Sisyphos vs Sketch Press
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sisyphos
Experience the Sisyphean task of pushing a rock uphill. This game offers a unique, philosophical challenge that explores themes of futility and perseverance. It's a minimalist yet profound gaming experience.
- Push a rock uphill
- Philosophical gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Humility and ego destruction themes
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Sisyphos lets you experience the joy and pain of pushing a rock up a mountain. "A lesson in humility—a destruction of the human ego" - killscreensdaily.com "Utterly ridiculous ,utterly pointless and utterly brilliant" pocketgamer.com
Sketch Press
Embark on an endless adventure as a Baller, drawing lines and collecting coins to defeat evil Polytrons. Unlock over 70 unique balls and 20 themes while completing missions. Enjoy this free, offline game with optional ads for rewards.
- Collect 70+ Balls
- Unlock 20+ Themes
- Complete 15+ Missions
- Offline Play
- Optional Ads for Rewards
- Custom Music and SFX Toggles
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Bounce into a world of fun. Join the Ballerz, an international team of balls, whose mission is to stop the evil Polytrons from taking over the world! Jump around, draw lines, collect coins, grab powerups, dodge enemies, and try to survive. Collect 70+ Balls, 20+ Themes, and 10+ Strokes. Complete 15+ Missions to unlock exclusive rewards! Play for FREE anywhere, anytime, all OFFLINE. Epic Features: - Use coins to buy hand-drawn balls and themes. - Complete challenging missions. - Listen to custom menu and main game music tracks. - Toggle SFX and/or music on/off. - Play with no internet connection. - Watch optional ads for rewards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sketch Press at 5.0 against Sisyphos's 4.1. Sketch Press also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Sisyphos's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (389 vs 8). 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
Both are free to download. Sisyphos sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sketch Press asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sketch Press holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sisyphos has 389 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Sisyphos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sketch Press's.
Sisyphos ships an update every 2 months, Sketch Press every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sisyphos | Sketch Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (389 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 389 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Grolig | Jonah Andrews |
Customer experience
Sisyphos
Sketch Press
Bugs and requests
Sisyphos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes
- Unresponsive controls
- Audio issues
Requested features
4 requests- Endless hill mode
- Character customization options
- Varied landscapes or biomes
- Progression system or achievements
Sketch Press
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sisyphos
- A MODEST OFFERING2 variants$0.99
- A GENEROUS OFFERING$1.99
- A GENEROUS OFFERING$2.99
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- THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$4.99
- THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$5.99
Sketch Press
No in-app purchases
