Comparison

Alpaca Ball vs Giraffe Juggling

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

Head to head
About

Alpaca Ball

Control an alpaca to rhythmically extend its neck and carry a beach ball. Avoid dropping the ball or letting it burst by being inserted into an alpaca. Progress through five stages to uncover the story's conclusion.

Highlights
  • Rhythmic neck extension gameplay
  • Beach ball carrying mechanic
  • Avoid falling or bursting the ball
  • Five distinct stages
  • Uncover a hidden story
Features
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Alpaca who lined up a lot...And beach ball... The alpacas carries a beach ball. What is the truth? [How to play] Neck of the alpaca is extended when you tap the alpaca. Let's carry a beach ball By extending the neck of alpaca rhythmically. It is game over, when a beach ball falls to a hole, or it is insert into an alpaca and burst. This game has five stages. What is there in the last of this tale?

About

Giraffe Juggling

Control a giraffe to head a football towards the sky. Earn bonus points by hitting jewels and UFOs. Use your score to unlock new giraffe icons and climb the world rankings.

Highlights
  • Tap-based gameplay
  • Header football mechanics
  • Collect bonus points
  • Unlock giraffe icons
  • World rankings
Features
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Aim for the Top of the World Rankings with Juggling! Tap the screen to make the giraffe header the football! Hit jewels and UFOs with the football for bonus points! Use the points earned from juggling to unlock various giraffe icons!

Screenshots

Alpaca Ball4 screens
Giraffe Juggling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Giraffe Juggling at 5.0 against Alpaca Ball's 3.0. Giraffe Juggling also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months). Alpaca Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Giraffe Juggling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpaca Ball ships an update every 18 months, Giraffe Juggling every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alpaca Ball versus Giraffe Juggling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpaca BallGiraffe Juggling
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermarge co., ltd.Yoshitaka Nagashima

Customer experience

Alpaca Ball

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative8.0%

Giraffe Juggling

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alpaca Ball

No in-app purchases

None

Giraffe Juggling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpaca Ball free?
Alpaca Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Giraffe Juggling free?
Giraffe Juggling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alpaca Ball or Giraffe Juggling?
Giraffe Juggling is rated higher. Alpaca Ball averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Giraffe Juggling averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Alpaca Ball or Giraffe Juggling have ads?
Giraffe Juggling shows ads; Alpaca Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Alpaca Ball or Giraffe Juggling?
Alpaca Ball ships an update every 18 months, and Giraffe Juggling every 4 months. Most recently, Alpaca Ball was updated on October 23, 2026 and Giraffe Juggling on October 24, 2026.

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