Bounce Run vs Climbing Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bounce Run
Experience exciting bouncing action with simple one-tap controls. Dash across the world, master double-jumps, and reverse direction by touching cube sides. Compete for high scores and rankings in various game modes.
- One-tap control
- Double-jump mechanics
- Reverse direction on cube sides
- Edge hanging
- Enemy trampling
- Score Attack Mode
- Time Attack Mode
- Stage Mode with star collection
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Let’s run, jump and play! Experience Bouncing Action Game! Dash across the world using Bouncing Cubes! It’s a game everyone can enjoy with simple ONE-TAP control. Score high in Rank Ratings, as well as World Ranking! [ How to play / Rules ] - Press JUMP to Double-Jump - Bounce-Jump by pressing JUMP before touching Cube (If successful, jump count will not be deducted) - Touching Cube’s sides enables run in reverse direction - You can hang onto edges of the ground - You can trample down enemy [ Game Mode ] - Score Attack Mode It’s a mode to challenge how far you can go without fail! Use Cubes effectively reach your goal!! - Time Attack Mode It’s a mode to clear 100m in shortest seconds. The key to quicken is to know your course and incorporating Bouncing-Jumps!! (This mode will be unlocked upon completing 300m in Score Attack Mode.) - Stage Mode It’s a mode to collect stars as you go. Challenging stages awaits you! Also perfect for practicing Score Attacks! (This mode will be unlocked upon completing 100m in Score Attack Mode.)
Climbing Ball
A simple arcade game where players control a ball to climb as high as possible. Compete for high scores, challenge friends, and aim for the top ranking. Perfect for casual play and passing the time.
- Climb as high as possible
- Time killer gameplay
- High score competition
- Challenge friends
- Top ranking goals
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Challenge how high you can climb! Climbing Ball is a simple game recommended for killing time. Aim for the top ranking or compete with your friends for scores.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bounce Run at none against Climbing Ball's shown. Bounce Run also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Climbing Ball's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 73%). 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.
Bounce Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climbing Ball has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Bounce Run's written reviews are positive against 90% of Climbing Ball's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bounce Run ships an update every 18 months, Climbing Ball every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bounce Run | Climbing Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | takuya ori | Bocchi Games |
Customer experience
Bounce Run
Climbing Ball
Bugs and requests
Bounce Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Climbing Ball
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lag after ads
- Occasional stuttering
- Physics change at high scores
- Sound bugs when music is playing
Requested features
3 requests- Volume control (on/off)
- Ability to mute sound effects
- New features
In-app purchases
Bounce Run
No in-app purchases
Climbing Ball
No in-app purchases
