Mexiball vs Bohnanza The Duel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mexiball
A spicy puzzle game where you sort, roll, and connect colored balls to clear the board. Master increasingly complex challenges with unique elements and aim for the best solution.
- Ball sorting and connecting
- 80 unique puzzles
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Mexican-themed visuals and music
- 3-star ranking system
- Unlockable achievements
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Sharpen your mind with the latest mind-bender from Donut Games, a hot & spicy puzzle game where you sort, roll and connect balls to clear them off the board. The rules are easy! Just drag the balls with your finger and match them using as few moves as possible. However, things start to get tricky once lasers, colorizers, gates and other fun elements get thrown into the mix. No time for siesta, come on and join the fun! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - 80 different puzzles to beat: From simple as pie to hard as concrete - Multiple solutions: Can you figure out the best? - Replay: Go back and see your best solution - Hot & spicy Mexican-themed visuals and music - Lots of rewarding Achievements to unlock - Donut Games' famous 3-star ranking system: Increased replay value! - Collectors Icon #27 - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Universal App (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch support) - Multi-touch support - Game Center support * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Bohnanza The Duel
This digital card game lets two players plant and harvest beans to earn bean dollars. Strategically trade unwanted beans and complete bonus tasks to outscore your opponent. Compete against AI or players worldwide on the leaderboard.
- Digital port of the Bohnanza two-player card game
- Interactive tutorial for easy learning
- AI opponents with varying difficulty
- Online multiplayer duels
- Leaderboard rankings
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Overview For more than 20 years, game designing legend Uwe Rosenberg has given players of Bohnanza the opportunity to plant beans and harvest them in exchange for as many bean dollars as possible. In the two-player-version Bohnanza – The duel, the two bean farmers offer each other gifts of beans they don‘t want for themselves, ideally ones that their opponent can‘t make use of, either. Cleverly combining the types of beans on the fields allows them to fulfil bonus tasks. The player who manages to earn the most bean dollars wins the game. Face off against different AI opponents, or challenge hobby gardeners from all over the world! Find your place on the Bohnanza leaderboard! Features - True-to-the-original, digital port of the two-player-version of Uwe Rosenberg‘s popular game Bohnanza - The easy interactive tutorial makes for a quick entry to the game - Featuring AI opponents of various levels of difficulty - Play platform-independent duels against the best players in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mexiball at 84% against Bohnanza The Duel's 24%. Mexiball also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Bohnanza The Duel's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On ads, 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
Mexiball costs $0.99 and Bohnanza The Duel $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mexiball holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bohnanza The Duel has 49 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Mexiball's written reviews are positive against 24% of Bohnanza The Duel's.
Mexiball ships an update every 18 months, Bohnanza The Duel monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Mexiball | Bohnanza The Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 2.9 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 23.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #145 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | DIGIDICED |
Customer experience
Mexiball
Bohnanza The Duel
Bugs and requests
Mexiball
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game shrinking to corner on iPad devices
- Unresponsive controls on certain devices
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Improved instructions and tutorials
Bohnanza The Duel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mexiball
No in-app purchases
Bohnanza The Duel
No in-app purchases
