Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX vs FallBall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX
Create and play your own action game stages with a simple tap interface. Design levels using various items, test your creations, and share them with friends. Discover and play stages made by other users worldwide.
- Create custom action game stages
- Play a variety of user-created levels
- Simple tap-based item placement
- Test stages during creation
- Search for popular and random stages
- Share stages with friends via URL
- Retro pixel graphics
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[PLAY] [MAKE] [SEARCH] The Power of imagination can touch the sky! Make your very own action game stages and share them with your friends & family! You can play this game absolutely free! This game is perfectly suited for everyone including KIDS. -Basic Instructions- There are [PLAY], [MAKE] and [SEARCH] option buttons on the main menu. Tap [PLAY] button: Play the games all you want! You have a variety of stages to choose from. The range of stage levels are widely prepared, from beginners to advanced level,including the extreme levels that are crazy difficult! Tap [MAKE] button: Make your own stages. You become the game creator! Simple tap controls make it easy! Select from 30 types of items you can place anywhere you want. Tap an item on the list and then tap on the position where you want to place it. (Squares like a chess board are shown in a stage screen in order to make this process simpler.) Once an item is placed, you can place the same item continuously by alternating between tapping the position (square) in a stage and the "PLACE" button. You can also tap an item you've already placed to see additional options. (e.g. You can choose specific settings for the speed of cannon shell movements and the moveable range of blocks!) Play & find out if you can complete the stage you made! You can even do the test play during the process of making a stage by using the "TEST" button in the upper right corner of the screen. Try your own brand-new stage right away! Tap [SEARCH] button: Find popular stages -- stages made by other users and more. -Random: Search for random stages made by players using this App. -History: Look through stages you've already played. (You can also check if you've completed a stage or not.) -Official Website: Open this App’s official website to start the search. When you have found the one you want to play, tap on the stage and use "START" button. -Enter ID: Paste the GameID and tap "Enter ID" button, if you are unable to start the stage after using "START" button in the official website. (32 alphanumeric characters shown on the official website is the GameID.) Now, you're ready to start the game you found. Enjoy! [Send your original stage to friends & family] If you want to share your original stage with someone, send them the copy of your stage's URL via email! (Downloading this App is required in order to play your stage.) Post your original stage on Twitter, Facebook and LINE are also available! You can also have fun searching online for "PicoPicoMaker" in your free time! Enjoy finding new stages other users have made! Everyone loves the retro-looking pixel graphics games they grew up with! Connect with people from all over the world with PicoPicoMaker! Start your global action game adventure!
FallBall
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How far can you fall? FallBall – Tower Drop is a fast-paced endless arcade game where you control a falling ball through a dangerous tower. Drag to move and dodge obstacles as you fall down the tower. Test your reflexes, timing, and skill in this addictive casual game. Features: - Simple one-touch controls - Endless gameplay - Challenging obstacles - Beat your high score - Unlock unique ball skins - Play offline anytime Simple to play, hard to master. One mistake and it's over. How long can you survive?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FallBall at 12.0 against Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, FallBall every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX | FallBall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (251 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GlobalGear Co. Ltd. | HINATA NAKAMURA |
Bugs and requests
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on startup and during gameplay
- Force closure on iPhone 15 and newer iOS versions
- Wide version incompatible with latest iOS
- Touch controls not registering properly
- Direction keys becoming unresponsive mid-game
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- Black rectangles obscuring gameplay
- Inconsistent jump height and movement
- Loading screen appearing too frequently
- Levels with missing goals causing errors
- Buttons not responding on certain devices
- Spelling error: 'Backguoind' instead of 'Background'
- Translation issues after recent update
Requested features
16 requests- More enemy types and variety
- Additional power-ups and items
- Boss battles and boss creation
- Wider/longer level designs
- Custom block creation tools
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- Moving breakable blocks
- Disappearing and appearing blocks
- Mushroom power-up for damage protection
- Checkpoints in levels
- Race mode
- World/level selection system
- Avatar customization
- Ability to name exported levels
- Music selection options
- Improved physics and movement mechanics
- Persistent coin collection tracking
FallBall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX
No in-app purchases
FallBall
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Is FallBall free?
Do Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or FallBall have ads?
Which is updated more often, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or FallBall?
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