Comparison

Ball Playing vs Route Finder

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

Head to head
About

Ball Playing

Tap colorful balls to roll them across the screen. The ball's movement is influenced by gravity and your device's tilt, creating a relaxing and immersive experience. Enjoy a calming sensation as you guide the ball.

Highlights
  • Tap to roll colorful balls
  • Ball movement influenced by device tilt
  • Gravity simulation
  • Relaxing and immersive gameplay
  • Calming sound effects
Features
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◆◆15 million (*1) total downloads reached!!◆◆ Tap the colorful balls and enjoy the comfort! You will be healed by a mysterious feeling like being in the water. Tap to roll a colorful ball. The ball rolls according to the inclination of the smartphone. If you follow the ball slowly, you will feel relaxed! 【how to play】 ・ Tap to roll the ball. ・ The ball rolls little by little toward the back of the screen. ・ At the same time, it rolls up, down, left and right under the influence of gravity according to the inclination of the smartphone. ・ When you press the button on the upper left, the device will not be affected by the tilt of the device and will gradually fall toward the back of the screen. musics: Sound effect material: Pocket Sound – http://pocket-se.info/ *1 Total download count of Monois apps (As of July 2019)

About

Route Finder

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This puzzle will teach your child the basics of computational thinking. Combine the 10 road blocks and complete the road from start to goal.Play with toy and check the answer with app! When you complete the puzzle, scan the puzzle by the app.The character starts moving toward the goal! Age: 4+ ◆◆ Feature point ◆◆ ●Checking answer with fun animation of charactersWhen you scan the puzzle by the app, the character moves on the road you made!Arrange the road blocks correctly and try to reach the goal. <You can choose 4 characters on app.> Rabbit, Train, Bird and also Waochi! ●There has more than 130 quizzes in this puzzle.You can challenge various quizzes from easy level (Level1) to difficult level (Level3).Reach all goals!! ●Make your own quizYou can make and save your own quiz on app. ◆◆ Your child can learn these skills!! ◆◆ Your child can learn the basics of computational thinking (which is problem‐solving skiils, logical thinking skills, and spatial perception skills) and will gain the ability of imagination & concentration by using own fingers to reach the goals through trial and error. ●“Route Finder” is collaborated puzzle toy with “Ed-Inter”, wooden toy company, and “Waochi”, educational application company. ●This application is only for playing with “Route Finder”. Please check more information for “Route Finder” from URL below. https://www.ed-inter.co.jp/campaign/?id=106

Screenshots

Ball Playing2 screens
Route Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Route Finder at none against Ball Playing's shown. Route Finder also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Playing ships an update every 18 months, Route Finder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ball Playing versus Route Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall PlayingRoute Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (97 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.WAO CORPORATION

In-app purchases

None

Ball Playing

No in-app purchases

None

Route Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ball Playing free?
Ball Playing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Route Finder free?
Route Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ball Playing or Route Finder have ads?
Ball Playing shows ads; Route Finder does not.
Which is updated more often, Ball Playing or Route Finder?
Ball Playing ships an update every 18 months, and Route Finder fortnightly. Most recently, Ball Playing was updated on November 1, 2026 and Route Finder on November 3, 2026.

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