Ball Playing vs Route Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tap to roll colorful balls
- Ball movement influenced by device tilt
- Gravity simulation
- Relaxing and immersive gameplay
- Calming sound effects
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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)
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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Ball Playing | Route Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (97 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | monois Inc. | WAO CORPORATION |
In-app purchases
Ball Playing
No in-app purchases
Route Finder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ball Playing free?
Is Route Finder free?
Do Ball Playing or Route Finder have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ball Playing or Route Finder?
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