Comparison

Super Gerball vs Spectaculator

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

Head to head
About

Super Gerball

Guide a gerbil named Gerry as he spins and rolls through 50 dangerous levels in his house to collect shiny gold balls. Avoid traps, hazards, and falling off edges to protect Gerry's ball. Enjoy stunning 3D graphics and smooth gameplay across various themed stages.

Highlights
  • Amazing 3D graphics
  • 60fps gameplay
  • Full 3D ball physics
  • 50 challenging levels
  • 5 distinct stages
  • 3 unique endings
  • Online high score tables
Features
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Gerry the gerbil has his eye on some shiny balls! In particular, Gerry loves shiny GOLD balls. In order for Gerry to get his hands on some shiny gold balls, he must spin and roll across 50 levels contained within 5 rooms of Gerry's house! Gerry's house is not just any house though! No, Gerry's house is very dangerous. It contains many traps and hazards that Gerry might bump into, but worst of all - Gerry might fall off the edge of a level, and SMASH his own ball into a million tiny pieces! So what are you waiting for - hurry and help Gerry collect his shiny balls! Game features: * Amazing 3D graphics - push your iPhone and iPad to the max and see what it can do! * 60fps - silky smooth gameplay! * Full 3D ball physics - playing with a gerbil has never been so much fun! * 50 levels - from the weird and wonderful to the twisted and tormenting! * 5 stages - starting from the beautiful green garden and ending with the spooky...??? * 5 a-maze-ing levels - will you reach the end?? * 3 unique endings - play well and watch all three wonderful endings! * 51 online high scores tables - are you the best in the world? * 5 player profiles - all the family can play!

About

Spectaculator

Relive the golden era of 8-bit gaming with this emulator. Play over 150 licensed classic ZX Spectrum games, with more available through in-app purchases. Features include save states, cheat codes, game hints, and authentic 1980s visual simulations.

Highlights
  • Play over 150 licensed ZX Spectrum games
  • Save game progress with multiple slots
  • Enter cheats and lookup game hints
  • Authentic 1980s TV screen simulation
  • Virtual and external keyboard support
  • iCloud save syncing across devices
  • Program in Sinclair BASIC
Features
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Now over 150 licensed ZX Spectrum games available! In April 1982, Sir Clive Sinclair launched what was to become one of the most popular home computers ever made - the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Spectaculator takes you back to the 1980s - to the golden era of 8-bit gaming! Play the following 22 officially licensed classic ZX Spectrum games:     - 3D Starstrike by Realtime Games Software     - Auf Wiedersehen Monty by Gremlin Graphics     - Avenger by Gremlin Graphics     - Bounder by Gremlin Graphics     - Cyclone by Vortex Software     - Dark Star by Design Design     - Dynamite Dan by Rod Bowkett/Mirrorsoft     - Forbidden Planet by Design Design     - Halls of the Things by Design Design     - Highway Encounter by Vortex Software     - Jack The Nipper by Gremlin Graphics     - Krackout by Gremlin Graphics     - Jekyll & Hyde by Zenobi Software     - Metabolis by Gremlin Graphics     - Monty On The Run by Gremlin Graphics     - On The Run by Design Design     - Revolution by Vortex Software     - Tau Ceti by Pete Cooke/CRL     - The Way Of The Tiger by Gremlin Graphics     - Albatrossity by Jonathan Cauldwell     - Battery's Not Precluded by Jonathan Cauldwell     - The Fantastic Mister Fruity by Jonathan Cauldwell ... with more available from the in-app shop. Spectaculator gives you the most authentic ZX Spectrum experience available on your iPhone, iPod and iPad, and comes with lots of additional features: • Universal App - runs on iPhone, iPod and iPad. • Supports iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation screen. • Play in portrait or landscape orientations • Save your game progress (four saved game slots + one iCloud saved game slot per game). • Save your progress to iCloud from one device (e.g. iPod) and load to continue playing on another (e.g. iPad). • Enter pokes (cheats) for infinite lives, shields etc. • Lookup game hints, tips and maps • Play in black and white with TV screen simulation for the ultimate 1980s experience! • Battle to the top of the (Game Center) leaderboards! • Type on a virtual ZX Spectrum keyboard • Use an external Bluetooth keyboard for playing adventure games • Choose authentic cassette loading or fast play • Program in Sinclair BASIC • Enjoy high resolution graphics on Retina screens • Play using an external arcade controller (iCade or iControlPad) Additional Game Packs ------------------- The following games packs are available from the in-app shop: Design Design Games Pack     - 5 Games. Includes Halls of the Things, Dark Star, Forbidden Planet Gremlin Graphics Vol. 1     - 6 games. Includes Wanted! Monty Mole, Skate Crazy, Thing Bounces Back Gremlin Graphics Vol. 2     - 6 games. Includes Jack The Nipper II: In Coconut Capers, North Star, Grumpy Gumphrey, Supersleuth Gremlin Graphics Vol. 3     - 6 games. Includes Switchblade, Trailblazer, Super Scramble Simulator, Percy The Potty Pigeon Odin Computer Graphics Anthology     - 9 games. Includes Nodes Of Yesod, Robin Of The Wood, Heartland Realtime Games Pack     - Starstrike II     - 3D Tank Duel Stephen Crow Anthology (Free!) ©1983-2013 Stephen Crow. All rights reserved.    - 5 games. Includes Firelord, Starquake, Wizard's Lair Vortex Anthology     - 6 games. Includes Alien Highway, Deflektor, T.L.L. (Tornado Low Level) Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 1     - 6 games. Includes Aura-Scope, The Gods of War, Leopold The Minstrel Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 2     - 6 games. Includes The Khangrin Plans, The Krazy Kartoonist Kaper, A Murder Mystery Weekend Zenobi Adventures Vol. 3    - 5 games. Includes The Apprentice, The Bardic Rite, Jester Quest, Knight Life, Mutiny! The following single games are available from the in-app shop:     - Carrier Command     - Dynamite Dan II     - Frank N. Stein     - Laser Squad     - Lords Of Chaos     - The Lords Of Midnight     - Doomdark's Revenge     - Everyone's a Wally     - KWAH!     - Redhawk     - Skool Daze

