Manic Marble 4 vs Blue Saucer
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.
Blue Saucer
Pilot an advanced spaceship to defend Earth from alien invaders. Equip powerful weapons, navigate cosmic challenges, and rescue stranded astronauts to become a galactic hero. Your mission is to uncover the invaders' motives and rewrite Earth's destiny.
- Pilot advanced spaceship
- Equip powerful weapons
- Navigate asteroid fields
- Battle unique enemy tactics
- Rescue stranded astronauts
- Collect power-ups
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Prepare for an epic space adventure! You're humanity's last hope against alien invaders. Pilot the Blue Saucer: It's an advanced spaceship left behind by a mysterious race. Equip it with powerful weapons and take on the alien threat. Face Cosmic Challenges: Space is vast and perilous. Navigate asteroid fields, battle enemy spacecraft with unique tactics, and uncover the invaders' motives. Rescue Astronauts and Power-Up: Save stranded astronauts and collect special items like shields and high-powered triple-shot phasers. Become a Galactic Hero: The fate of Earth rests on your shoulders. Unleash the Blue Saucer's potential, uncover secrets, and adapt to the alien onslaught. Can you defend Earth and rewrite its destiny? Install Blue Saucer now and become a galactic hero!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blue Saucer at 4.9 against Manic Marble 4's 4.3. Blue Saucer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and device support (5 vs 3). Manic Marble 4's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Blue Saucer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manic Marble 4 has 323 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Manic Marble 4's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blue Saucer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble 4 | Blue Saucer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (323 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Thomas McLaughlin |
Customer experience
Manic Marble 4
Blue Saucer
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
Blue Saucer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manic Marble 4
No in-app purchases
Blue Saucer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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