# Slice the Ice vs Balls Jam

The clearest difference is rating: Slice the Ice at 5.0 against Balls Jam's 4.0. Slice the Ice also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months). Balls Jam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Slice the Ice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balls Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Slice the Ice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Slice the Ice ships an update every 4 weeks, Balls Jam every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slice the Ice | Balls Jam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slice-the-ice-physics-game/id372344620/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balls-jam/id6470614267/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 222 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Axel Friedrich](https://appshunter.io/developer/320371151) | [Oksana Voloshyna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488883465) |

## What reviewers say

### Slice the Ice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slice-the-ice-physics-game/id372344620)

Guide yellow rubber ducks to a polar weasel named Scrappy by slicing ice blocks and cutting ropes. Explore 5 worlds and 100 levels with realistic physics and HD graphics.

**Highlights:** Physics-based puzzle gameplay, Slice ice blocks and cut ropes, Collect ducks and acorns, 5 worlds and 100 levels, Realistic physics simulation, HD graphics, Leaderboards and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Play without Advertisements! | $1.99 | one-time |


### Balls Jam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balls-jam/id6470614267)

Match three identical balls to collect them. Manage your limited plate space carefully to clear thousands of challenging levels. This game offers a strategic puzzle experience.

**Highlights:** Match 3 similar balls, Collect balls, Limited plate capacity, Thousands of levels, Tricky challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slice the Ice free?

Slice the Ice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Balls Jam free?

Balls Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Slice the Ice or Balls Jam?

Slice the Ice is rated higher. Slice the Ice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Balls Jam averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Slice the Ice or Balls Jam have ads?

Balls Jam shows ads; Slice the Ice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Slice the Ice or Balls Jam?

Slice the Ice ships an update every 4 weeks, and Balls Jam every 10 months. Most recently, Slice the Ice was updated on August 20, 2026 and Balls Jam on September 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*