Colemak vs Ball Save
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colemak
This keyboard application provides an alternative typing experience with the Colemak layout, designed for increased speed and comfort on mobile devices. It offers multiple layout variations and an intuitive interface for efficient typing on the go.
- Alternative Colemak keyboard layout
- Faster and more comfortable typing
- Sleek design and user-friendly interface
- Multiple layout variations (Default, OG, Colemak-DH, Tabbed, Tarmak)
- Open Source Software
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Colemak Keyboard is an efficient and intuitive keyboard application designed specifically for mobile devices. It offers you an alternative typing experience with the Colemak keyboard layout, which has been created to be faster and more comfortable than traditional QWERTY keyboards. With its sleek design and user-friendly interface, Colemak makes it easy to type quickly and accurately on the go. Whether you're a student, professional or casual typist, Colemak is the perfect keyboard app for anyone looking to improve their typing speed and comfort. After installation, you’ll be able to select any of the 5 different Colemak layouts (Default, OG, Colemak-DH, Tabbed, and Tarmak) right from Settings! Colemak is Open Source Software, if you want to make it better feel free to submit an Issue or PR at github.com/colemak-ios/colemak.
Ball Save
This app helps pinball enthusiasts track their scores and find nearby machines. It offers offline score logging, personalized game history, and location-based machine discovery. Designed for privacy, all data is stored locally on your device.
- Offline score tracking
- Find nearby pinball machines
- Log scores by machine and location
- View personal bests and history
- Save favorite locations
- Private data storage
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Don't tilt. Track. Ball Save is a personal pinball score tracker that keeps everything on your device. No accounts, no sign-in, no cloud sync. Just you, the flippers, and your high scores. FIND YOUR NEXT GAME Search any city and browse nearby pinball machines powered by Pinball Map. See what's at each location before you walk in. TRACK EVERY BALL Log scores by machine and location. See your history, personal bests, and how you stack up against yourself over time. STAY ORGANIZED Sort by recent activity or score count, save your favorite spots, and browse skill shots and objectives tailored to your level. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All your data lives on your device. Nothing is uploaded, synced, or shared. No extra ball required. - No account required - No ads, no tracking - Dark and light mode - Works offline for score tracking Built by pinball players, for pinball players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ball Save at 5.0 against Colemak's 2.9. Ball Save also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). Colemak's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ball Save holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colemak has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Colemak ships an update every 6 weeks, Ball Save every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colemak | Ball Save |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FarFetched | steven collins |
Customer experience
Colemak
Ball Save
In-app purchases
Colemak
No in-app purchases
Ball Save
No in-app purchases
