Flip Ball vs Pocket Marble Runs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flip Ball
Compete to collect coins in this retro arcade action game by pulling a spring to launch a ball. Navigate challenging stages, avoid falling into holes, and master realistic ball physics. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience with simple touch controls.
- Spring-based ball launching
- Coin collection challenges
- Realistic ball physics
- Paper and 3DCG stages
- Simple touch controls
- Avoid falling into holes
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This game is the 7th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". Easy operation only of pulling a spring. Action game that competes without falling into a hole how many coins taken. Cute cat stage made of paper, realistic pre-rendering 3DCG stage, please get a coin. Operating with realistic ball physics of motion. [ How to play ] touch -> drag -> release The spring force to play ball, drag depends on the distance. [ Game Tips ] Do not drop the ball in the hole. And please collect coins. Arrive at the ball to the goal, restart from the top of the same course. Compete for the number of coins collected. Please Enjoy it!
Pocket Marble Runs
Create interactive marble runs and chain reaction machines by simply tracing the screen. Design unique paths and experiment with different devices to watch your creations come to life. This app offers a fun and intuitive way to build complex contraptions with ease.
- Trace screen to create paths
- Draw lines to create devices
- Change devices after creation
- Adjust camera angle and zoom
- Toggle sound effects and music
- Enable/disable device shadows
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Simply trace the screen to create a Marble Runs! An easy-to-use app designed for everyone – it allows them to create fun devices similar to those featured on Marble Runs (Chain reaction machine). Use a dragging motion to draw a line and create a simple device that follows that path, and then try changing the device afterward! The longer the straight line, the more devices you can choose from. Have fun making your device move in many different ways! We plan to add many more devices in the future! *Method of operation: - Trace the screen with your finger to create a path. - Lift your finger to create a simple device. - Tap the device to swap it for another one. - Press the Start button to start. Have fun by changing the angle and the zoom on the camera. - Sound effects: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Music: turn it on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Device shadows: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. *If your smartphone is showing low performance, we recommend turning the shadows off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Marble Runs at 4.7 against Flip Ball's 4.0. Pocket Marble Runs also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 5) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). Flip Ball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Pocket Marble Runs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Flip Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Marble Runs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Marble Runs has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Flip Ball's written reviews are positive against 81% of Pocket Marble Runs's.
Flip Ball ships an update every 4 months, Pocket Marble Runs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Ball | Pocket Marble Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | monois Inc. |
Customer experience
Flip Ball
Pocket Marble Runs
Bugs and requests
Flip Ball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pocket Marble Runs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Premature activation of modules
- Floating point errors
- Inconsistent English descriptions
Requested features
5 requests- More save file slots
- Ability to build custom tracks
- New tricks and modes
- Larger building area
- Online level sharing
In-app purchases
Flip Ball
No in-app purchases
Pocket Marble Runs
- No Ads Pack$2.99
- Tricks Pack$2.99
- Save Slot Pack$2.99
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- Combo pack$4.99
Questions
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