Comparison

Manic Marble vs Frostlide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Frostlide

Features
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Survive the snowy road! In this winter-themed endless runner, guide a white snowball through icy paths and dodge unique obstacles like trees and rocks. Stay alert! Trees and rocks spawn at different locations and times – and their number is never the same! Simple controls – just tap to switch direction: Tap once to make the snowball go left, tap again to go right. But be careful – you can’t slow it down! Also, watch out – don’t let the snowball fall off the path! Watch your trail as you move, and challenge yourself to beat your best score! Think you're ready for the challenge? n this game, you have to dodge all obstacles as best as you can. But be careful not to fall off!

Screenshots

Manic Marble4 screens
Frostlide3 screens

Verdict

The call

Manic Marble and Frostlide are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Manic Marble versus Frostlide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManic MarbleFrostlide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich OlsonHamza Oeztuerk

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

Frostlide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Manic Marble

No in-app purchases

None

Frostlide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manic Marble free?
Manic Marble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frostlide free?
Frostlide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Manic Marble or Frostlide have ads?
Neither Manic Marble nor Frostlide shows ads.

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