Comparison

EMC vs Patience Balls

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

Head to head
About

EMC

An experimental game inspired by nuclear physics where players must avoid nuclear fusion and split electrons. It offers unlimited levels with increasing difficulty and a tutorial to guide players through its addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Unlimited Levels
  • Nuclear Physics Theme
  • Electron Splitting Gameplay
  • Tutorial Mode
  • High Score Tracking
Features
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EMC is an experimental game inspired by the wonderful world of nuclear physics. The player has to avoid nuclear fusion whilst splitting the electrons. Simple to start with, but with every level the electrons get faster and numerous. This science is addictive. *** Winner of the FWA Mobile Award *** "EMC is a successful experiment." – 148Apps EMC features: • Unlimited Levels • Tutorial • High Score

About

Patience Balls

Engage in a minimalist physics puzzle game designed for a calming and meditative experience. Solve intricate labyrinths and mazes using precision, patience, and logic. This game offers a serene escape while sharpening your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Relaxing Zen-like Gameplay
  • Mind-Teasing Labyrinths and Mazes
  • Physics-Based Challenges
  • Precision and Logic Puzzles
  • Beautiful Minimal Graphics
  • Unlockable Achievements
  • Global Leaderboards
Features
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Master your focus and conquer precision tilt controls in Patience Balls—the ultimate physics-based marble maze puzzle game! Whether you are navigating smooth logic labyrinths or tackling high-precision spatial challenges, test your steady hands, master fine balance, and guide every ball safely to its goal. Patience Balls combines realistic motion physics with clean, minimalist board design. Every movement requires complete spatial control, visual focus, and timing—offering a deeply satisfying physics experience where precision leads to victory. Key Features: • Precision Physics & Gyro Control: Calibrated tilt mechanics tuned for exact spatial accuracy. Every subtle wrist movement directly influences board gravity. • Challenging Marble Mazes: Navigate 3D labyrinths, narrow paths, moving obstacles, and gravity holes designed to test your hand-eye coordination. • Test Your Focus & Patience: Progress through 200+ handcrafted levels ranging from satisfying rolling puzzles to high-precision skill challenges. • Satisfying ASMR & Minimalist Design: Clean visuals paired with tactile rolling physics and crisp audio for an engaging, anti-stress atmosphere. • Seamless Offline Play: No Wi-Fi required. Enjoy zero-friction tilt puzzle gameplay anytime, anywhere. • Track Your Mastery: Unlock unique marble skins, achieve level milestones, and see how your precision balance stacks up on global leaderboards. Steady your hands, master the tilt, and download Patience Balls today!

Screenshots

EMC3 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Patience Balls at Free against EMC's $0.99. Patience Balls also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (406 vs 1). EMC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Patience Balls is free to download; EMC costs $0.99 up front. Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. EMC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patience Balls has 406 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EMC's written reviews are positive against 77% of Patience Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMC ships an update every 35 months, Patience Balls every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
EMC versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMCPatience Balls
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (406 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1406 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEtter Studio GmbHRicardo Mendonca

Customer experience

EMC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Patience Balls

All ratings406 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

EMC

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Patience Balls

One-time7
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • Patience Balls Premium$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$2.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$3.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$4.99
  • Remove ads and 2500 Gems$7.99

Questions

Is EMC free?
EMC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patience Balls free?
Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EMC or Patience Balls?
EMC is rated higher. EMC averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.8 from 406 ratings.
Do EMC or Patience Balls have ads?
Patience Balls shows ads; EMC does not.
Which is updated more often, EMC or Patience Balls?
EMC ships an update every 35 months, and Patience Balls every 5 weeks. Most recently, EMC was updated on August 17, 2026 and Patience Balls on September 21, 2026.

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