# Shift Balls vs Rolling Balance Ball 3D

The clearest difference is rating: Shift Balls at 5.0 against Rolling Balance Ball 3D's 4.5. Shift Balls also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). Rolling Balance Ball 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rolling Balance Ball 3D sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Shift Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shift Balls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolling Balance Ball 3D has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Shift Balls ships an update weekly, Rolling Balance Ball 3D every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shift Balls | Rolling Balance Ball 3D |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-balls/id6443738820/reviews)** | [4.5 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rolling-balance-ball-3d/id6502448577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **33** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 127 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [嘉杰 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/455866051) | [Devganiya Dilip](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573096432) |

## What reviewers say

### Shift Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-balls/id6443738820)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Rolling Balance Ball 3D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rolling-balance-ball-3d/id6502448577)

Guide a ball across precarious bridges to a boat, avoiding water and traps. Utilize realistic physics-based controls to navigate challenging levels and maintain balance. Lose all your lives, and you'll have to restart.

**Highlights:** Realistic physics-based controls, Navigate wooden bridges, Avoid water and traps, Swipe to move ball, Drag to control speed, Multiple levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Banner Ad for 1 Week | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Pop-up Ads for 1 Week | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Banner Ad for 1 Month | $2.99 | per month |
| Remove Banner & Popup Ad for 1 Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Pop-up ads for 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| Remove Banner & Popup ad for 1month | $4.99 | per month |
| Remove Banner AD | $5.99 | one-time |
| Remove Pop-up Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Remove Banner and Pop-up Ads | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shift Balls free?

Shift Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Rolling Balance Ball 3D free?

Rolling Balance Ball 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shift Balls or Rolling Balance Ball 3D?

Shift Balls is rated higher. Shift Balls averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rolling Balance Ball 3D averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.

### Do Shift Balls or Rolling Balance Ball 3D have ads?

Shift Balls shows ads; Rolling Balance Ball 3D does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shift Balls or Rolling Balance Ball 3D?

Shift Balls ships an update weekly, and Rolling Balance Ball 3D every 10 months. Most recently, Shift Balls was updated on October 14, 2026 and Rolling Balance Ball 3D on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*