Manic Marble 3 vs Ball Action
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
Ball Action
Control a rolling ball to knock opponents off an arena. Avoid falling off yourself while strategically hitting enemies of varying sizes and speeds. Unlock new cosmetic skins as you progress.
- Intuitive swipe controls
- Smooth 3D graphics
- Realistic physics simulation
- Unlockable cosmetic skins
- Strategic ball combat
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Roll around and knock other balls off! Make sure not to fall off yourself... Can you do it? Simply swipe the screen to roll in all directions. Some enemy balls are small and fast, some are large but slow. Hit balls at the right moment and they fly off the stage! Features: - Easy intuitive controls - Smooth 3D graphics - Feel-good physics - Many skins to unlock Roll on and let the fight begin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manic Marble 3 at 77% against Ball Action's 39%. Manic Marble 3 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Ball Action's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Ball Action sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Manic Marble 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ball Action holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Action has 38K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Manic Marble 3's written reviews are positive against 39% of Ball Action's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Manic Marble 3 ships an update every 11 months, Ball Action monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble 3 | Ball Action |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 4.6 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 38.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | ponos corporation |
Customer experience
Manic Marble 3
Ball Action
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ball Action
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More diverse level environments
- Reduced ad frequency
- Unlockable themes and customization
In-app purchases
Manic Marble 3
No in-app purchases
Ball Action
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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