Ball Redirect vs Nutcraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ball Redirect
A physics puzzle game where you redirect balls to matching color containers. Use dynamic obstacles to change their direction and solve increasingly challenging levels. Perfect for quick, brain-teasing sessions.
- Color-matching gameplay
- Dynamic rotating and moving obstacles
- Brain-teasing puzzles
- Clean, minimal visuals
- Suitable for short play sessions
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Redirect the ball. Match the colors. Solve the puzzle. Ball Redirect is a simple yet addictive physics puzzle game. Tap to launch balls, use rotating or moving obstacles to change their direction, and guide them into the matching color containers. Easy to play, but surprisingly challenging. Each level tests your timing, angle control, and problem-solving skills. Features Color-matching gameplay — only the correct color wins Dynamic obstacles — rotate and move to redirect the ball Light brain-teasing puzzles — simple rules, smart solutions Clean and minimal visuals — focused and relaxing Perfect for short sessions — play anytime, anywhere Think ahead, aim carefully, and find the perfect path. Can you complete every level?
Nutcraft
Engage your mind with a mechanical puzzle workshop featuring three distinct game modes: deductive math puzzles, timed symbol matching, and memory card challenges. Designed for accessibility with VoiceOver support and adjustable motion settings.
- Nut math deduction puzzles
- Quick tap symbol matching
- Memory card matching
- VoiceOver support
- Optional haptic feedback
- Progress tracking and statistics
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Step into Nutcraft, a colorful mechanical puzzle workshop where every nut has a value, a symbol, and a place in the solution. THREE WAYS TO PLAY NUT MATH Study three calibration equations, deduce the value of each nut, then solve the final work order. Choose from six possible answers across 24 handcrafted levels. Need a hand? Step-by-step hints reveal one deduction at a time without giving away the entire puzzle. QUICK TAP Match the requested color and symbol before the clock runs out. Build streaks with accurate taps and chase a new high score in each 30-second round. MEMORY BENCH Flip the cards, find eight matching nut pairs, and improve your best move count and completion time. BUILT FOR CLEAR PLAY - Every nut combines color with a distinct symbol - VoiceOver labels for interactive game pieces - Optional haptic feedback - Reduce Game Motion setting - Level progress, stars, best scores, statistics, and workshop badges Whether you want a thoughtful equation, a fast reaction challenge, or a compact memory round, Nutcraft always has another job ready on the bench.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nutcraft at 4.5 against Ball Redirect's 4.0. Nutcraft also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (256 vs 46). Ball Redirect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nutcraft holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nutcraft has 256 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Ball Redirect's written reviews are positive against 14% of Nutcraft's.
Ball Redirect ships an update monthly, Nutcraft every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball Redirect | Nutcraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (46 ratings) | 4.5 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Harshita Singhal | Erynd Kavos |
Customer experience
Ball Redirect
Nutcraft
In-app purchases
Ball Redirect
No in-app purchases
Nutcraft
No in-app purchases








