Manic Marble 3 vs Manic Marble 4
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
Manic Marble 4
Navigate challenging 3D mazes by tilting your device, dodging obstacles, and hitting goal times to unlock new levels. Utilize a speed boost with caution or switch to touch controls for a different experience. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards.
- Intense 3D graphics and physics
- Accelerometer-based control
- Optional touch-based control
- GameCenter leaderboard support
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone/iPad)
- Turbo boost for speed
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Manic Marble is back with more 3D insanity! 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. Need a boost of speed? Hit the "Turbo" button! Be careful - it might send you right off the maze. Features: - Intense 3D graphics and physics (60 frames per second!) - Intuitive accelerometer-based control system - Optional touch-based control - Compete for a Top 10 score with GameCenter leaderboard support - Same app runs on your iPhone and iPad Tips: - Practice controlling your marble on the introductory level. Choose the "calibrate" option to optimize the controls for how you prefer to hold your device. If you don't like the accelerometer control - try switching to touch-based control. - Don't expect to make goal time for a level the first try. Making goal time takes practice and requires completing the level with relatively few mistakes. - If you need to slow down quickly - tilt your device straight back towards you. It's easier to brake when you're not trying to turn. - Use Turbo to get the best possible level time - or make up time lost by falling. Using Turbo is optional - all levels can be beat without using it. Manic Marble 4 has been recoded from scratch using the "Oolong" open source 3D engine. Real Support Got questions? Problems? Just email support@nothinglabs.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Manic Marble 3 at free against Manic Marble 4's paid. Manic Marble 4's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manic Marble 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manic Marble 4 has 320 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Manic Marble 3's written reviews are positive against 85% of Manic Marble 4's.
Manic Marble 3 ships an update every 11 months, Manic Marble 4 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble 3 | Manic Marble 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (320 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 320 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Rich Olson |
Customer experience
Manic Marble 3
Manic Marble 4
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Manic Marble 4
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 4 is unfair and rigged
- Crashes and compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for MFi controllers
- Disable gyro controls for certain use cases
- More levels and content
- Redesign interface and visuals
In-app purchases
Manic Marble 3
No in-app purchases
Manic Marble 4
No in-app purchases
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