Zig Zag Run vs 2048 Sand Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zig Zag Run
Guide a beam of light through challenging neon obstacles in an addictive endless runner. Tap the screen to alter gravity and avoid crashing into the vibrant lights. Experience a fun and engaging gameplay loop.
- Endless runner gameplay
- Tap to change gravity
- Neon obstacle avoidance
- Addictive gameplay
- Light beam guiding
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Guide the beam of light through many neon obstacles in this fun and addictive endless runner game. Tap to change gravity. Avoid the neon lights! Have fun!
2048 Sand Balls
Guide folding balls by paving a path to direct them into a basket. Strategically create the route to achieve the highest score.
- Pave paths
- Fold numbers
- Guide balls
- Score points
- Basket goal
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Pave the path, try to fold up the numbers and get into the basket!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zig Zag Run at 64% against 2048 Sand Balls's 0%. Zig Zag Run also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 71 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zig Zag Run holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zig Zag Run has 57 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Zig Zag Run's written reviews are positive against 0% of 2048 Sand Balls's.
Zig Zag Run ships an update every 4 months, 2048 Sand Balls every 71 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zig Zag Run | 2048 Sand Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (57 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 71 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Willeitner | App Swim LLC |
Customer experience
Zig Zag Run
2048 Sand Balls
Bugs and requests
Zig Zag Run
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes immediately
- App doesn't open
- Game doesn't load past green screen
- License not valid error
- Changes direction without input
Requested features
3 requests- Add more color options
- Add more backgrounds
- Option to remove ads without paying
2048 Sand Balls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zig Zag Run
No in-app purchases
2048 Sand Balls
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zig Zag Run free?
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