Comparison

Animal Touch for iPad vs Ball Playing

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

Head to head
About

Animal Touch for iPad

This educational app features six different animals that make sounds when touched. Its simple design is perfect for very young children, including one-year-olds, to enjoy safely. It's a great tool for parents looking for a safe and engaging activity for their little ones.

Highlights
  • Interactive animal sounds
  • Six different animals
  • Simple touch interface
  • Safe for infants
  • Pop-style animal designs
Features
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Animal Touch is a fun-filled app for small children. Even a one year old can have a good time playing. Cute little animals run around on screen, and with a touch..."Cheep Cheep!" "Bzz Bzz!" -- they let out adorable little sounds. Because the app is extremely simple, even small children can enjoy it. There are six different kinds of animals -- a baby chick, a crab, a monkey, a giraffe, a penguin, and a bee. Each animal is cleverly designed in a pop-style fashion, giving each its own unique voice and movement. It has absolutely no upload functionality to Twitter or such web sites, so even if you allow an infant to play, it is perfectly safe. It could be a great help to busy mothers. To the mothers and fathers out there with children: please download and try today! *************** There is also iPhone app "Animal Touch"! Have fun!

About

Ball Playing

Tap colorful balls to roll them across the screen. The ball's movement is influenced by gravity and your device's tilt, creating a relaxing and immersive experience. Enjoy a calming sensation as you guide the ball.

Highlights
  • Tap to roll colorful balls
  • Ball movement influenced by device tilt
  • Gravity simulation
  • Relaxing and immersive gameplay
  • Calming sound effects
Features
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◆◆15 million (*1) total downloads reached!!◆◆ Tap the colorful balls and enjoy the comfort! You will be healed by a mysterious feeling like being in the water. Tap to roll a colorful ball. The ball rolls according to the inclination of the smartphone. If you follow the ball slowly, you will feel relaxed! 【how to play】 ・ Tap to roll the ball. ・ The ball rolls little by little toward the back of the screen. ・ At the same time, it rolls up, down, left and right under the influence of gravity according to the inclination of the smartphone. ・ When you press the button on the upper left, the device will not be affected by the tilt of the device and will gradually fall toward the back of the screen. musics: Sound effect material: Pocket Sound – http://pocket-se.info/ *1 Total download count of Monois apps (As of July 2019)

Screenshots

Ball Playing2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ball Playing at 78% against Animal Touch for iPad's 0%. Ball Playing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). Animal Touch for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Animal Touch for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ball Playing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball Playing holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 97 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Animal Touch for iPad's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ball Playing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animal Touch for iPad ships an update every 24 months, Ball Playing every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Animal Touch for iPad versus Ball Playing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal Touch for iPadBall Playing
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (34 ratings)4.1 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3497 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 18 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPICxPIC, Inc.monois Inc.

Customer experience

Animal Touch for iPad

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Ball Playing

All ratings98 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Animal Touch for iPad

One-time1
  • Advertisement undisplayed$1.99
None

Ball Playing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animal Touch for iPad free?
Animal Touch for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Playing free?
Ball Playing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animal Touch for iPad or Ball Playing?
Ball Playing is rated higher. Animal Touch for iPad averages 3.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Ball Playing averages 4.1 from 97 ratings.
Do Animal Touch for iPad or Ball Playing have ads?
Both Animal Touch for iPad and Ball Playing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Animal Touch for iPad or Ball Playing?
Animal Touch for iPad ships an update every 24 months, and Ball Playing every 18 months. Most recently, Animal Touch for iPad was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ball Playing on November 11, 2026.

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