Comparison

Ball Guys vs Riptap

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

Head to head
About

Ball Guys

Engage in epic ball parkour races with unique powers to overcome over 600 solo challenges or compete with up to 256 players in various game modes. Master diverse obstacles and sabotage opponents to claim victory.

Highlights
  • Unlock and upgrade 18 unique Powers
  • Over 600 solo Adventure mode levels
  • Multiplayer races with up to 256 players
  • Various game modes: Treasure Hunts, Rising Lava, Only Up
  • Battle mode with 1v5 three-round races
  • Leaderboard challenges with The Cannon
  • Community-created levels
Features
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Merge Play the world’s most exciting Merge game. Can you unlock all the unique 9th, 10th and 11th balls? As the game progresses, the cup becomes slightly bigger. But be careful - unless you Check Out… your score doesn’t count! Adventure mode Enjoy hours and hours of solo gameplay & master the game in over 1000 levels of incredibly varied challenges. After you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll be challenged by Zero Gravity, Rising Lava, Mazes, Water Portals and so much more. Did you know: over 30% of these levels have been made by our Discord community! Unlock Powers Unlock, upgrade & master 18 incredible Powers to make your Ball jump further, land on Lava, stick to walls, sabotage others with bombs or simply look cool flying on a rocket. Need to jump that little bit further? Use your Hop. Want to fly all the way up? Use Helium balloons to get there. Found a small gap? Become Tiny! The combos are almost endless. Express your ultimate Ball Guys skills now! Battle mode Think you’re a Pro? Choose your three Powers and Battle it out in challenging 1v5 three-round races vs. real human players. Note: Powers is a new experimental mode. Play at your own risk, don’t Stumble & Fall! The Cannon Launch The Cannon, earn glory on the leaderboard and win amazing in-game prizes. Made famous by TikTok, nobody truly knows why it’s so satisfying to watch and play. Did you come from TikTok, Youtube or Twitch? Play with Streamers! Join a Party with a streamer and see if you can get to the top of the leaderboard! Or… join with Room Code! Play with your favourite Streamer and up to 256 other players in Treasure Hunts, Rising Lava challenges, Only Up battles, The Box, The Quiz, Impossible Challenges and and so much more. Sabotage or help the Streamer - it’s your choice! Our Community… The Backstory to Ball Guys Stumble & Fall Ball Guys was launched as a 3-week old prototype in October 2024. Inspired by our incredible Discord Community, the team at Half Moon Studios have done over 50 updates to “find the fun”. People told us to add Skins, so we did. People demanded a level editor, so we gave it to them. And when we removed one of our accidents (the infamous Double Jump), people complained. So then we gave them 21 Powers to play with. Our latest minigame, “Merge Guys” has been all over TikTok. What’s next we wonder? Join our incredible community (not a cult!) at Discord.gg/Ballguys. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Riptap

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Tap the ripple. Perfect your timing. Riptap is a minimalist arcade game built on precision, reflexes and focus. Watch the ripple expand and tap at the exact moment it hits the target. Build your score, sharpen your timing and see how far you can go. Easy to play. Hard to perfect. Harder to put down. Choose your challenge: • Classic: the endless original. The speed and difficulty rise with every tap. • Expert: unlocks at a Classic best of 50. It starts faster, with thinner rings and bigger jumps. Boss rounds, Perfect-tap combos up to ×3, and power-ups: Shield, Wide Window and Rewind. • Timed Sprint: score as much as you can in 60 seconds. A miss costs 3 seconds instead of ending your run. FEATURES • Daily Challenge: a new target every day. Build your streak, earn badges and protect your streak with streak freezes. • Weekly Events: a new twist every week, such as Decoys, Moving Target, Fading Ripples, Double Rings or Reverse. • Daily & Weekly Missions: new goals every day and week, across every mode. • 32 Achievements: unlock milestones for streaks, events, Expert, Sprint, themes and more. • Game Center Leaderboards: separate Classic, Expert and Sprint boards with Day, Week and All-time rankings. Compete with friends or the whole world. • Seasonal Events: Haunted Tide at Halloween and Frosty Tide at Christmas give the whole app a seasonal look. Finish the seasonal event to keep the theme. • Unlockable Themes: ocean-inspired designs, each with its own colours. • Share Your Score: a score card with your mode, best, rank and streak. • Continue Your Run: get a second chance with an optional rewarded ad in Classic and Expert. • Player Profile: track your rank, your best in each mode, games played and your progress. • Optional Daily Reminder: a gentle nudge when today's challenge is waiting. It's off by default. PREMIUM A one-time purchase: no ads, an extra starting heart in Classic, the exclusive Golden Tide and Aurora themes, and seasonal themes you keep after their season ends. No complicated controls. Just one tap, perfect timing and the challenge of beating your best. Test your reflexes. Sharpen your timing. Climb the leaderboard. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Ball Guys4 screens
Riptap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Riptap at every 2 days against Ball Guys's every 5 days. Ball Guys's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ball Guys sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Riptap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Guys ships an update every 5 days, Riptap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ball Guys versus Riptap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall GuysRiptap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size690 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHalf Moon StudiosParvin Gasimzade

Bugs and requests

Ball Guys

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels with moving obstacles can get stuck
  • Recent update erased player progress

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add chat system
  • Improve ball physics and controls

Riptap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Ball Guys

One-time24
  • gem_pack_80$0.99
  • Bundle Tier 1$1.99
  • Infinite Energy 1 Day$1.99
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  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • gem_pack_500$3.99
  • Bundle Tier 2$3.99
  • Weekly Subscription IAP$3.99
  • 1200 Coins$3.99
  • Infinite Energy 7 Days$5.99
  • Ball Guys Season VIP$6.99
  • Bundle Tier 3$6.99
  • 2500 Coins$6.99
  • gem_pack_1200$7.99
  • Bundle Tier 4$9.99
  • 4000 Coins$9.99
  • Bundle Tier 5$13.99
  • gem_pack_2500$13.99
  • 7500 Coins$14.99
  • Bundle Tier 6$19.99
  • Bundle Tier 7$29.99
  • 20000 Coins$29.99
  • gem_pack_6500$34.99
  • Bundle Tier 8$39.99
  • gem_pack_14000$74.99
1 purchases

Riptap

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Ball Guys free?
Ball Guys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riptap free?
Riptap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ball Guys or Riptap have ads?
Both Ball Guys and Riptap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball Guys or Riptap?
Ball Guys ships an update every 5 days, and Riptap every 2 days. Most recently, Ball Guys was updated on October 26, 2026 and Riptap on October 25, 2026.

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