osu！ vs SteadyBall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
osu！
A rhythm game that challenges your reflexes by requiring you to tap, slide, and hold to the beat of various songs. Test your timing and coordination in this engaging musical experience.
- Tap, slide, and hold mechanics
- Play along to a variety of songs
- Challenge reflexes and timing
- Engaging musical gameplay
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A rhythm game where you tap, slide, and hold to the beat of a variety of songs, challenging your reflexes.
SteadyBall
Experience a unique mobile game where you control a balance bar by tilting your head or using your fingers. Guide a rolling ball to a hole while navigating challenging obstacles and traps. This game offers a fun way to train agility and coordination.
- Headphone control for balance bar
- Finger control option
- Challenging levels with obstacles
- Develops agility and coordination
- Unique gaming experience
- Exquisite graphics
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Challenge the world's first AirPods game! Put on your AirPods and tilt your head to control the balance bar, or you can also use your fingers to play. As the balance bar moves, the ball will roll on top of it—don't let it fall off until you've transported the ball to the hole above. Watch out, there are various obstacles and traps along the way! Features: • Be the first to unlock this unique gaming experience among your friends • Easy to play, but the levels get increasingly challenging • Unexpected obstacles and traps await • Exquisite graphics • Train your agility and coordination • Free to play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SteadyBall at 60% against osu！'s 0%. SteadyBall also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). osu！'s advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume 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
osu！ is free to download; SteadyBall costs $9.99 up front. SteadyBall sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. osu！ asks for nothing beyond the download.
SteadyBall holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of osu！'s written reviews are positive against 60% of SteadyBall's.
osu！ ships an update daily, SteadyBall every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | osu！ | SteadyBall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ka Chun CHEUNG | StarWeave Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
osu！
SteadyBall
In-app purchases
osu！
No in-app purchases
SteadyBall
- ad-free for 1 month$1.99
- Ad-free for life time$4.99
