ff vs Fire Balls 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ff
This is a precision-based puzzle game where players aim to hit hollow dots by launching objects. It offers 175 levels with more added weekly, along with leaderboards and medals. Players can replay levels or skip challenging ones.
- Target hollow dots
- 175+ levels
- Weekly level updates
- Leaderboards and medals
- Replay any level
- Skip challenging levels
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ff - 3rd in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Hit the lines, don't avoid them! Unlike aa or uu, ff is all about targeting. Aim to hit hollow dots, precision counts and you have to be spot on. All the fun of aa & uu but with a twist you'll love. Play 175 awesome levels right now, with more added each week just the levels in aa & uu. You can also top the leaderboard & earn medals! (bronze, silver and gold). There's 200 levels to solve right now, intertwined with all sorts of tweaks and surprises. You can also go back and replay any level you've already passed, at any time (Choose Level). If you're stuck on a really tricky level, skip it! (Tap Skip on the Fail Screen) If you can't wait, unlock all 200 levels and replay at your own pace! (Choose Level > Unlock All Levels) Thanks for all your support, I hope you're enjoying the "focus" series thus far. Handmade in Australia, General Adaptive
Fire Balls 3D
Engage in a thrilling single-tap arcade experience. Hold to fire forward and navigate through moving obstacles. Enjoy unlimited levels and vibrant color themes in this addictive game.
- Single-tap gameplay
- Hold to fire forward
- Avoid moving obstacles
- Unlimited levels
- 20 color themes
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Fire Balls 3D is a single-tap hyper casual game that will keep you hooked for hours! Hold to make your dot fire forward, and be careful from moving obstacles. The game features unlimited levels and 20 beautiful color themes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fire Balls 3D at 4.6 against ff's 3.9. Fire Balls 3D also leads on ratings volume (356K vs 506). ff's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. ff sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fire Balls 3D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fire Balls 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Balls 3D has 356K ratings behind it against 506, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of ff's written reviews are positive against 61% of Fire Balls 3D's.
ff ships an update every 5 weeks, Fire Balls 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ff | Fire Balls 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (506 ratings) | 4.6 (356K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 506 | 356K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd | Voodoo |
Customer experience
ff
Fire Balls 3D
User reviews
ff
From 506 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🚀 Challenging levels
- 💡 Variety of levels
- 😊 Enjoyable gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
- 💸 Intrusive ads
- 🤔 Lack of replay option
Fire Balls 3D
From 356K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💎 Satisfying visual effects
- 🕹️ Challenging but not overly difficult
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🤷♀️ Unclear purpose of collected diamonds
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
Bugs and requests
ff
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fail/success screen not disappearing
- Game screen going behind the main screen
- Automatic fail on certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- Add more levels
- Implement a level skip or replay option
- Reduce the number of ads
Fire Balls 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels resetting after failed attempts
- Shooter not responding to user input
- Ads appearing during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to skip or replay levels
- More varied level layouts and obstacles
- In-game rewards or customization options for diamonds
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
ff
- Skip ff Level$0.99
- Remove ff Ads$1.99
- Unlock all ff$3.99
Fire Balls 3D
- Buy 10 Lives$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Special Offer$4.99
