Comparison

Flip Ball vs tamaoto

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Spring-based ball launching
  • Coin collection challenges
  • Realistic ball physics
  • Paper and 3DCG stages
  • Simple touch controls
  • Avoid falling into holes
Features
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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!

About

tamaoto

A straightforward ball-dropping game designed for young children. It offers a simple and engaging experience focused on basic mechanics.

Highlights
  • Simple ball drop gameplay
  • Designed for children
  • Easy to understand mechanics
  • Engaging experience
Features
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A simple ball drop game for children.

Screenshots

Flip Ball4 screens
tamaoto1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: tamaoto at none against Flip Ball's shown. tamaoto also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Flip Ball's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 57%). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Ball ships an update every 4 months, tamaoto every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flip Ball versus tamaoto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip Balltamaoto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLSHIGEYUKI TAKAHASHI

Customer experience

Flip Ball

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

tamaoto

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Flip Ball

No in-app purchases

None

tamaoto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Ball free?
Flip Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tamaoto free?
tamaoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flip Ball or tamaoto have ads?
Flip Ball shows ads; tamaoto does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Ball or tamaoto?
Flip Ball ships an update every 4 months, and tamaoto every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flip Ball was updated on October 16, 2026 and tamaoto on October 26, 2026.

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