Crystal Ball vs Ask
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crystal Ball
Pose a yes-or-no question to a virtual crystal ball. Rub the ball to reveal your answer and shake your device to start over. Enjoy a fun and interactive fortune-telling experience.
- Ask yes-or-no questions
- Rub to reveal answers
- Shake to restart
- Interactive fortune telling
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Ask your Crystal Ball a yes-or-no question, rub your Crystal Ball and read your answer... Shake your device to restart... Have fun :)
Ask
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You hesitate to go to a party or go on vacation? "AskMe" can help you to decide. Not sure if you can strike up a conversation with someone? "AskMe" can help you to choose. You have other questions that remain unanswered? "AskMe" can help you... Tell me what you want to do and shake a little bit your device to see what I think... "AskMe" is an application intended to be used for entertainment purposes only. The answers don't in any way represent a relevant truth. Impress your friends with "AskMe"! ••• Game Features ••• • Many answers and advices to help you. • 8 different languages. • An original design. • Very easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Crystal Ball at none against Ask's shown. Ask's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 38 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crystal Ball ships an update every 38 months, Ask every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crystal Ball | Ask |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOLILAB | Dream-Up |
In-app purchases
Crystal Ball
No in-app purchases
Ask
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Crystal Ball free?
Is Ask free?
Do Crystal Ball or Ask have ads?
Which is updated more often, Crystal Ball or Ask?
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