Manic Marble vs Spartans vs Vikings
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
Spartans vs Vikings
Engage in a unique strategy and action hybrid where Vikings invade Sparta. Deploy troops on a strategic map and then fight in real-time battles to defend your territory. Unleash powerful skills and face mighty bosses across multiple levels.
- Strategic map-play
- Real-time action battles
- Mega-levels
- Unlockable skills
- Mini-battles
- Boss fights
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* the VIKINGS have gone BACK in TIME and are INVADING SPARTA! grab WEAPONS, unleash SKILLS, and FIGHT to the DEATH in this STRATEGY/ACTION COMBO! ► ► ► ► ► what would you get if you combined the strategy of RISK™ and the action of a CLASSIC HACK 'EM UP? this game! garrison your troops on the big map, then move to the battlefield to fight out the actual battles for yourself! ► ► ► ► ► • STRATEGIC map-play • ACTION-PACKED real-time battles • 5 AWESOME mega-levels • 5 AMAZING skills • 7 on 7 mini-battles • MIGHTY BOSSES • 3 UNIQUE environments • cute CARTOON style ► ► ► ► ► http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manic Marble at none against Spartans vs Vikings's 1. Manic Marble also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 42%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Spartans vs Vikings's advantage is iOS requirement (3.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Spartans vs Vikings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Manic Marble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manic Marble holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 42% of Spartans vs Vikings's.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, Spartans vs Vikings every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | Spartans vs Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 42.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 3.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Triniti Interactive Limited |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
Spartans vs Vikings
User reviews
Manic Marble
From 13 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
Spartans vs Vikings
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Simple and easy to pick up
- 💡 Interesting concept of Spartans vs Vikings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy controls
- 🤖 Overly easy and lacking challenge
- ⏱️ Short gameplay with little replayability
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
Spartans vs Vikings
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Progress not saved properly
- Unresponsive controls and movement issues
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and difficulty options
- Ability to play as different factions (e.g. Vikings)
- Improved controls and movement
- Multiplayer and online features
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
Spartans vs Vikings
- Spartans vs Vikings Unlimited Magic Skills Pack$0.99
Questions
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