OddBalls vs Spiky Swim
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
Spiky Swim
Guide a fish through a challenging underwater environment by tapping to make it swim upwards. Avoid sharp spikes and collect special pills for power-ups. Enjoy a simple yet addictive arcade experience.
- Tap to swim gameplay
- Avoid spike obstacles
- Collect bonus pills
- Simple arcade mechanics
- Addictive gameplay
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Tap to make the fish swim and avoid touching the spikes. Catch the special pills for bonus items!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spiky Swim at 5.0 against OddBalls's 4.0. Spiky Swim also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 38 months). OddBalls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Spiky Swim sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. OddBalls asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spiky Swim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of OddBalls's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spiky Swim's.
OddBalls ships an update every 38 months, Spiky Swim every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OddBalls | Spiky Swim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graham Davis | Prairie West Software Consulting |
Customer experience
OddBalls
Spiky Swim
In-app purchases
OddBalls
No in-app purchases
Spiky Swim
- Bomb$0.99
- Laser$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
