Comparison

Shell Mania vs Catching Balls 3D

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

Head to head
About

Shell Mania

Train your shell game skills with this app. It offers multiple difficulty levels and shell counts, with high-definition graphics and smooth performance. Compete with friends via Game Center.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Adjustable shell count (3-6)
  • HD graphics with retina support
  • Smooth 60 FPS performance
  • Game Center integration
Features
Read full description

Are you tired of losing money at the shell game? Shell Mania can help you! Now you are able to train the shell game on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and the best thing is: You won´t be tricked! Shell Mania features: + Three difficulty modes + Play with 3-6 shells + HD graphics with retina- and full iPad-support + steady framerates with 60 FPS on most devices + Full "Game Center"-support

About

Catching Balls 3D

A hyper-casual game where players move a bucket to catch falling balls. The goal is to collect as many balls as possible to achieve victory in this simple, fun experience.

Highlights
  • Move bucket to collect balls
  • Collect as many balls as possible
  • Win by collecting balls
  • Hyper-casual gameplay
  • Simple controls
Read full description

Catching Balls 3D is a hyper-casual game for fun. Move the bucket and collect as many balls as possible to win.

Screenshots

Shell Mania4 screens
Catching Balls 3D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catching Balls 3D at 5.0 against Shell Mania's 4.0. Catching Balls 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Shell Mania's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and device support. On price and monetization model 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. Shell Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catching Balls 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catching Balls 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shell Mania has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shell Mania versus Catching Balls 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShell ManiaCatching Balls 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 38 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSprakelsoft GmbHHop Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shell Mania

One-time1
  • Remove ads!$0.99
None

Catching Balls 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shell Mania free?
Shell Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catching Balls 3D free?
Catching Balls 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shell Mania or Catching Balls 3D?
Catching Balls 3D is rated higher. Shell Mania averages 4.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Catching Balls 3D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

Other comparisons