Comparison

Shift Balls vs Ball Run Sky

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

Head to head
About

Shift Balls

Navigate challenging levels by switching between paper, wood, and stone balls. Each ball type has unique resistances and vulnerabilities to environmental hazards like fire and water. Adapt your strategy to overcome obstacles and progress through the game.

Highlights
  • Ball type switching (paper, wood, stone)
  • Environmental hazard interaction
  • Obstacle navigation
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Shift between paper ball, wood ball and stone ball to pass obstacles. Remember: Paper ball can't pass fire and water Wood ball can't pass fire Stone ball can't pass water Wind will affect paper ball only

About

Ball Run Sky

Navigate a rolling ball through challenging sky-high obstacle courses. Collect gold coins and power-ups to unlock new ball styles and decorations. Experience addictive gameplay with numerous levels and exciting challenges.

Highlights
  • Ball rolling gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Gold coin collection
  • Power-up items (keys, hearts, shields, magnets)
  • Ball customization
  • Multiple challenging levels
Features
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Enjoy relaxing moments with the ball rolling on the road in the sky and the challenge of avoiding traps that constantly appear. The race will be more interesting when you can accumulate gold coins and choose your own ball style along with attractive decorations. Swipe left and right to control the ball to overcome obstacles, and don't forget to pick up gold coins on the way! There are also other great items: - The key: picking up all 3 keys will give you rewards after completing the level. - Heart: helps you return to the previous checkpoint where the ball passed after hitting or falling into the abyss. - Shield: Protects the ball from breaking when hitting obstacles on the road. - Magnet: attracts gold coins. - Special coin: doubles the remaining gold that has not been picked up. - Lightning: accelerates the ball. Many levels with many different challenges are waiting for you to explore, join this fun and addictive Ball Run Sky game, which is a new exciting way to experience the game of running on a winding road in the sky.

Screenshots

Shift Balls4 screens
Ball Run Sky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Balls at none against Ball Run Sky's 16. Shift Balls also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Ball Run Sky's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ball Run Sky sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Shift Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift Balls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Run Sky has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Balls ships an update weekly, Ball Run Sky every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Shift Balls versus Ball Run Sky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift BallsBall Run Sky
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (22 ratings)
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB458 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉杰 孙Tran Thanh Tung

Customer experience

Shift Balls

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ball Run Sky

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

None

Shift Balls

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Ball Run Sky

One-time16
  • Buy - Disco Ball$0.99
  • Buy - Eye Ball$0.99
  • Buy - Mars Ball$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Buy - Air Trail$0.99
  • Buy - Fire Trail$0.99
  • Buy - Sparks Trail$0.99
  • Buy - Smoke Trail$0.99
  • Buy - FootBall Ball$0.99
  • Buy: 1000 Coins$0.99
  • Buy - Neptune Ball$1.99
  • Buy - Electric Trail$1.99
  • Buy - Ice Trail$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy: 10.000 Coins$2.99
  • Buy: 30.000 Coins$6.99
  • Buy: 100.000 Coins$12.99

Questions

Is Shift Balls free?
Shift Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ball Run Sky free?
Ball Run Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Balls or Ball Run Sky?
Shift Balls is rated higher. Shift Balls averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ball Run Sky averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Shift Balls or Ball Run Sky have ads?
Both Shift Balls and Ball Run Sky show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Balls or Ball Run Sky?
Shift Balls ships an update weekly, and Ball Run Sky every 11 months. Most recently, Shift Balls was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ball Run Sky on August 27, 2026.

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