# Minecart Chase vs Level Up Balls!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minecart Chase at 93% against Level Up Balls!'s 29%. Minecart Chase also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Level Up Balls!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 1.2K). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Minecart Chase sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Level Up Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Minecart Chase holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 5.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Minecart Chase's written reviews are positive against 29% of Level Up Balls!'s.

Minecart Chase ships an update every 2 weeks, Level Up Balls! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Minecart Chase | Level Up Balls! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minecart-chase/id525938675/reviews)** | [4.6 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/level-up-balls/id1642802010/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | **5.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **93.2% of reviews** | 29.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 256 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Peta Vision](https://appshunter.io/developer/401432180) | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) |

## What reviewers say

### Minecart Chase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minecart-chase/id525938675)

Embark on a thrilling adventure as an archeologist escaping with a mystic diamond. Control a minecart, slide down hills, and jump to evade pursuers. Explore exotic locations, collect treasures, and complete missions to upgrade your cart.

**Highlights:** Control minecart with touch and hold, Use hills for jumps and boosts, Collect gold coins and keys, Complete over 50 missions, Upgrade cart abilities (speed, power, control), Explore changing temple valleys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Cart | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Mega Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Defense Cart | $4.99 | one-time |
| Speed Cart | $5.99 | one-time |
| Coin Ultra Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Super Cart | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coin Ultimate Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Golden Super Cart | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💡 Unique minecart-based mechanics
- 🎨 Charming and colorful visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for upgrades
- 📢 Intrusive and distracting advertisements
- 🕹️ Difficulty in avoiding obstacles and enemies

**Reported bugs**

- Booster not working as intended
- Treasure chest rewards not being saved properly
- Orientation issues on certain devices

**Requested features**

- More diverse and challenging levels
- Ability to customize or unlock new minecarts
- Option to disable advertisements
- Improved leaderboards and social features


### Level Up Balls!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/level-up-balls/id1642802010)

Control a ball, leveling it up as you crash smaller balls. Navigate through obstacles and avoid higher-level balls to reach the finish line. The sky is the limit for your ball's progression.

**Highlights:** Level up your ball, Crash other balls, Avoid obstacles, Survive high-level balls, Reach the end

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Interesting concept of leveling up balls
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay until higher levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Significant performance issues and lag at higher levels
- 🔋 Game becomes unplayable due to excessive ads
- 🔒 Requires constant internet connection to play

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or crashes when reaching high levels
- Ball upgrade level cap at 1001 despite showing higher level
- Progress reset after watching certain ads

**Requested features**

- Offline play mode
- Option to disable ads or purchase ad-free version
- Improved performance and stability at higher levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Minecart Chase free?

Minecart Chase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Level Up Balls! free?

Level Up Balls! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Minecart Chase or Level Up Balls!?

Minecart Chase is rated higher. Minecart Chase averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Level Up Balls! averages 4.6 from 5.9K ratings.

### Do Minecart Chase or Level Up Balls! have ads?

Level Up Balls! shows ads; Minecart Chase does not.

### Which is updated more often, Minecart Chase or Level Up Balls!?

Minecart Chase ships an update every 2 weeks, and Level Up Balls! weekly. Most recently, Minecart Chase was updated on October 16, 2026 and Level Up Balls! on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*