Comparison

Ball King vs Finger Balls!

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

Head to head
About

Ball King

Experience arcade basketball with a twist, throwing quirky objects through the hoop. Compete with friends and millions of players across various game modes and unlockable environments.

Highlights
  • Throw unique objects
  • Compete with friends
  • Two exciting game modes
  • Unlock new environments
  • Unlock new objects to throw
Features
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Want to feel like King? Throw ducks, frogs or even old radios through the basket and crush your friends score! Join 3 million players and compete in two exciting game modes and unlock new environments to play in and new objects to throw! No pop-up advertisements or timers stopping you from playing, just pure fun! Enjoy the game!

About

Finger Balls!

Tap to keep balls airborne and score points by guiding them through rings. Unlock new balls with unique effects and challenging levels to prove your skills and earn the ultimate skin.

Highlights
  • Keep balls airborne
  • Score by throwing through rings
  • Unlock new balls with unique effects
  • Complete challenges
  • Unlock ultimate skin
  • Tough levels with different mechanics
Features
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Hit the ball and don’t let it touch the ground. Throw the ball through the rings to see astonishing effects and get additional score. Try to play with several Balls simultaneously - challenging, but rewarding. Complete the challenges to unlock new cool and funny Balls with their unique effects. Complete all the challenges to unlock the Ultimate Skin. Complete the tough levels with different mechanics to prove that you are the best of the best and unlock even more Balls!

Screenshots

Ball King4 screens
Finger Balls!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ball King at 93% against Finger Balls!'s 56%. Ball King also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (2K vs 539). Finger Balls!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Ball King sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Finger Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball King holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 539 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 56% of Finger Balls!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Finger Balls! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ball King versus Finger Balls!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall KingFinger Balls!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better4.4 (539 ratings)
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better539
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB138 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQwiboo LtdArmNomads LLC

Customer experience

Ball King

All ratings1,899 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.1%

Finger Balls!

All ratings539 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative32.0%

User reviews

Ball King

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging
  • 🎨 Retro pixel art style
  • 💰 Free to play with fair monetization
  • ⏱️ Great time killer for short breaks

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive unlocks of the same items
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🌬️ Wind mechanic can be frustrating

Finger Balls!

From 539 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 👍 Simple and pure
  • 👍 Satisfying experience
  • 👍 Good for quick play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game not working
  • 🐛 Frozen screen on startup
  • 🐛 Game won't start
  • 🐛 Ads are obnoxious
  • 🐛 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Ball King

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashing on launch after updates
  • Disappearing coins/prizes after opening gifts

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to customize player character
  • Improved progression system for unlocks
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality

Finger Balls!

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game says 'best 0, the ball, and just a dumb frozen screen'
  • Latest update causes game to freeze on first screen
  • Ads only appear during level play
  • Pop-up ads every 3 games or so
  • Ads are distracting and take up space
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  • Ads make iPad laggy
  • Touch does not register
  • Game lags when internet is on
  • Ball can freeze for a split second and appear elsewhere
  • Game does not work on startup
  • No menu, no instructions, no response when tapping/swiping

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make level 10 easier
  • Remove ads
  • Allow ball to bounce off ground without penalty
  • Set a time limit for scores
  • Extend time with each basket

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ball King

One-time10
  • Bowling Ball$0.99
  • Baseball Ball$0.99
  • Burger$0.99
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  • Zombie Head$0.99
  • Skull$0.99
  • Lucky Shamrock$0.99
  • Old Radio$0.99
  • Money Bag$0.99
  • Lucky Dice$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
1 purchases

Finger Balls!

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Ball King free?
Ball King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Finger Balls! free?
Finger Balls! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball King or Finger Balls!?
Ball King is rated higher. Ball King averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Finger Balls! averages 4.4 from 539 ratings.
Do Ball King or Finger Balls! have ads?
Ball King shows ads; Finger Balls! does not.
Which is updated more often, Ball King or Finger Balls!?
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, and Finger Balls! every 4 days. Most recently, Ball King was updated on November 1, 2026 and Finger Balls! on November 4, 2026.

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