbles with different capabilities
- Expand on current app instead of new app
Flicky Marble
Reported bugs
3 issues- Boss fell off level in World 2
- Player able to edge off lobby using boost mechanic
- Unclear completion status after beating final level
Requested features
6 requests- More levels (most frequently requested)
- Sequel or FM2 update
- Different marble shell cosmetics as collectibles
- iPhone X display optimization
- Clearer game completion message
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- Better difficulty curve balancing
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
Flicky Marble
- Extra Lives$0.99
- Flicky Marble Upgrade$1.99
