Manic Marble vs Blue Saucer
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
Blue Saucer
Pilot an advanced spaceship to defend Earth from alien invaders. Equip powerful weapons, navigate cosmic challenges, and rescue stranded astronauts to become a galactic hero. Your mission is to uncover the invaders' motives and rewrite Earth's destiny.
- Pilot advanced spaceship
- Equip powerful weapons
- Navigate asteroid fields
- Battle unique enemy tactics
- Rescue stranded astronauts
- Collect power-ups
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Prepare for an epic space adventure! You're humanity's last hope against alien invaders. Pilot the Blue Saucer: It's an advanced spaceship left behind by a mysterious race. Equip it with powerful weapons and take on the alien threat. Face Cosmic Challenges: Space is vast and perilous. Navigate asteroid fields, battle enemy spacecraft with unique tactics, and uncover the invaders' motives. Rescue Astronauts and Power-Up: Save stranded astronauts and collect special items like shields and high-powered triple-shot phasers. Become a Galactic Hero: The fate of Earth rests on your shoulders. Unleash the Blue Saucer's potential, uncover secrets, and adapt to the alien onslaught. Can you defend Earth and rewrite its destiny? Install Blue Saucer now and become a galactic hero!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blue Saucer at 4.9 against Manic Marble's 4.3. Blue Saucer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Manic Marble's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blue Saucer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blue Saucer's.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, Blue Saucer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | Blue Saucer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Thomas McLaughlin |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
Blue Saucer
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
Blue Saucer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
Blue Saucer
No in-app purchases
