Comparison

Slay vs InkBall

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

Head to head
About

Slay

Engage in a turn-based strategy game set in medieval times. Conquer enemy territories, expand your own, and strategically upgrade your units from peasants to powerful barons. Balance resource management to avoid bankruptcy and achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Territory capture and expansion
  • Unit upgrades (Peasants to Barons)
  • Strategic combat and castle sieges
  • Resource management and bankruptcy risk
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • AI opponents
Features
Currently charting
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Slay is a simple to learn game of strategy and cunning set in medieval times. The island is divided up between the six players, and you must try to capture your enemies' land and link up your own territories to create larger and stronger ones. You begin capturing land by attacking with your peasants. Once your territories become richer you can combine peasants to make stronger and stronger people (Spearmen, Knights and then Barons) who can kill weaker enemy troops, or knock down their castles. Just be careful that you don't create too many expensive men or the territory will go bankrupt! "This game is pure strategy! It's a work of genius. Brilliant AI. Engaging turn-based multiplayer strategy. Sid Meier, eat your heart out!" - GameSpy.com "I love this game! I play it all the time, and when I'm not, I think about wanting to play it." - PocketNow.com "At first glance, Slay looks elementary, but hidden beneath are cunning strategy elements that must be finely balanced for success" - PC Magazine "Deceptively delightful. The graphics are simple, but the strategy is complex." - Download.com For the latest news on all my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

About

InkBall

Guide colored balls into matching holes by drawing lines. Balls bounce off lines and walls, and the game ends if colors mismatch or time expires. Create and share custom levels with others.

Highlights
  • Draw lines to guide balls
  • Balls bounce off surfaces
  • Color-matching puzzles
  • Time-based challenges
  • Built-in level editor
  • Share custom levels
Features
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InkBall is a fun game where you guide balls into their matching holes by drawing lines with your fingers. The balls bounce off your lines, the walls and each other. The game ends when a ball goes in a hole where the colors don't match or the time runs out. Use the built-in editor to create your own levels! Share your levels with friends or submit them for approval so everyone can download your awesome levels!

Screenshots

Slay4 screens
InkBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slay at 4.6 against InkBall's 2.9. Slay also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 40%) and ratings volume (271 vs 16). InkBall's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Slay costs $4.99 and InkBall $2.99 up front. Slay sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. InkBall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slay has 271 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Slay's written reviews are positive against 40% of InkBall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slay ships an update every 3 months, InkBall every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Slay versus InkBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlayInkBall
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (271 ratings) — better2.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings271 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorDeino Software LLC

Customer experience

Slay

All ratings266 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews537 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.8%

InkBall

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Slay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer not working
  • Progress not saving in custom levels
  • Graphical issues on newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to revert to classic graphics
  • Ability to choose starting color
  • Larger/randomized map sizes
  • Online/multiplayer mode
  • Level editor or custom map creation
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  • Stats tracking and achievements

InkBall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Slay

One-time12
  • Snowflakes$0.99
  • Countries 1$0.99
  • Countries 2$0.99
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  • Patterns 1$0.99
  • Patterns 2$0.99
  • Patterns 3$0.99
  • Patterns 4$0.99
  • US States$0.99
  • Mythical Creatures$0.99
  • Whole row of 18 pages$9.99
  • Whole 3rd row$9.99
  • Whole 4th row$9.99
None

InkBall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slay free?
Slay costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is InkBall free?
InkBall costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slay or InkBall?
Slay is rated higher. Slay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while InkBall averages 2.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Slay or InkBall have ads?
Neither Slay nor InkBall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slay or InkBall?
Slay ships an update every 3 months, and InkBall every 2 weeks. Most recently, Slay was updated on October 29, 2026 and InkBall on October 29, 2026.

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