Screenshots

Super Gerball4 screens
Spectaculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Super Gerball at Free against Spectaculator's $2.99. Super Gerball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 24) and review sentiment (78% vs 63%). Spectaculator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On rating, 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

Super Gerball is free to download; Spectaculator costs $2.99 up front. Spectaculator sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Super Gerball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Super Gerball against 4.7 for Spectaculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Super Gerball's written reviews are positive against 63% of Spectaculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Gerball ships an update every 4 months, Spectaculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Super Gerball versus Spectaculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper GerballSpectaculator
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1839 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB31 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSi DesignJonathan Needle

Customer experience

Super Gerball

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.9%

Spectaculator

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative31.7%

Bugs and requests

Super Gerball

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Too many glitches
  • Crashing on level 4
  • Game resets progress
  • App boots off while playing
  • Lose status in game after crashes
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  • Support not responsive for PC version download link

Requested features

9 requests
  • New bowling version with gerbil
  • Fix crashing on level 4
  • Add a D-pad for controls
  • Update to save scores and unlocks
  • Add tilt calibration
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  • More content from developer
  • Fix bugs and crashes
  • Restore original PC music
  • Add timer and lives for arcade feel

Spectaculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Super Gerball

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

Spectaculator

One-time21
  • Wheelie$0.99
  • Realtime Games Pack$0.99
  • The Lords Of Midnight$0.99
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  • Skool Daze$0.99
  • Strike Force Cobra$0.99
  • Doomdark's Revenge$0.99
  • Splat!$0.99
  • Rex$0.99
  • Dynamite Dan 2$0.99
  • Frank N. Stein$0.99
  • Design Design Anthology$1.99
  • Gremlin Pack 1$1.99
  • Vortex Anthology$1.99
  • Odin Anthology$1.99
  • Alternative Software Pack 1$1.99
  • Gremlin Pack 2$1.99
  • Alternative Software Pack 3$1.99
  • Gremlin Pack 3$1.99
  • Zenobi Adventures Vol. 2$1.99
  • Zenobi Adventures Vol. 3$1.99
  • Zenobi Adventures Vol. 1$1.99

Questions

Is Super Gerball free?
Super Gerball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spectaculator free?
Spectaculator costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Super Gerball or Spectaculator?
Spectaculator is rated higher. Super Gerball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Spectaculator averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Super Gerball or Spectaculator have ads?
Neither Super Gerball nor Spectaculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Gerball or Spectaculator?
Super Gerball ships an update every 4 months, and Spectaculator every 2 months. Most recently, Super Gerball was updated on October 29, 2026 and Spectaculator on November 1, 2026.

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