Mexiball vs Rope Blocks!
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!
Rope Blocks!
Untangle a web of ropes by strategically sliding blocks within a time limit. Progress through increasingly challenging levels to clear them all. This engaging puzzle game offers a fun and addictive experience.
- Untangle tangled ropes
- Slide blocks to solve puzzles
- Timed levels
- Clear all levels
- Engaging gameplay
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Rules: - You're given a level full of tangled ropes - Your task is to slide the blocks and untangle the ropes - Beware! You only got some time for that - Clear all the levels - Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rope Blocks! at Free against Mexiball's $0.99. Rope Blocks! also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 18 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Mexiball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On 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
Rope Blocks! is free to download; Mexiball costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rope Blocks! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mexiball has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Mexiball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rope Blocks!'s.
Mexiball ships an update every 18 months, Rope Blocks! every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mexiball | Rope Blocks! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Serenico Labs |
Customer experience
Mexiball
Rope Blocks!
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
Rope Blocks!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mexiball
No in-app purchases
Rope Blocks!
No in-app purchases
