Comparison

ParrotBallLite vs Vicious Varmints

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

Head to head
About

ParrotBallLite

A cute action game where players roll and jump with colorful parrot characters to connect with peers, attack enemies, and navigate levels. Collect items and avoid hazards to achieve high scores. Features various modes and parrot designs.

Highlights
  • Roll and swing parrotballs
  • Jump to attack enemies and get items
  • Connect with peer ParrotBalls
  • Avoid holes and enemies
  • Collect apples and clovers for points
  • Pause game functionality
Features
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ParrotBalls roll over. Connect peers, attack enemies by jumping and go toward lower steps. It’s a cute action game anyone can enjoy. Various kinds of pretty ParrotBalls modeled on actual parrots will appear. Parrot lovers must watch! Try to connect a lot! Can you gather 5 ParrotBalls? (Full version is 100 ParrotBalls) --------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Rules *You can go down by swinging and rolling the parrotball. *You can beat enemies and get items by jumping with a tap. *Approaching to peer ParrotBalls, you can connect to them. Take Care! *In NORMAL mode, watch for right and left holes and be careful not to fall in them! *Snakes, hedgehogs and ghosts are enemies. Avoid or climb on them from above. If you touch them, the game will be over! *Hearts keep reducing. Gather more so that you will not lose all. And More *You can add points with apples or clovers. When it’s hard to get them, jump to hit the wall and bound. *You can make a pause by touching the clock right above. The game will suspend. *In EASY mode, the number of the kinds of ParrotBalls is 5. (Full version is 44)

About

Vicious Varmints

Defend your yard from hungry critters by quickly zapping them with a foam dart gun. You have limited time and ammo to stop them from eating your food. Protect your family's treasures from these fast-eating varmints.

Highlights
  • Zap critters with foam darts
  • Limited time and ammo
  • Protect food treasures
  • Family-friendly gameplay
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Ma, git me my foam dart gun. Them vicious critters is after our dang yard waffles! Vicious Varmints are on the loose again and after all your foodly treasures. The traps have been set and the Varmints have taken the bait. All that's left is for you to load up your non-lethal, 9v battery modified foam dart gun, and Zap 'em back to where they came from. Once they get on your glorious goodies, they git to work pretty quickly, eatin' their way to the center so they can run off with the rest. You have a limited amount of time and ammo to stop 'em. The whole family is countin' on you to keep them Vicious Varmints off the food. Good luck nephew!

Screenshots

ParrotBallLite3 screens
Vicious Varmints4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ParrotBallLite at none against Vicious Varmints's 2. ParrotBallLite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Vicious Varmints's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 49 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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. Vicious Varmints sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ParrotBallLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vicious Varmints holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ParrotBallLite ships an update every 49 months, Vicious Varmints every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ParrotBallLite versus Vicious Varmints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParrotBallLiteVicious Varmints
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi YamazakiPlayer1games Inc.

Customer experience

ParrotBallLite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%

Vicious Varmints

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ParrotBallLite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vicious Varmints

One-time2
  • Ten Credits$0.99
  • Credit 25$1.99

Questions

Is ParrotBallLite free?
ParrotBallLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vicious Varmints free?
Vicious Varmints is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ParrotBallLite or Vicious Varmints?
Vicious Varmints is rated higher. ParrotBallLite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Vicious Varmints averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ParrotBallLite or Vicious Varmints have ads?
Vicious Varmints shows ads; ParrotBallLite does not.
Which is updated more often, ParrotBallLite or Vicious Varmints?
ParrotBallLite ships an update every 49 months, and Vicious Varmints every 4 months. Most recently, ParrotBallLite was updated on October 16, 2026 and Vicious Varmints on October 2, 2026.

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