Comparison

th vs Patience Balls

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

Head to head
About

th

Engage in a precision-based game where you shoot through rings, with levels that dynamically change. Compete for top leaderboard positions and earn medals across 150 unique challenges. Replay levels, skip difficult ones, or unlock all content to play at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Precision ring shooting
  • Dynamic level changes
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Medal earning system
  • 150 levels
  • Level skipping
  • Unlock all levels
Features
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th - 9th in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Shoot through the ring. Be precise. Just like other apps in our series, the more you get into each level, the more it changes. There are theoretically infinite ways you can complete each, it makes for great fun. You can also top the leaderboard and earn medals! (bronze, silver and gold). There's 150 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 150 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

About

Patience Balls

Engage in a minimalist physics puzzle game designed for a calming and meditative experience. Solve intricate labyrinths and mazes using precision, patience, and logic. This game offers a serene escape while sharpening your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Relaxing Zen-like Gameplay
  • Mind-Teasing Labyrinths and Mazes
  • Physics-Based Challenges
  • Precision and Logic Puzzles
  • Beautiful Minimal Graphics
  • Unlockable Achievements
  • Global Leaderboards
Features
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Master your focus and conquer precision tilt controls in Patience Balls—the ultimate physics-based marble maze puzzle game! Whether you are navigating smooth logic labyrinths or tackling high-precision spatial challenges, test your steady hands, master fine balance, and guide every ball safely to its goal. Patience Balls combines realistic motion physics with clean, minimalist board design. Every movement requires complete spatial control, visual focus, and timing—offering a deeply satisfying physics experience where precision leads to victory. Key Features: • Precision Physics & Gyro Control: Calibrated tilt mechanics tuned for exact spatial accuracy. Every subtle wrist movement directly influences board gravity. • Challenging Marble Mazes: Navigate 3D labyrinths, narrow paths, moving obstacles, and gravity holes designed to test your hand-eye coordination. • Test Your Focus & Patience: Progress through 200+ handcrafted levels ranging from satisfying rolling puzzles to high-precision skill challenges. • Satisfying ASMR & Minimalist Design: Clean visuals paired with tactile rolling physics and crisp audio for an engaging, anti-stress atmosphere. • Seamless Offline Play: No Wi-Fi required. Enjoy zero-friction tilt puzzle gameplay anytime, anywhere. • Track Your Mastery: Unlock unique marble skins, achieve level milestones, and see how your precision balance stacks up on global leaderboards. Steady your hands, master the tilt, and download Patience Balls today!

Screenshots

th3 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Patience Balls at 4.8 against th's 4.1. th's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. th sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patience Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 204 and 478 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of th's written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
th versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterthPatience Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (204 ratings)4.8 (478 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings204478 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeneral Adaptive Apps Pty LtdRicardo Mendonca

Customer experience

th

All ratings204 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.4%

Patience Balls

All ratings478 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

th

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 32 is impossible to pass
  • Level 48 is bugged and unplayable
  • Failure screen and level display overlap

Requested features

3 requests
  • Level select or replay option
  • Difficulty settings or adjustments
  • Reduced advertisements or ad-free version

Patience Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

th

One-time3
  • Skip Level$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Levels$3.99
7 purchases

Patience Balls

One-time7
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • Patience Balls Premium$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$2.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$3.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$4.99
  • Remove ads and 2500 Gems$7.99

Questions

Is th free?
th is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patience Balls free?
Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, th or Patience Balls?
Patience Balls is rated higher. th averages 4.1 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.8 from 478 ratings.
Do th or Patience Balls have ads?
Patience Balls shows ads; th does not.
Which is updated more often, th or Patience Balls?
th ships an update every 3 weeks, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, th was updated on October 21, 2026 and Patience Balls on October 17, 2026.

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