Comparison

Carve Loop! vs Ball Flow

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

Head to head
About

Carve Loop!

Features
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Turn simple wooden discs into a colorful chain reaction in a satisfying puzzle experience where every move matters. Press and hold the wooden discs at the top of the board to carve spiraling wooden shavings. Watch them travel through the grinder, transforming into vibrant colored balls before dropping onto a looping conveyor that continuously circles the board. At the center of the conveyor sits a collection of numbered color holes. As matching balls circle around the loop, they jump into their corresponding holes, reducing the number displayed on top. When a hole reaches zero, it disappears, creating more space for the remaining holes. But nothing is ever that simple. The holes block one another, the conveyor can become jammed, and every decision affects the flow of balls around the loop. What begins as a relaxing production line soon becomes a clever puzzle of timing, planning, and chain reactions. Choosing which wooden disc to carve, when to produce each color, and how to clear the center before the conveyor clogs requires increasingly careful strategy. Every level is a handcrafted puzzle with its own unique layout. Clear the jams, remove every numbered hole, and keep the conveyor flowing until the board is completely solved. In the game, you will: - Carve satisfying wooden spirals by pressing and holding wooden discs - Watch spirals transform into colorful balls through the grinder - Fill matching numbered holes inside the looping conveyor - Solve clever puzzles built around jams, blockers, and chain reactions - Master increasingly challenging handcrafted levels - Enjoy relaxing visuals paired with deeply satisfying gameplay Keep the loop moving, clear every numbered hole, and master the production line. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ball Flow

A relaxing yet clever color puzzle game where you match balls to reveal hidden pixel art. Strategically tap trays to drop balls onto a conveyor belt, aiming to break matching pixels and complete the picture. Overcome challenging obstacles and utilize boosters to progress.

Highlights
  • Match colored balls to reveal hidden pixel art
  • Strategic tray tapping and conveyor belt mechanics
  • Overcome obstacles like ice, rocks, and snakes
  • Utilize boosters like Magnet and Shuffle
  • Play offline anytime, anywhere
  • Hand-designed, solvable puzzles
Features
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Match the colors. Break the art. Don't let the belt jam. Ball Flow: Art Break is a relaxing-but-clever color puzzle with a twist you won't find in other match games: behind every board is a hidden pixel artwork, and the only way to reveal it is to send the right colored balls into the right places. Tap a tray to drop its balls onto the conveyor belt. Every ball that finds a matching pixel breaks it and paints another piece of the picture. Every ball that doesn't… stays on the belt. Fill all the slots and the level is over — so think before you tap. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a color tray to release its balls onto the flowing belt • Balls that match the hidden artwork break through and reveal it • Unmatched balls pile up on the loop — the belt only holds so many • Clear the whole picture to win the level A PUZZLE THAT KEEPS CHANGING Just when you've got the rhythm, the board fights back: • Ice — frozen trays and pixels that need more than one hit • Rock — stubborn blocks that won't break on the first pass • Locks & Keys — find the key before the tray will open • Hidden trays — you won't know the color until you commit • Color shifters — trays that change color as you play • Snakes — they move, they grow, and they only give up their head • Thieves — steal your balls if you let them BOOSTERS FOR WHEN YOU'RE STUCK • Magnet — pull the balls you actually need • Shuffle — reshuffle the trays for a fresh angle • Bottle — park spare balls and buy yourself room to breathe WHY YOU'LL KEEP PLAYING • A brand-new artwork hidden in every single level • Hand-designed puzzles — every level is solvable without spending a thing • One-tap controls, no timer pressure, no twitch reflexes • Play offline, anytime — commute, queue, couch, bed • Satisfying breaks, smooth flow, and a picture that comes together piece by piece Part color-sorting, part logic puzzle, part art gallery. Simple to start, genuinely tricky later. Download Ball Flow: Art Break and find out what's hiding behind the board.

Screenshots

Carve Loop!4 screens
Ball Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ball Flow at none against Carve Loop!'s shown. Ball Flow also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Carve Loop! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Ball Flow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carve Loop! ships an update weekly, Ball Flow daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Carve Loop! versus Ball Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarve Loop!Ball Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB231 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFeel Games Yazilim Oyun ve Bilisim Teknolojileri Anonim SirketiCDT GAMES LIMITED

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Carve Loop!

One-time7
  • Offer 2$1.99
  • Offer 7$6.99
  • No Ads$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Offer 15$14.99
  • Offer 30$29.99
  • Offer 60$59.99
  • Offer 100$99.99
10 purchases

Ball Flow

One-time10
  • Pack Gold 1$1.99
  • Pack No Ads$7.99
  • Pack Gold 2$7.99
Show 7 more
  • Pack No Ads Bundle$12.99
  • Pack Gold 3$14.99
  • Pack Medium Bundle$17.99
  • Pack Gold 4$29.99
  • Pack Ultra Bundle$34.99
  • Pack Gold 5$49.99
  • Pack Gold 6$89.99

Questions

Is Carve Loop! free?
Carve Loop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Flow free?
Ball Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Carve Loop! or Ball Flow have ads?
Carve Loop! shows ads; Ball Flow does not.
Which is updated more often, Carve Loop! or Ball Flow?
Carve Loop! ships an update weekly, and Ball Flow daily. Most recently, Carve Loop! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ball Flow on October 7, 2026.

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