Manic Marble vs SushiChop
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
SushiChop
Slice fish with precision to fill trays before time runs out. Earn bonuses by using the fewest cuts. Compete with friends on leaderboards in two engaging game modes.
- Precision finger slicing
- Two game modes: Sushi Chop & Sushi Master
- Perfect Chop bonus
- Game Center integration
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Retina display support
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*** Over 3 million downloads! Also try SushiChop for iPad! In SUSHICHOP for iPhone and iPod Touch, your finger is the razor-sharp knife, as you swipe your way to sushi chopping glory! Cut with precision and skill to fill each tray before the timer runs out. Fill a tray chopping the fewest fish necessary to earn a Perfect Chop bonus, but beware the stinky green fish! TWO UNIQUE, ENTHRALLING GAME MODES! Earn as much as you can with 3 lives in Sushi Chop mode, then tackle Sushi Master mode, where you are tasked with slicing only the fish that match the order cards! Featuring Game Center integration, with leaderboards, achievements, and social network sharing, to compete and brag to your friends about your Sushi Chop conquests! Retina support for hi-res slicing! ** "This is the best Fruit Ninja clone on the App Store I’ve seen yet, because it not only has two different game modes but its also really addictive!" -- PocketFullOfApps.com ** "SushiChop is a great game with above average graphics and audio. . . Don’t be too quick to think that this is just another Fruit Ninja clone" -- iGamesCentral.com ** "This game is really really good. I would rate it 6 stars if I could." - Dark Slin ** "Most addictive game since angry birds!" - Tyler Sumner ** "Puts fruit ninja to shame" - Duxlax44 ** "Do you prefer fruits or fish? I for one, am sided with fish on this!" - BadBanjo If you are experiencing crashes or other issues, please email info@sushichop.com Or, please let us know your device type and iOS version in your review text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manic Marble at none against SushiChop's 10. SushiChop's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 13) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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. SushiChop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Manic Marble asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Manic Marble against 4.3 for SushiChop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SushiChop has 104 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 79% of SushiChop's.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, SushiChop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | SushiChop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | 4.3 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 79.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 104 — 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 5.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Rogue Rocket Games |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
SushiChop
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
SushiChop
From 104 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Great graphics and music
- 💡 Unique gameplay with chopping fish
- 🚀 Entertaining time-killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 💰 Paid knife packs are overpriced
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
SushiChop
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Achievements not registering properly
- Paid content not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and challenges
- Endless mode
- Ability to earn free knives
- Compatibility updates
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
SushiChop
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Tropical Fish Pack$0.99
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
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- Knife Pack 1$1.99
- SushiKids$1.99
- 5,000 Coins$2.99
- Extra Lives$3.99
- Value Pack 30% off$4.99
- 10,000 Coins$4.99
- 30,000 Coins$9.99
