# Ball Maze Maker vs Cookie Tapper!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cookie Tapper! at 100% against Ball Maze Maker's 38%. Cookie Tapper! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Ball Maze Maker's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On device support there is nothing between them.

Ball Maze Maker is free to download; Cookie Tapper! costs $2.99 up front. Cookie Tapper! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ball Maze Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cookie Tapper! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Maze Maker has 340 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Ball Maze Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cookie Tapper!'s.

Ball Maze Maker ships an update every 7 months, Cookie Tapper! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ball Maze Maker | Cookie Tapper! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [3.4 (340 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-maze-maker/id6451105931/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-tapper/id6737437161/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **340** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#161** |
| Size | 296 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) | [Nils Steffmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729068286) |

## What reviewers say

### Ball Maze Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-maze-maker/id6451105931)

Design and build intricate mazes to trap balls. Merge shapes to create challenging puzzles for endless fun. Test your maze-making skills and amaze your friends.

**Highlights:** Maze creation, Shape merging, Puzzle design, Ball trapping, Challenging gameplay

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💰 Satisfying progression and income growth

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
- 🔄 Resets or loss of progress

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing game pieces
- Income upgrades not working as intended
- Crashes and freezes on launch or gameplay

**Requested features**

- Ability to rotate/control game pieces
- Option to purchase ad-free experience
- Improved progression and income mechanics
- More variety in game content and levels


### Cookie Tapper!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-tapper/id6737437161)

**Currently charting:** #161 Top Paid · Strategy, #192 Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

Tap your way to cookie mastery on your wrist. Unlock satisfying animations, purchase numerous upgrades, and customize your cookies with various skins. Compete globally and join a friendly community.

**Highlights:** Satisfying click animations, Numerous upgrades, Variety of cookie skins, Global leaderboard, Multi-language support, Regular updates

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12 Stars | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cookie Tapper+ | $1.99 | one-time |
| 70 Stars | $4.99 | one-time |
| 250 Stars | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ball Maze Maker free?

Ball Maze Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cookie Tapper! free?

Cookie Tapper! costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ball Maze Maker or Cookie Tapper!?

Cookie Tapper! is rated higher. Ball Maze Maker averages 3.4 out of 5 from 340 ratings, while Cookie Tapper! averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Ball Maze Maker or Cookie Tapper! have ads?

Ball Maze Maker shows ads; Cookie Tapper! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ball Maze Maker or Cookie Tapper!?

Ball Maze Maker ships an update every 7 months, and Cookie Tapper! weekly. Most recently, Ball Maze Maker was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cookie Tapper! on October 13, 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.*