Ball and Cups vs Cup Chase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ball and Cups
Test your observation and concentration skills by tracking a hidden ball under moving cups. The game increases in difficulty as you progress through levels. Compete with others on Game Center leaderboards.
- Track hidden ball under moving cups
- Increasing difficulty levels
- Game Center leaderboards
- Optimized for Retina displays
- Universal app for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Look at the cup the little ball is hidden under, and see if you can keep track of it during the swaps and moves. It gets more and more difficult as the game level up. - Game Center leaderboards. - Universal game: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch. - Retina display optimised. Test and sharpen your powers of observation and concentration now. Don't forget to rate us in the App Store http://www.youtube.com/miaosoft http://www.facebook.com/Miaosoft http://www.twitter.com/miaosoft
Cup Chase
Test your focus and reaction time in this fast-paced shell game. Follow the cup with the ball through increasingly difficult shuffles. Aim for a higher best level with quick, replayable sessions.
- Simple core gameplay
- Level-based difficulty ramp
- Short mobile sessions
- Best-level progression
- Clean visuals and sound feedback
- Quick restart flow
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Cup Chase is a fast-paced shell game built around one simple challenge: keep your eyes on the right cup. At the start of each round, the ball is revealed under a cup. Then the shuffle begins. Follow the movement, stay calm under pressure, and make the correct pick before your lives run out. As you progress, the game gets harder with faster swaps, more cups, and less room for mistakes. Every run is easy to start, quick to replay, and built around chasing a higher best level. Features: - Simple core gameplay that is easy to understand - Smooth level-based difficulty ramp - Short sessions made for mobile play - Best-level progression that rewards focus and consistency - Clean visuals, sound feedback, and quick restart flow Optional in-app purchases are available for revive packs. The shop also includes an option to remove quick ad breaks and a rewarded ad option for extra revives. If you enjoy focus games, reaction games, and quick skill-based challenges, Cup Chase is made for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cup Chase at 5.0 against Ball and Cups's 3.3. Cup Chase also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 24 months). Ball and Cups's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Ball and Cups sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cup Chase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cup Chase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball and Cups has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ball and Cups ships an update every 24 months, Cup Chase weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball and Cups | Cup Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Xiao | Bao Huynh |
Customer experience
Ball and Cups
Cup Chase
In-app purchases
Ball and Cups
- MiaoSoft BallandCups RemoveAds$0.99
Cup Chase
- 6 Revives$0.99
- Remove Quick Ad Break$2.99
- 20 Revives$2.99
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- 50 Revives$4.99
Questions
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