Manic Marble vs King Oddball
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
King Oddball
Hurl boulders with a single tap to destroy structures, crash helicopters, and defeat humans. Master physics-based puzzles across over 120 levels to end the world.
- Single tap gameplay
- Physics-based action
- Over 120 levels
- Eccentric art style
- Original music
- Game Controller support
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Blow up tanks! Collapse structures! Crash helicopters! Squash puny humans! Hurl boulders until nothing remains! END THE WORLD! Actual World Ending Video Demonstration: bit.ly/kingoddball REVIEWS "King Oddball is a nearly perfect gameplay experience, with just the right level of strange to remain memorable." - Gamezebo 4.5 / 5 "Exudes fun in every way" - 148Apps 4 / 5 "Silly premise, highly addictive game play, nice visuals, jazzy music." - TouchMyApps 5 / 5 "Pick this game up for a tongue-lashing good time." -AppAdvice 4 / 5 "Eccentric, internet-approved sense of humor and fantastic visual style." -Casual Gameplay / Jayisgames DESCRIPTION End the world with boulders! The King swings a boulder back and forth with his tongue and you get to release it by tapping on the screen. Time the release accurately and crush as many targets as possible with each boulder. Simple, but surprisingly addicting! You'll get shiny extra boulders when crushing three or more targets with a single throw. To master the game you need to anticipate how boulders roll, bounce, and launch from explosions. Take advantage of collapsing structures too! Conquer the world by defeating the humans in more than 120 fun and increasingly challenging levels! FEATURES - Single tap gameplay: easy to learn! - Earth shaking massive physics action - More than 120 levels + secrets! - 15 Game Center achievements - Eccentric art style - Original music by Jonathan Geer - Chat with King Oddball via the Odd Phone -Full iOS7 Game Controller support! LINKS End of the World footage: bit.ly/kingoddball Chat with the king: www.kingoddball.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Manic Marble at Free against King Oddball's $2.99. King Oddball's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (97% vs 71%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Manic Marble is free to download; King Oddball costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
King Oddball holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 97% of King Oddball's.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, King Oddball every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | King Oddball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 97.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | Rich Olson | 10tons Ltd |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
King Oddball
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
King Oddball
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Family-friendly game
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Easy to learn
- 🕰️ Great time killer
- 🎨 Quirky art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Expensive for some
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
King Oddball
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound not working consistently
- Crashes when talking to the king
Requested features
2 requests- More levels
- Ability to revisit completed levels
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
King Oddball
No in-app purchases
Questions
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