Comparison

100 Balls vs Drop Ball 3D

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

Head to head
About

100 Balls

A simple yet addictive one-tap game where you fill moving cups with falling balls. Test your reflexes as the speed increases and cups change color, yielding higher value balls. Compete with others in multiplayer mode or aim for high scores on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Single tap control
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Challenge mode with 30 maps
  • Leaderboard and achievements
  • Colored cups for higher value balls
Features
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Over 20,000,000 downloads worldwide! '100 Balls' is a simple but addicting app. Test your reaction in a single tap game with a realistic physics engine. Tap on screen to open the pot. Your purpose is to fill the moving cups with falling balls. Filled cups will return balls to the pot. Empty cups will be unhooked from the moving chain. The game ends when all balls or cups are lost. Each level speeds up the cups. On higher levels cups will change color. Colored cups produces higher value colored balls. The longer you remain in the game, the more points you receive. Now with a new multiplayer feature. Create your game. Play it and challenge others to beat your score on your created game. • Physics engine; • Single tap control; • Short game (~5 min.); • Challenge mode with 30 game maps; • Multiplayer; • Leaderboard; • Achievements; • Sounds and music.

About

Drop Ball 3D

Test your aim and precision by dropping balls to shatter all obstacles in your path. This engaging game challenges your reflexes and strategic thinking as you progress through levels.

Highlights
  • Aim and drop balls
  • Break all obstacles
  • 3D graphics
  • Challenging levels
  • Precision aiming
Features
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Aim then drop the ball to break all obstacles.

Screenshots

100 Balls4 screens
Drop Ball 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drop Ball 3D at 4.6 against 100 Balls's 4.0. 100 Balls's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 100 Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drop Ball 3D sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drop Ball 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of 100 Balls's written reviews are positive against 33% of Drop Ball 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

100 Balls ships an update every 4 weeks, Drop Ball 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
100 Balls versus Drop Ball 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter100 BallsDrop Ball 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.8K ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better32.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiedrius TalzunasBRAINWORKS PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

100 Balls

All ratings1,764 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews750 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.7%

Drop Ball 3D

All ratings1,508 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative55.8%

User reviews

100 Balls

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy and freezes
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay

Drop Ball 3D

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun game
  • 🤩 Enjoyable and relaxing
  • 👍 Nice physics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game resets progress
  • 🔥 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 🤖 Glitches and crashes

Bugs and requests

100 Balls

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads interrupt gameplay
  • Pause button resets progress
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and difficulty options
  • Ability to save progress and resume
  • Customization options

Drop Ball 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and kicks out
  • Balls not bouncing correctly
  • Progress lost when offline

Requested features

3 requests
  • Earn power-ups
  • Add statistics tracking
  • Improve leaderboard functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

100 Balls

One-time1
  • Full Screen Mode (No Ads)$1.99
13 purchases

Drop Ball 3D

One-time13
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Novice Bundle$1.99
  • 400 Coins$1.99
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  • 1000 Coins$4.99
  • Master Bundle$6.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Breaker Pass$9.99
  • 2000 Coins$9.99
  • Super Bundle$12.99
  • 4000 Coins$19.99
  • Mega Bundle$24.99
  • Giant Bundle$49.99
  • Legendary Bundle$99.99

Questions

Is 100 Balls free?
100 Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop Ball 3D free?
Drop Ball 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 100 Balls or Drop Ball 3D?
Drop Ball 3D is rated higher. 100 Balls averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Drop Ball 3D averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do 100 Balls or Drop Ball 3D have ads?
Drop Ball 3D shows ads; 100 Balls does not.
Which is updated more often, 100 Balls or Drop Ball 3D?
100 Balls ships an update every 4 weeks, and Drop Ball 3D every 2 months. Most recently, 100 Balls was updated on October 16, 2026 and Drop Ball 3D on October 9, 2026.

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