Comparison

Daxtle vs PaperBall

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

Head to head
About

Daxtle

Features
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Simple to learn. Surprisingly deep to master. Daxtle is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that will twist your brain in the best way. Slide colored blocks across clever, irregular grids to land each one on its matching target โ€” sounds easy, right? Think again. Here's the twist: every block has a fixed direction โ€” it can only ever move one way. A single swipe moves all blocks sharing that direction at once, and a moving block will push anything in its path. One wrong swipe can ruin it all. Think ahead and plan your chain reactions. Made a mistake? Double-tap to undo โ€” anytime, as many times as you need. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - 85+ hand-crafted levels across 6 chapters โ€” each one a unique, satisfying puzzle to solve - Challenge mode: race against a 90-second master timer โ€” each solve adds bonus time. How far can you streak? Compete on the Game Center leaderboard! - Surprising mechanics introduced chapter by chapter: multi-color blocks, destroy blocks, and teleport portals keep things fresh - Gorgeous, calm design โ€” no ads, no timers, no distractions - Every single level is free from the start โ€” nothing locked behind a paywall - Undo anytime with a double-tap โ€” experiment freely - Hints when you need a nudge - Light, Dark, and Auto theme โ€” plays beautifully day or night - Satisfying haptic feedback and an original soundtrack that makes every solve feel great - Works offline โ€” no internet required SUPPORT INDIE GAMES Every level, every mode โ€” totally free. If you enjoy it, a one-time $1.99 supporter upgrade unlocks 5 hints every 8h and helps keep the game alive. No subscriptions, no ads โ€” just an indie dev building puzzles with love.

About

PaperBall

Features
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PaperBall is a cozy draw-and-roll puzzle on a sheet of notebook paper. Draw a line. Release the ball. Watch it roll, bounce and drop into the hole. Every level is a little physics puzzle: plan one path with your limited ink, then hit Go and see if your line guides the ball past walls, springs, magnets and trampolines โ€” collecting all three stars on the way. FEATURES โ€ข Simple one-touch drawing โ€” easy to pick up, satisfying to master. โ€ข 21 hand-crafted levels across Easy, Medium and Hard. โ€ข Springs, trampolines, magnets, sticky walls and more to bend your path around. โ€ข Pinch to zoom out and plan the whole level. โ€ข A quick endless mode for a fast run. โ€ข Clean notebook-paper art, gentle sounds, no pressure. No ads, no account, no nonsense โ€” just you, a pen and a falling ball.

Screenshots

Daxtle4 screens
PaperBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperBall at none against Daxtle's 1. Daxtle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Daxtle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaperBall asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Daxtle versus PaperBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaxtlePaperBall
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRazvan AndreiVladyslav Zenchenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Daxtle

One-time1
  • Support Daxtle$1.99
None

PaperBall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daxtle free?
Daxtle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperBall free?
PaperBall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daxtle or PaperBall have ads?
Neither Daxtle nor PaperBall shows ads.

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