Comparison

PUSHY vs InkBall

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

Head to head
About

PUSHY

Guide a friendly character through intricate puzzles by moving obstacles and completing tasks to reach home. This logic game offers hundreds of levels, a level editor, and various control options for an engaging experience.

Highlights
  • 250 built-in levels
  • Level editor to create custom levels
  • Face ID control option
  • Undo moves functionality
  • Game Center Leaderboards
  • Multi-device support (Handoff)
Features
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"BEST MOBILE APP FOR KIDS" Award (Children Software Award "TOMMI") #1 TOP GAME in App Store Germany THE PUSHY COMMUNITY IS GROWING ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NEW: • Some Spanish localization • Updated for new iOS and iPadOS versions and new devices ... and with the last release • Updated animations codebase • Fix for heavy CPU usage after restarting a level • Better interoperability with Lernwerkstatt app ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Meet Pushy, a small, friendly character who wants to be in his home. Before he can get there, however, there is a puzzle to solve. You move Pushy step by step and, through trial and error, determine how the different elements of the puzzle operate, and what tasks need to be done. For example, Pushy must move obstacles and dump a red ball into a red hole. After completing all relevant tasks, move Pushy to his home. If you solved everything correctly, you will advance to the next level! Features: • 250 built-in levels • Genius-Pack (86 brand-new levels and graphics) available as in-app purchase • Collect all coins and become a "Pushy Meister"! • Skip levels (using your coins) • Game Center Leaderboards • LEVEL EDITOR: create your own levels! • Send/receive levels via Airdrop, Bluetooth or by email! • Unlock all editor elements by solving all built-in levels • 8 Pushy songs • Easy touch control (tap, drag or swipe), or ... • Control Pushy with your face on devices with Face ID • Undo moves (using button, shaking device, 3-finger swipe left, or Command-Z) • Save game on exit and resume later • Up to 5 player accounts • Landscape and split screen/multitasking on iPads • Online backup and restore of your player accounts • Fast access to the last played level • Listen to your favorite music or podcasts while playing • Share to Facebook, Twitter a.s.o. • Handoff: Start a level on one device and finish it on another • Record and save your game play: make your own Let's Play videos • Apple Watch App • iPad/iPhone/iPod universal! • Supports all new devices and iOS versions The first few levels can be solved very quickly. However, as new elements are added, you will encounter very demanding puzzles that may take many attempts to figure out. There are more than 200 different built-in levels, with varying degrees of difficulty. The "Genius-Level Pack", a separate set of more than 80 levels available as an in-app purchase, provides even more challenges. Each level must be solved in order to advance to the next one. After only a few levels you'll come to appreciate what Pushy really is: a logic game that is a lot of fun! Each level will create new challenges to your intelligence. In advanced levels, Pushy will be able to move heavy stone blocks out of the way, cleverly bypass electrical spots to get through the sliding doors and free up a path through offices littered with bullets. But, watch out for trap doors and other alarms you may trigger! There are loads more things to do than in classic sokoban! Have fun! (EVERY level is solvable!) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NEED HELP? Visit us at • YouTube: www.youtube.com/pushymeister • Facebook www.facebook.com/pushymeister follow @pushymeister on Twitter or send an e-mail to: pushy@support.medienwerkstatt.de

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

PUSHY4 screens
InkBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PUSHY at 95% against InkBall's 40%. PUSHY also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9). InkBall's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PUSHY costs $2.99 and InkBall $2.99 up front. PUSHY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. InkBall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PUSHY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of PUSHY's written reviews are positive against 40% of InkBall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PUSHY ships an update every 5 months, InkBall every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PUSHY versus InkBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPUSHYInkBall
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating5.0 (41 ratings) — better2.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermedienwerkstattDeino Software LLC

Customer experience

PUSHY

All ratings41 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.4%

InkBall

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

Bugs and requests

PUSHY

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game disappeared, lost progress and coins
  • New version not running on iOS 12
  • Game gets sluggish after a while, resets levels
  • Game crashes/loses progress

Requested features

11 requests
  • Bring Pushy to Android
  • Release other Pushy games (Island, Castle, Bros) on mobile
  • More levels
  • New game versions
  • Download levels from other users
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  • Level sharing
  • iPad support (mentioned as a positive in a 2011 review, but could be a request for continued support or specific features)
  • Dark mode
  • Directional pad control
  • Undo move function
  • More English support/website content

InkBall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PUSHY

One-time1
  • Genius Levels Pack$1.00
None

InkBall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PUSHY free?
PUSHY costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is InkBall free?
InkBall costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PUSHY or InkBall?
PUSHY is rated higher. PUSHY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while InkBall averages 2.9 from 16 ratings.
Do PUSHY or InkBall have ads?
Neither PUSHY nor InkBall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PUSHY or InkBall?
PUSHY ships an update every 5 months, and InkBall every 2 weeks. Most recently, PUSHY was updated on October 31, 2026 and InkBall on October 29, 2026.

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