# Save The Potato vs BallDog!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save The Potato at none against BallDog!'s 1. Save The Potato also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BallDog! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Save The Potato asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Save The Potato against 5.0 for BallDog!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Save The Potato ships an update weekly, BallDog! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Save The Potato | BallDog! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-the-potato/id6474765181/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balldog/id6664052529/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 54 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Iman Khoshabi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1722488999) | [Jose Gonzalez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682616250) |

## What reviewers say

### Save The Potato

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-the-potato/id6474765181)

Spin shields to maintain a potato's ideal temperature, preventing it from freezing or overheating. Compete for high scores on the leaderboard in this engaging arcade game. Regular updates ensure continuous fun and challenges.

**Highlights:** Spin shields to control temperature, Balance heat bar, High score leaderboard, Regular updates, Intuitive press-and-hold controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### BallDog!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balldog/id6664052529)

Engage in a physics-based adventure where tapping the screen creates waves to guide your character. Collect treats to unlock upgrades and cosmetic skins, encountering various obstacles and power-ups along the way.

**Highlights:** Physics-based gameplay, Tap to create waves, Collect dog cookies, Launcher upgrades, Power-ups, Unlockable skins

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Save The Potato free?

Save The Potato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BallDog! free?

BallDog! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Save The Potato or BallDog!?

Save The Potato and BallDog! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Save The Potato or BallDog! have ads?

BallDog! shows ads; Save The Potato does not.

### Which is updated more often, Save The Potato or BallDog!?

Save The Potato ships an update weekly, and BallDog! fortnightly. Most recently, Save The Potato was updated on October 24, 2026 and BallDog! on October 20, 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.*