OddBalls vs Ellipsis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OddBalls
Guide unique balls through challenging physics-based puzzles by utilizing their special traits and power-ups. Explore a facility filled with obstacles, collect energy points, and uncover a secret storyline with multiple endings.
- Over 80 physics puzzles
- Three distinct balls with special traits
- Multiple power-ups
- Interactive obstacles
- Secret storyline with multiple endings
- Game Center Leaderboards
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Launch OddBalls from a cannon in this crazy physics puzzle game! Bounce off walls, float in fans, and bend around magnets to solve tricky puzzles using real physics. WHAT THE REVIEWS ARE SAYING: * "OddBalls was a very pleasant surprise and I definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a new puzzle game" - Indie Statik * "The bottom line: If you like puzzle games, and you like playing with balls, buy Oddballs" - The Indie Developer One of the OddBalls bounces, one floats and the other is made of heavy metal. Combine these traits with special powerups to guide the OddBalls through challenging puzzle rooms. Collect energy points and progress through a facility full of obstacles. Uncover the secret storyline about the OddBalls and leave no OddBall behind! Features: - Over 80 clever physics puzzles - Colorful 3D graphics (supports retina display) - Three different OddBalls each with special traits - Multiple powerups - Moving platforms, fans, magnets, buttons and more - Game Center Leaderboards - A storyline with multiple endings and end game boss battles
Ellipsis
Experience the first two chapters of a unique action puzzler with gorgeous visuals. Fly through levels, dodge enemies, and uncover secrets at your own pace in a vast universe with 150 levels.
- Action-packed puzzle gameplay
- Dodge and evade enemies
- Explore a vast universe
- Minimalist graphics
- Progress synced to iCloud
- Pick up and play
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**GAME OF THE YEAR - Intel Level Up 2016** **Best Indie Games - Momocon 2016** "Gorgeous glowy visuals" - "Remarkably intriguing" - TouchArcade "A stunning puzzler.” – “Ellipsis brings a distinctive experience to puzzle games." - AppAdvice º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º Ellipsis - Prologue is the free counterpart to Ellipsis, an action-packed puzzle game of reaction and skill. Experience the first two chapters of a truly unique action puzzler! º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º We’ve crafted a beautiful universe for you to uncover and explore at your own pace. Fly through levels, dodging and evading enemies before they have a chance to react. Or explore leisurely, mastering each world and uncovering secrets. Either way, Ellipsis will keep you on your toes with surprises from start to finish. • Pick up and play for all ages • Huge universe with 8 worlds, 150 levels • Each level a unique experience – No filler! • Beautiful minimalist graphics • Progress is synced to iCloud º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º CREDITS • Designed by Yacine Salmi and Stefan Hell • Beautiful soundscape by Filippo Beck Peccoz • Additional art: Alina Aurbach • Special thanks to Alex Zacherl, Johannes Roth, Max Wandinger • Complete credits: http://playellipsis.com/credits And a big THANKS to you, the player. We've made this experience as pure as possible and we will never bug you in game with a review request. If you enjoy the game, we hope you will leave us a kind word. Please email us at ellipsis@salmigames.com with any thoughts, questions or comments. º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º ELLIPSIS (noun): an intentional omission from a text without altering its original meaning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ellipsis at 5.0 against OddBalls's 4.0. Ellipsis also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ellipsis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of OddBalls's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ellipsis's.
OddBalls ships an update every 38 months, Ellipsis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OddBalls | Ellipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graham Davis | Salmi GmbH |
Customer experience
OddBalls
Ellipsis
In-app purchases
OddBalls
No in-app purchases
Ellipsis
No in-app purchases
