Botanicula vs Fall Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Botanicula
Embark on a humorous adventure as five tree creatures on a quest to protect the last seed of their home tree from evil parasites. Explore over 150 detailed locations filled with funny animations and hidden bonuses, accompanied by award-winning music.
- Humorous adventure gameplay
- Explore over 150 detailed locations
- Hundreds of funny animations
- Hidden bonuses
- Award-winning music
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Botanicula is a humor-filled adventure game from Amanita Design, creators of award-winning Machinarium and Samorost series, and Czech band DVA. Five friends, little tree creatures, set out on a journey to save the last seed from their home tree which is infested by evil parasites. - Relaxed game perfect for hard core gamers, their partners, families and seniors. - More than 150 detailed locations to explore. - Hundreds of funny animations. - Incredible amount of hidden bonuses. - Award winning music by Dva. * "One of the prettiest things on iPad" - Kotaku * "You absolutely need to check it out" (90%) - Toucharcade * "A bold, bright, and brilliant" (90%) - PocketGamer * "An amazing and heartwarming" (90%) - IGN * IGF Excellence in Audio Award * Game of the Year - jayisgames.com * IndieCade: Best Story/World Design Award * IGM Readers' Choice Award in Best Sound / Music
Fall Balls
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Tap screen Fall Balls - Endless, Slide the fingers right and left and avoid obstacles. Try to avoid the Traps and let the ball pass. Hold onto the ball as long as possible to get Points. So, if you are into such addictive ball games, Download Fall Balls - Endless for free Features: * Multi Balls * Fun To Play * Relaxing Gameplay * Beautiful high-resolution graphics * Easy user interface * Free game * Phone & Tablet support * Offline game ( without WiFi and Internet) We hope you enjoy the new sensation that is Fall Balls - Endless. Thanks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fall Balls at Free against Botanicula's $1.99. Fall Balls also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Botanicula's advantage is chart position (#39 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Fall Balls is free to download; Botanicula costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Botanicula ships an update every 2 months, Fall Balls every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Botanicula | Fall Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (541 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 541 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #39 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 610 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | BILAL AKKAR |
Bugs and requests
Botanicula
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain levels, especially towards the end
- Inability to interact with key elements on some devices
- Save data loss or progress reset issues
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content to extend the experience
- Ability to save progress and resume games
- Inclusion of a map or navigation system
- Difficulty options or accessibility features
Fall Balls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Botanicula
No in-app purchases
Fall Balls
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Botanicula free?
Is Fall Balls free?
Do Botanicula or Fall Balls have ads?
Which is updated more often, Botanicula or Fall Balls?
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