Manic Marble 3 vs Steer the Marbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble 3
Navigate challenging 3D levels by tilting your device to dodge obstacles and make jumps. Beat the clock to unlock new stages and experience fast-paced gameplay with adjustable difficulty settings.
- Intuitive accelerometer controls
- Optional touch controls
- Four difficulty settings
- Fast 3D graphics
- Unlockable levels
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Manic Marble is back with eight more insane 3D levels! Dodge moving obstacles and fly over jumps by tilting and turning your device. Finish the current level in under the goal time to unlock the next one. Features: -Intuitive accelerometer-based control system -Optional touch-based control system -Four difficulty settings - including slow motion and high speed options -Fast 3D graphics and physics engine created by SIO2 Interactive
Steer the Marbles
Guide marbles and balls to their goals by tilting your device. Navigate through challenging levels with obstacles, mazes, and multiple holes while avoiding red balls. Collect gems and earn stars in this physics-based puzzle game.
- Tilt device to steer
- 100+ playable levels
- Avoid red balls
- Collect gems
- Physics game engine
- Maze and obstacle levels
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Tilt your mobile device to steer the marbles and balls towards the goals. This classic roll-the-balls game has twists and many levels. It's not as easy as it sounds because you must also avoid the red balls from entering the holes. Variety of levels include obstacles, maze level, multiple holes, and different ball sizes. Collect all the gems and earn star ratings. Have fun steering, balancing, and aiming the balls and watch them interact with physics using the accelerometer. A great game to relax and spend a few minutes. • Very easy to play, just tilt your device to steer the marbles/balls to the holes. • 100+ levels, all playable, no In App Purchase. • Relaxing and addictive game play. Straightforward interface. • Built using physics game engine. • Variety of challenges and things to discover, such as maze/labyrinth levels, pipe/tunnel, and gems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Steer the Marbles at 5.0 against Manic Marble 3's 4.1. Manic Marble 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Steer the Marbles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manic Marble 3 has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Manic Marble 3 ships an update every 11 months, Steer the Marbles every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble 3 | Steer the Marbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | F Permadi |
Customer experience
Manic Marble 3
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In-app purchases
Manic Marble 3
No in-app purchases
Steer the Marbles
No in-app purchases
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