Comparison

bARTballs vs The Recycling

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

Head to head
About

bARTballs

A vibrant and engaging ball game where players collect balls to earn points while evading enemies. Includes a tutorial for practice and offers a fun, colorful experience.

Highlights
  • Ball collection for scoring
  • Enemy avoidance gameplay
  • In-game tutorial
  • Colorful graphics
  • Fun and engaging experience
Features
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bARTballs a pretty cool, colourful ball game with a lot of fun You have to gather balls to get score and try to avoid the enemies if you can. For game playing practice check the tutorial section! Have fun & enjoy! :)

About

The Recycling

Features
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The Recycling is a casual puzzle game where you sort waste. Sort waste by type: - organic and biodegradable waste (green glow) is cut into small pieces in the shredder saw, - metal waste (cyan glow) is crushed into small pieces in the roller crusher, - plastic waste (red glow) is heated in the oven, turning into pure steam and heat, - hazardous waste (magenta glow) is converted into water and gravity waves in the disintegrator. Move waste back and forth on conveyors. Move waste from one conveyor to another where the conveyors touch each other. Incorrect waste sorting will lead to breakdowns and explosions of recyclers. Broken recyclers can be repaired using points awarded. Just tap on the recycler quickly a few times. Points are awarded for correct waste sorting and destruction of non-hazardous waste. For the destruction of hazardous waste (magenta glow), points are deducted, but this can be stopped if you manage to tap on the red sphere that flies out. You can destroy waste with a few quick taps on it. When the required number of points is reached, a victory is counted. Complete the levels and clear the main screen of waste. You will see that the main screen will be cleaner.

Screenshots

bARTballs4 screens
The Recycling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: bARTballs at every 3 days against The Recycling's every 12 months. The Recycling's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

bARTballs costs $2.99 and The Recycling $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bARTballs ships an update every 3 days, The Recycling every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
bARTballs versus The Recycling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbARTballsThe Recycling
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIstvan BartuczViktor Sokolov

In-app purchases

None

bARTballs

No in-app purchases

None

The Recycling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bARTballs free?
bARTballs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Recycling free?
The Recycling costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do bARTballs or The Recycling have ads?
Neither bARTballs nor The Recycling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bARTballs or The Recycling?
bARTballs ships an update every 3 days, and The Recycling every 12 months. Most recently, bARTballs was updated on October 18, 2026 and The Recycling on October 6, 2026.

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