Manic Marble 4 vs Marble Slide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble 4
Navigate challenging 3D mazes by tilting your device, dodging obstacles, and hitting goal times to unlock new levels. Utilize a speed boost with caution or switch to touch controls for a different experience. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards.
- Intense 3D graphics and physics
- Accelerometer-based control
- Optional touch-based control
- GameCenter leaderboard support
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone/iPad)
- Turbo boost for speed
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Manic Marble is back with more 3D insanity! Dodge moving obstacles and fly over jumps by tilting and turning your device. Finish the current level in under the goal time to unlock the next one. Need a boost of speed? Hit the "Turbo" button! Be careful - it might send you right off the maze. Features: - Intense 3D graphics and physics (60 frames per second!) - Intuitive accelerometer-based control system - Optional touch-based control - Compete for a Top 10 score with GameCenter leaderboard support - Same app runs on your iPhone and iPad Tips: - Practice controlling your marble on the introductory level. Choose the "calibrate" option to optimize the controls for how you prefer to hold your device. If you don't like the accelerometer control - try switching to touch-based control. - Don't expect to make goal time for a level the first try. Making goal time takes practice and requires completing the level with relatively few mistakes. - If you need to slow down quickly - tilt your device straight back towards you. It's easier to brake when you're not trying to turn. - Use Turbo to get the best possible level time - or make up time lost by falling. Using Turbo is optional - all levels can be beat without using it. Manic Marble 4 has been recoded from scratch using the "Oolong" open source 3D engine. Real Support Got questions? Problems? Just email support@nothinglabs.com.
Marble Slide
Race down spectacular galactic slides, collecting gems and coins while avoiding bombs. Master jumps and outmaneuver other marbles to reach the top of the leaderboards. Experience thrilling speed and precision gameplay.
- Spectacular galactic slides
- Collect gems and coins
- Avoid bombs and make jumps
- Race against other marbles
- Global high score table
- Edge sliding and stunts
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Marble Slide. Slide down the most spectacular slides that the galaxy has to offer. Go as fast or as slow as you like, make amazing jumps, just stay on the slide. Whizz down the marble slide, faster and faster, collect bonus features, grab gems & coins, level up, race as fast as you can - just don't fall out. Watch out for bombs, they will blow out a section of the slide but with skill and a little practise you'll be able to make the jump. You'll sometimes come across other marbles, don't worry they can't harm you although they will collect all the coins, bonus features, gems, etc. so its important to get past them. And of course if the other marbles run into a bomb then they will blow out sections of the slide. If you fall out of the slide, then there is a chance to make it back in again, but you'll need to be fast and you'll need to be lucky. If you're an adrenaline junkie then try sliding on the edge, make awesome jumps out of the slide and try and land safely on it again. Invite your friends and see who can slide their way to the top of the world high score table. Download Marble Slide now, live the dream - slide the slide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manic Marble 4 at 85% against Marble Slide's 33%. Manic Marble 4 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 37 months). Marble Slide's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marble Slide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manic Marble 4 has 320 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Manic Marble 4's written reviews are positive against 33% of Marble Slide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Manic Marble 4 ships an update fortnightly, Marble Slide every 37 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Manic Marble 4 | Marble Slide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (320 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 320 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Galatic Droids |
Customer experience
Manic Marble 4
Marble Slide
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble 4
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 4 is unfair and rigged
- Crashes and compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for MFi controllers
- Disable gyro controls for certain use cases
- More levels and content
- Redesign interface and visuals
Marble Slide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manic Marble 4
No in-app purchases
Marble Slide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Marble Slide free?
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