Comparison

Ball Haven vs Save Pickles

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

Head to head
About

Ball Haven

Engage your mind in a puzzle space where logic and motion combine. Arrange balls through smart moves and thoughtful decisions, with each action reshaping the board to create satisfying solutions. Enjoy a refreshing brain exercise with gradually evolving levels and clean visuals.

Highlights
  • Thought-driven puzzles
  • Clean visuals
  • Gradually evolving levels
  • Light brain exercise
  • Satisfying solutions
Features
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Step into Ball Haven: Brain Play, a playful puzzle space where logic and motion come together. In each stage, balls appear in different arrangements, and your goal is to organize them through smart moves and thoughtful decisions. Every action reshapes the board, turning simple taps into satisfying solutions. As the journey continues, new patterns and layouts introduce fresh challenges that test observation, planning, and timing. The puzzles stay easy to understand while gradually encouraging deeper thinking. What makes Ball Haven enjoyable: • Thought-driven puzzles that reward careful moves • Clean visuals designed for calm and focused play • Gradually evolving levels with surprising layouts • A light yet engaging brain exercise you can enjoy anytime Whether you play for a quick mental break or a longer thinking session, Ball Haven: Brain Play offers a smooth and refreshing puzzle experience.

About

Save Pickles

Embark on a cozy match-3 adventure to rescue animals and restore a beautiful sanctuary. Solve puzzles, collect rewards, and team up with friends to create a haven for pets.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Animal rescue theme
  • Sanctuary restoration and decoration
  • Collect rewards and boosters
  • Clan features for teamwork
  • Daily tasks and events
Features
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Welcome to Save Pickles — a cozy match-3 rescue adventure where every puzzle helps bring an animal closer to safety. Meet Pickles, the lovable rescue pup, and Dr. Maya, your kindhearted guide through a bright sanctuary filled with pets, puzzles, upgrades, rewards, and heartwarming transformations. Match colorful animal tiles, clear satisfying boards, earn coins and stars, restore beautiful sanctuary areas, and unlock new rescued friends along the way. SAVE ANIMALS THROUGH MATCH-3 PUZZLES Every level is part of the rescue journey. Match adorable pet tiles, clear obstacles, complete objectives, and use powerful boosters to beat tricky boards. Whether you have a few minutes or a full play session, Save Pickles is built for relaxing, rewarding puzzle fun. RESTORE A DREAM SANCTUARY Turn neglected areas into cozy homes, gardens, cabins, fountains, meadows, coastal spaces, and animal-friendly decorations. Choose upgrades, reveal beautiful before-and-after moments, and watch the sanctuary grow as you help more animals. MEET PICKLES & DR. MAYA Pickles is your cheerful rescue buddy, always ready to celebrate wins and encourage you after tough levels. Dr. Maya helps guide the experience with friendly tips, tutorial moments, and a warm rescue-story feel. COLLECT REWARDS & BOOSTERS Earn coins, stars, lives, event tokens, badges, avatar frames, and useful power-ups. Unlock boosters like hammers, rockets, extra moves, shuffle tools, and special board-clearing effects to keep your rescue mission moving. JOIN CLANS & PLAY TOGETHER Team up with other players in rescue clans. Work toward shared goals, discover clubhouse progress, celebrate member wins, and build a stronger animal-loving community together. DAILY TASKS, EVENTS & STREAKS Come back each day for daily tasks, streak rewards, seasonal events, limited-time bundles, milestone prizes, and collectible tokens. There is always something new to earn, unlock, or restore. BUILD YOUR PROFILE Track your rescue stats, show off badges, collect companion animals, customize avatar frames, and celebrate your progress as your sanctuary becomes a home for more rescued friends. WHY PLAY SAVE PICKLES? • Cozy match-3 puzzle gameplay • Heartwarming pet rescue theme • Beautiful 3D-style sanctuary upgrades • Cute dogs, cats, bunnies, birds, foxes, owls, hedgehogs, and more • Relaxing but satisfying levels • Boosters, power-ups, coins, lives, and rewards • Daily tasks, streaks, events, and milestones • Clan features for teamwork and community • Profile badges, avatar frames, and rescued-animal collections • A bright, wholesome world built around care, rescue, and restoration Save Pickles is designed for players who love match-3 puzzles, cozy games, pet games, animal rescue stories, home restoration, sanctuary decorating, collectible companions, daily rewards, and relaxing puzzle adventures. Rescue. Match. Restore. Build the sanctuary every animal deserves. Download Save Pickles and begin your rescue journey today. Terms of Use: https://acef89.github.io/savepickles/terms-and-conditions.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://acef89.github.io/savepickles/terms-and-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://acef89.github.io/savepickles/privacy-policy.html Privacy Policy (EULA): https://acef89.github.io/savepickles/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Ball Haven4 screens
Save Pickles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Save Pickles at 100% against Ball Haven's 40%. Save Pickles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Ball Haven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (89 vs 1). On price 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. Save Pickles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ball Haven asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Save Pickles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Haven has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Ball Haven's written reviews are positive against 100% of Save Pickles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Haven ships an update every 4 months, Save Pickles weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ball Haven versus Save Pickles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall HavenSave Pickles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (89 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB83 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRecep AkanAppxGenix

Customer experience

Ball Haven

All ratings89 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Save Pickles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ball Haven

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Save Pickles

Subscriptions2
  • Save Pickles Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Save Pickles Plus (Annual)$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • Care Package — 5 Lives$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Value Bundle$2.99
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  • Care Package — 15 Lives$4.99
  • Mega Bundle$4.99
  • Clan Rename$4.99
  • Hero Care Package 50 Lives$14.99
  • Whale Pack — 50,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Ball Haven free?
Ball Haven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Save Pickles free?
Save Pickles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball Haven or Save Pickles?
Save Pickles is rated higher. Ball Haven averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Save Pickles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ball Haven or Save Pickles have ads?
Ball Haven shows ads; Save Pickles does not.
Which is updated more often, Ball Haven or Save Pickles?
Ball Haven ships an update every 4 months, and Save Pickles weekly. Most recently, Ball Haven was updated on October 15, 2026 and Save Pickles on October 16, 2026.

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