Flip Ball vs Little Alchemy 2
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!
Little Alchemy 2
Combine elements to create new items and discover the world. This crafting game offers a vast library of discoverable items with unique descriptions and a vibrant art style. Explore your progress through an in-game encyclopedia.
- Combine elements to create new items
- Discover a vast library of items
- Vibrant art style
- Original soundtrack
- In-game encyclopedia
- Explore item connections
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Little Alchemy, the crafting game enjoyed by millions of players around the world, is back with more items, cool new art style and lovely music! Mix items and create the world from scratch! Discover exciting items accompanied by funny descriptions and lose yourself exploring the huge, new library! Little Alchemy 2 features: A new library with completely redesigned item connections. Vibrant art style. Original soundtrack. An in-game encyclopedia with cool item descriptions and a convenient way to explore your progress. What are you waiting for? The entire world must be discovered!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Little Alchemy 2 at 4.6 against Flip Ball's 4.0. Little Alchemy 2 also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 5) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). Flip Ball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Little Alchemy 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Flip Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Little Alchemy 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Little Alchemy 2 has 11K 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 77% of Little Alchemy 2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Ball | Little Alchemy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #163 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Jakub Koziol |
Customer experience
Flip Ball
Little Alchemy 2
Bugs and requests
Flip Ball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Little Alchemy 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress resets randomly
- Purchased content disappears
- Scrolling issues
- Certain combinations not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add more items and combinations
- Improve hint system
- Add ability to save/restore progress
- Organize items into categories
- Add more fantasy/creative elements
In-app purchases
Flip Ball
No in-app purchases
Little Alchemy 2
- Bundle of 2 Research Points$0.99
- Bundle of 8 Research Points$2.99
- Myths and Monsters$2.99
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- Bundle of 16 Research Points$4.99
Questions
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