Comparison

Caveboy Escape vs Balls.

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

Head to head
About

Caveboy Escape

Embark on a thrilling maze escape adventure where you connect tiles and make matches to guide a character to the exit. Navigate challenging pathways against the clock, collect stars, and aim for high scores in this unique puzzler.

Highlights
  • Maze escape puzzle gameplay
  • Match-3 and tile-connecting mechanics
  • Tricky pathway puzzles
  • Time-sensitive challenges
  • Star collection and high scores
  • Game Center support
Features
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New - Help Caveboy escapes the new haunted Arctic zone!! Caveboy Escape offers innovative puzzle gameplay, utilizing subtle match-3 and connecting tile gameplay that feels fresh and will tickle puzzle gamers’ brains. It takes a keen eye and quick thinking to navigate Caveboy to the exit – Finding the right path will be a challenge as the size of the labyrinth continues to grow. Time is also of the essence as Caveboy must reach the exit or the maze will collapse. Caveboy Escape Features: - Maze escape puzzle gameplay: new innovation of match-3 and sliding tile puzzles… it’s a whole new type of puzzling fun - Solve extremely tricky pathway puzzles under the pressure of time - Casual Challenge: pastel graphics and a mellow soundtrack, with a time limit that will challenge you without being too harsh - Be a Star Collector: collect all stars in all stages and beat your friend’s timing - High Score and Achievements - Free to play universal app for iPad, iPhone - Game Center Support

About

Balls.

A puzzle game where you strategically move balls to clear space and prevent the board from becoming overcrowded. Utilize special balls like Jumpers and Bombs to create opportunities and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Strategic ball movement
  • Board space management
  • Special power-up balls (Jumper, Bomb)
  • High score challenges
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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Move the balls around and get rid of them in various ways. But watch out, the board is small and it gets crowded quickly! Free space is crucial here and you will need it badly after just a few bad moves. Take your time and play smart, considering the incoming balls. The rest is intuition and strategy. Align balls in the bigger patterns to create helpful lifesavers, like a Jumper Ball which can fly anywhere! Or, stick with a good old-fashioned Bomb Ball. Yeah, it will blow some extra space for you :) Sounds very simple... but hey - try to score 1000 points and we can talk.  Let's keep the ball rolling! --- Thank you so much for playing and supporting us! Want to share feedback, suggest a new feature or found a bug? Send an ​email at contact@gamezaur.com --- www.gamezaur.com

Screenshots

Caveboy Escape4 screens
Balls.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Caveboy Escape at 93% against Balls.'s 0%. Caveboy Escape also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Caveboy Escape sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Balls. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Caveboy Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caveboy Escape has 144 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Caveboy Escape's written reviews are positive against 0% of Balls.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caveboy Escape ships an update every 2 months, Balls. every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Caveboy Escape versus Balls.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaveboy EscapeBalls.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (144 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.Kamil Kucma

Customer experience

Caveboy Escape

All ratings143 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative1.1%

Balls.

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Caveboy Escape

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety and challenge
  • Additional game modes or mechanics
  • Ability to unlock new characters or themes

Balls.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Caveboy Escape

One-time10
  • A few Elixirs$0.99
  • Unlock Ruin 2$1.99
  • Unlock Ruin 3$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock Forest 1$1.99
  • Unlock Forest 2$1.99
  • Unlock Survival Mode$1.99
  • Unlock All$3.99
  • Several Elixirs$4.99
  • Many Elixirs$9.99
  • Hundreds of Elixirs$19.99
1 purchases

Balls.

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Caveboy Escape free?
Caveboy Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balls. free?
Balls. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Caveboy Escape or Balls.?
Caveboy Escape is rated higher. Caveboy Escape averages 4.6 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Balls. averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Caveboy Escape or Balls. have ads?
Balls. shows ads; Caveboy Escape does not.
Which is updated more often, Caveboy Escape or Balls.?
Caveboy Escape ships an update every 2 months, and Balls. every 39 months. Most recently, Caveboy Escape was updated on September 19, 2026 and Balls. on August 20, 2026.

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