Crystal Balls vs Cavern Collapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crystal Balls
A captivating match-3 puzzle game where players strategically drop colored balls to create explosive matches. Advance through levels by clearing balls horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, utilizing special power-up balls to achieve objectives.
- Match 3 or more colored balls
- Strategic ball dropping
- Explosive ball combinations
- Special power-up balls
- Classic and adventure modes
- Level completion meters
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Crystal Balls is a simple and addicting match 3 puzzle game, where you have to drop down a moving ball to make it match with other balls of the same color. The ball will travel the board from side to side before falling into the first column unless you click first. The balls explodes when you combine 3 or more balls of the same color. You have to be agile as the ball moves faster in advanced levels. Combine 3 or balls with the same color horizontally, vertically or diagonally and clear them. Complete each level by filling the right meter. You have special balls that will help you complete the level: -Multiplier X4 Ball: Match and multiply your points by 4. -Multiplier X6 Ball: Match and multiply your points by 6. -Bomb Ball: Clear an entire column. -Side Ball: Clear an entire row. -Mine Ball: Clear balls around regardless of color. -Fury Ball: Match and clear all the balls of the same color. -Clock Ball: Match and slow down temporally the speed. There are 2 different modes to play the game: classic & adventure. Have Fun!!
Cavern Collapse
Navigate a collapsing cavern, using a grappling hook to interact with the environment and survive. Aim for the highest score in this challenging arcade survival experience.
- Grappling hook mechanics
- High score chasing
- Collapsing cavern environment
- Arcade survival gameplay
- Platform protection
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High score arcade survival game in a collapsing cavern. Control Grayson Grappler and hook into hazards to protect yourself, and the platform you stand on, in a continuosly collapsing cave.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cavern Collapse at none against Crystal Balls's 1. Cavern Collapse also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 22 months). Crystal Balls's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Crystal Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cavern Collapse asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Crystal Balls against 5.0 for Cavern Collapse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.
Crystal Balls ships an update every 22 months, Cavern Collapse daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crystal Balls | Cavern Collapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matias Ini | Hunter Cleary |
Customer experience
Crystal Balls
Cavern Collapse
In-app purchases
Crystal Balls
- Remove Ads$0.99
Cavern Collapse
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Crystal Balls free?
Is Cavern Collapse free?
Which has better reviews, Crystal Balls or Cavern Collapse?
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