Comparison

That's Nuts! vs Slide Balls

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

Head to head
About

That's Nuts!

Defend a park from invading critters by firing various nuts. Utilize power-ups and adapt to increasing enemy speed and frequency. Choose between classic Endless mode or the new Scavenger mode with upgrades.

Highlights
  • Fire four nut types
  • Utilize power-ups
  • Increasing enemy difficulty
  • Endless mode
  • Scavenger mode with upgrades
  • In-game achievements
  • High score tracking
Features
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Take control of Hank the Squirrel and protect the park from invaders. Fire four different kinds of nut to defend against a variety of critters. Grab power-ups to gain an advantage, but be prepared to act quickly -- critters appear more frequently and run faster as time goes on. Select between two different game modes each time you play. Play the classic Endless mode, or the new Scavenger mode with coins, shops and run upgrades! In-game achievements and high scores are automatically saved to your Games Center account, so you can track your progress and compete with your friends.

About

Slide Balls

Features
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Ball Slide is a classic tile puzzle challenging twist.  Move the sliding tiles to unblock a path for the steel ball to roll to the exit.Provide a track for the ball to unroll from start to end.  Are you ready to roll?  FEATURES • No penalties & time limits! • The free tip will show you the correct path. • Over 3,000 challenging LEVELS to solve!  HOW TO PLAY • Select various modes for more excitement! • Set a new record by earning the perfect 3-star rating. • You cannot slide the iron block to move the tiles. • Slide or drag to move wooden blocks. There is a path on this tile that allows the ball to roll or slide.

Screenshots

That's Nuts!4 screens
Slide Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: That's Nuts! at none against Slide Balls's shown. Slide Balls's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

That's Nuts! ships an update monthly, Slide Balls every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
That's Nuts! versus Slide Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThat's Nuts!Slide Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB167 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTaylor PetrickPaiDot

In-app purchases

None

That's Nuts!

No in-app purchases

None

Slide Balls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is That's Nuts! free?
That's Nuts! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slide Balls free?
Slide Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do That's Nuts! or Slide Balls have ads?
Slide Balls shows ads; That's Nuts! does not.
Which is updated more often, That's Nuts! or Slide Balls?
That's Nuts! ships an update monthly, and Slide Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, That's Nuts! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Slide Balls on October 30, 2026.

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