Comparison

BALL x PIT vs 4trees

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

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About

BALL x PIT

Engage in a brick-breaking, ball-fusing roguelite adventure. Battle enemies with ricocheting projectiles, gather resources, and build a new city. Recruit heroes and explore diverse realms in this fast-paced fantasy quest.

Highlights
  • Brick-breaking gameplay
  • Ball fusion system with 60+ randomized balls
  • Base building with 70+ unique structures
  • Hero recruitment and upgrades
  • Exploration of diverse realms
  • Roguelite progression
Features
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BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes. BALL x PIT is a fast-paced fantasy roguelite where heroes must find the balls to plunge deeper into a seemingly bottomless pit of monsters. Develop arcane ammunition and resources in pursuit of treasure, recruiting additional heroes to aid you in your perilous quest. Ballbylon has fallen. After a meteoric and completely unexpected event annihilated the great city, all that remains is an ominous, yawning pit. Treasure hunters from far and wide flock to the city’s tomb to seek their fortune, plumbing the depths in search of Ballbylon’s scattered riches. Few return. The pit plays host to armies of barbaric creatures, hellbent on ending your quest before it even begins. Armed with a growing arsenal of magic-infused projectiles, batter your way through multiple levels of increasingly challenging obstacles to claim the ultimate prizes and rebuild New Ballbylon. Fuse Your Balls The Ball Fusion system encourages explosive experimentation with over 60 randomized balls to equip and combine during your journey. Discover overpowered combinations and unexpected synergies from hundreds of possible outcomes. Build New Ballbylon Expand New Ballbylon with over 70 unique buildings that provide gameplay bonuses and unlock further power-ups, new characters, and more! As your community grows, task homebound heroes with automated tasks to keep the resources coming while you dive deeper into the pit. Discover New Realms Face legions of diverse enemies within the pit, battling through barren deserts, frozen caverns, savage forests and more. Each region offers its own unique set of hazards on top of hordes of increasingly challenging foes and mighty, screen-filling bosses. Recruit Fellow Hunters As you explore the pit you’ll encounter fellow treasure hunters eager to add their skills to your expedition. Each character has unique, upgradable mechanics that totally change the way you play the game. Experimentation and adaptation are crucial to the success of New Ballbylon!

About

4trees

This game offers a fresh take on block puzzles with intuitive touch controls. Engage in strategic roguelite runs, challenging handcrafted levels, or a relaxing zen mode. Enjoy endless replayability and offline play with a player-first experience.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch-based block placement
  • Roguelite progression system
  • Infinite mode for roguelite runs
  • Handcrafted logic puzzle levels
  • Relaxing Zen mode for casual play
  • Offline play supported
  • Automatic progress saving
Features
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A roguelite block puzzle game reimagined for touch screens. This puzzle game replaces clumsy virtual controls and falling blocks with intuitive touch gameplay. Simply draw shapes with your finger to place blocks. Fast, smooth, and precise. If you love classic block puzzle games but want deeper strategy, upgrades, and replayability, this is your next addiction. GAME MODES INFINITE MODE (ROGUELITE RUNS) A unique mix of block puzzle and roguelike mechanics. Build your strategy with powerful upgrades, unlock new abilities, and adapt to changing challenges. Every run is different. Lose, upgrade, and try again. HANDCRAFTED PUZZLE LEVELS Logic-based puzzle levels designed to test skill and planning. No luck — just smart moves and clear thinking. ZEN MODE (CASUAL PLAY) A relaxing block puzzle mode with no timers and no pressure. Perfect for quick sessions or stress relief. KEY FEATURES - Innovative touch-based block placement - Roguelite progression system - Endless replayability - Brain-training puzzle mechanics - Offline play – no internet required - Automatic progress saving A FAIR, PLAYER-FIRST EXPERIENCE No forced interstitial ads interrupting gameplay. Minimalist design. Smooth animations. An offline puzzle game that respects your time. WHAT PLAYERS ARE SAYING "I played until my battery died, then I charged up and came back to leave this review." – store review "Amazing idea and execution. Love the UI integrated in the game field approach!" – Reddit user Play anywhere. Improve your strategy. Master the blocks. Download now and start your endless roguelite puzzle run.

Screenshots

BALL x PIT4 screens
4trees4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4trees at none against BALL x PIT's 2. 4trees also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). BALL x PIT's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence 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. BALL x PIT sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 4trees asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BALL x PIT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BALL x PIT has 4.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of BALL x PIT's written reviews are positive against 100% of 4trees's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BALL x PIT ships an update weekly, 4trees every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
BALL x PIT versus 4trees: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBALL x PIT4trees
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.2K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size457 MB45 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Taras Kulbachka

Customer experience

BALL x PIT

All ratings3,626 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews397 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative18.6%

4trees

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BALL x PIT

One-time2
  • Full Game$14.99
  • Full game$14.99
None

4trees

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BALL x PIT free?
BALL x PIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4trees free?
4trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BALL x PIT or 4trees?
BALL x PIT is rated higher. BALL x PIT averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while 4trees averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do BALL x PIT or 4trees have ads?
4trees shows ads; BALL x PIT does not.
Which is updated more often, BALL x PIT or 4trees?
BALL x PIT ships an update weekly, and 4trees every 9 days. Most recently, BALL x PIT was updated on October 25, 2026 and 4trees on October 9, 2026.

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