Comparison

Pingtu vs Ballarion

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

Head to head
About

Pingtu

Solve unique picture puzzles by matching colored shapes to reveal exclusive icons. Customize your pieces and choose from three challenging difficulty levels. Unlock a collection of original illustrations and aim for the top scorer board.

Highlights
  • Match colored shapes to complete puzzles
  • Customize puzzle piece colors
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Unlock 75 collector icons
  • Original illustrations
  • Top scorer board
Features
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Are you up for the Pingtu puzzle challenge? Using a series of unique pieces, solve each game board to reveal exclusive icons for your collection. Do you have what it takes to be a Pingtu master? Pingtu is a customizable puzzling game that can help build memory, concentration and patience: • Using master pieces match the colored shapes to complete the puzzle • Choose your favorite colors to customize your puzzle pieces • Three challenging levels available: beginner, intermediate and master • Unlock 75 collector icons and get your name on the top scorer board • Collector icons include superheroes, legendary icons, storybook characters, objects and animals • Ad free, suitable for all ages • Compatible with iPad, iPod and iPhone Level 1: Beginner Develop your Pingtu skills using 4 uniquely colored square pieces to collect 25 character icons. Level 2: Intermediate Challenge your skills using 6 uniquely colored triangle pieces to collect 25 object icons. Level 3: Pingtu Master With 6 colored sides, this unique puzzle piece will see if you have what it takes to be a puzzle master. Beat the game by collecting the last 25 animal icons in the series. Pingtu is derived from the Chinese word 拼图, pronouced as Pīntú, meaning picture puzzle. Award icons are all original illustrations created specifically for this app. Download this app now for free and start building your collection today. The free version includes one puzzle from each level. Unlock the remaining puzzles in each level for 99¢ to continue collecting. Find out more at http://pingtu.ca/

About

Ballarion

Features
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MAIN FEATURES - 90 varied levels across multiple worlds. - Three difficulty modes (Easy, Medium, Hard) to suit every player. - Fun visual and sound effects for every explosion. - Special bomb: unlock it when the icon flashes and destroy multiple balls at once. - Intuitive gameplay: tap the screen to launch the ball and match 3 or more to make them disappear. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT - Easy to understand. - Suitable for kids and adults. - No Internet connection required to play. - Infinite replayability with different difficulty modes and varied objectives. Download now and test your reflexes in this colorful and addictive game!

Screenshots

Pingtu4 screens
Ballarion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballarion at none against Pingtu's 3. Ballarion also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 24 months). Pingtu's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. Pingtu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ballarion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pingtu ships an update every 24 months, Ballarion every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pingtu versus Ballarion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingtuBallarion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRipple Digital PublishingETIENNE TREPANIER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pingtu

One-time3
  • Characters Collection$0.99
  • Objects Collection$0.99
  • Animals Collection$0.99
None

Ballarion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pingtu free?
Pingtu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ballarion free?
Ballarion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pingtu or Ballarion have ads?
Ballarion shows ads; Pingtu does not.
Which is updated more often, Pingtu or Ballarion?
Pingtu ships an update every 24 months, and Ballarion every 2 days. Most recently, Pingtu was updated on September 30, 2026 and Ballarion on October 18, 2026.

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