Comparison

Ball King vs ガメニのひまつぶし

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

ガメニのひまつぶし

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宇宙人のガメニが出演する「ガメニのひまつぶし」では、少し変わったミニゲームを遊ぶことができます。 - 理不尽神経衰弱: 家族の下手な絵を使った神経衰弱 - ファミリー将棋: 少し困った駒たちの将棋 - 絵しりとりパズル: スライドパズルで絵しりとり - おみくじ: 何が出てくるかはお楽しみ - UFOクイズ: UFOから発射される物の正体を当てるクイズ ※利用前に利用規約とプライバシーポリシーをご確認ください。

Screenshots

Ball King4 screens
ガメニのひまつぶし4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ガメニのひまつぶし at none against Ball King's 16. ガメニのひまつぶし also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Ball King's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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 16 one-off in-app purchases. ガメニのひまつぶし asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball King ships an update every 2 months, ガメニのひまつぶし every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ball King versus ガメニのひまつぶし: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall Kingガメニのひまつぶし
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB83 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQwiboo LtdYoko Nomura

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

ガメニのひまつぶし

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Ball King

One-time16
  • Bowling Ball$0.99
  • Baseball Ball$0.99
  • Burger$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Zombie Head$0.99
  • Yin Yang$0.99
  • Skull$0.99
  • Lucky Shamrock$0.99
  • Old Radio$0.99
  • Money Bag$0.99
  • Lucky Dice$0.99
  • Ninja$0.99
  • Skeleton$0.99
  • Bomb$0.99
  • Yellow Duck$0.99
  • Tree Frog$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
None

ガメニのひまつぶし

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ball King free?
Ball King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ガメニのひまつぶし free?
ガメニのひまつぶし is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ball King or ガメニのひまつぶし have ads?
Both Ball King and ガメニのひまつぶし show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball King or ガメニのひまつぶし?
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, and ガメニのひまつぶし every 11 days. Most recently, Ball King was updated on October 21, 2026 and ガメニのひまつぶし on October 26, 2026.

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