Comparison

Maze Walk vs DeskBalls

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

Head to head
About

Maze Walk

Navigate randomly generated mazes by swiping your finger. Compete with friends on two devices via Wi-Fi or collaborate to find the exit. Offers a top-down view for guidance and a replay feature to review your performance.

Highlights
  • Random maze generation
  • Swipe-to-move controls
  • Wi-Fi multiplayer racing
  • Cooperative maze solving
  • Top-down view option
  • Replay functionality
  • Five maze size options
Features
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Maze Walk generates random mazes for you to solve by moving through them. Maze Walk puts you inside the maze to test your skills at navigating. You can connect two devices within a Wi-Fi network to race through the maze, or choose not to race and just work together to find the exit. Swipe your finger across the display to move. Chose from five different maze sizes. A top view is available (except when racing), in case you get lost. Use the replay button to see how you did.

About

DeskBalls

Features
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Transform your screen into a hypnotic work of art. Newton's Cradle 3D brings the timeless desk toy to life with breathtaking realism and endless customization. Watch seven perfectly balanced spheres swing in mesmerizing motion powered by finely-tuned physics that can run for up to 50 minutes before transitioning to a stunning ripple rain interlude. 11 UNIQUE PENDULUM STYLES Choose from an incredible range of visual aesthetics, each with its own personality: Stone - Natural textures and earthy elegance Fire/Magma - Persistent fire auras with lava-flow textures and explosive 1200-particle collision flames Crystal - Pristine clarity with light-refracting beauty Candy - Sweet, vibrant colors with a playful finish Sports - Classic athletic ball designs Solid Color - Pure minimalism with a built-in color picker for infinite customization Sparkle - 600+ glitter particles with cross-star flares and rainbow washes Liquid - Glass-like transparency with mesmerizing sloshing textures Hologram - Futuristic scan-line scrolling with dynamic glitch effects Ice - Frost shimmer with pulsing crack glow Nebula - Cosmic swirl rotation with evolving color cycles 6 IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS Set the perfect atmosphere for any mood: Air - Complete day-night cycle with natural lighting transitions Underwater - Teal fog, dancing caustics, floating bubbles, and low-pass filtered collision sounds Colorful Sunshine - Bright gradients, fluffy clouds, a radiant sun, rainbow glitter, and grass floor Space - Galaxies, twinkling stars, and distant nebulae Wireframe - Minimalist technical aesthetic Cosmic Flow - The crown jewel: cosmic nebula backgrounds, 600 drifting sparkle particles in 3D, 5 orbiting glow lights, translucent flow planes for depth, no floor, enhanced ball reflections with per-ball colored glow and rim lights, 5 dramatic pulsing spotlights, and 5 sweeping blurred wave light planes RICH AUDIO DESIGN Every collision produces synthesized sounds uniquely tailored to your pendulum style and filtered to match the environment. Underwater mode adds low-pass filtering for authentic submersion, while each material from crystal chimes to metallic clangs delivers satisfying, realistic audio feedback. COMPLETE CONTROL Brightness Slider - Adjust from 0.2x to 3.0x to dynamically control all lighting intensities and tone mapping exposure, perfect for any ambient lighting condition Zoom Controls - Use your mouse wheel or +/- buttons to zoom from 0.4x to 2.5x, letting you frame the perfect view Seamless Transitions - After 50 minutes of motion, enjoy a 10-minute ripple rain screen before the cycle begins again PERFECT FOR: Meditation and mindfulness practices Focus enhancement while working or studying Calming background during video calls Stress relief and anxiety reduction Visual ambiance for creative spaces ASMR and sensory relaxation Beautiful screensaver alternative STUNNING VISUAL EFFECTS Advanced rendering techniques create truly spectacular moments: Fire/Magma erupts with thousands of particles on impact, Sparkle styles burst with rainbow washes and star flares, Hologram glitches and scans with sci-fi precision, and Cosmic Flow orchestrates a symphony of light with orbiting beams, sweeping waves, and drifting cosmic particles. WHY NEWTON'S CRADLE 3D? This is not just a simulation - it is a meditation tool, a focus enhancer, and a piece of interactive art. Whether you need a calming presence during your workday, a beautiful backdrop for relaxation, or simply want to lose yourself in the hypnotic rhythm of physics in motion, Newton's Cradle 3D delivers an experience that is both soothing and visually spectacular. Download now and discover your perfect combination of style and environment. Let the rhythm of the spheres calm your mind and inspire your day.

Screenshots

Maze Walk4 screens
DeskBalls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Maze Walk at 12.0 against DeskBalls's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Maze Walk versus DeskBalls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaze WalkDeskBalls
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhil SternKheniTech

In-app purchases

None

Maze Walk

No in-app purchases

None

DeskBalls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maze Walk free?
Maze Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeskBalls free?
DeskBalls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maze Walk or DeskBalls have ads?
Neither Maze Walk nor DeskBalls shows ads.

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