Comparison

Maze vs Ball Surfer

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

Head to head
About

Maze

Navigate a spaceship through a challenging space maze, collecting resources to acquire powerful upgrades. Avoid deadly obstacles while strategically interacting with mystery walls for potential rewards or risks. Test your endurance as the difficulty escalates with distance.

Highlights
  • Space maze navigation
  • Resource collection (Suns)
  • Power-up purchases (grenades, nukes, shields)
  • Mystery wall interactions
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Race in space through a maze of tricky walls, Collect Suns to buy grenades, nukes, shields and the ultimate GoldenShip and collect Gift boxes for a surprise and the ultimate chance to win the GoldenShip packed with super speed and the super power of going through the walls!!! Avoid the red walls (death walls) and try your luck with the green ones, green wall are mystery wall hiding either a great reward of up to 10,000 Suns, grenades, nukes, shields, blue walls or a death wall... Beware, walls are not always what they seem, they can play a disappearing act on you, drag your spaceship trough the screen, and some will even let you through with proper angle and speed... The further you go the hardest it gets... How far can you go? Sign in to Game Center for additional rewards! Available on iOS only! Already a fan of MazeRace? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/MazeRaceGame https://twitter.com/maze_race http://maze-race.com

About

Ball Surfer

Stack colorful balls and navigate a game board, overcoming obstacles to complete levels. Enjoy vibrant gameplay with numerous levels and unique challenges suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Stack colorful balls
  • Surf the game-board
  • Maneuver over obstacles
  • Complete levels
  • Lots of colorful levels
  • Unique challenges
Features
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Stack the colorful balls & surf the game-board maneuvering over obstacles & passing the levels with flying colors! • Lots of colorful levels • Tons of unique challenges to surf over • Fun gameplay that anyone can enjoy • Jump right in & enjoy the colorful fun!

Screenshots

Maze4 screens
Ball Surfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Surfer at none against Maze's 10. Maze's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. Maze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ball Surfer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Maze against 5.0 for Ball Surfer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maze ships an update every 8 months, Ball Surfer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Maze versus Ball Surfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazeBall Surfer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe DelhazeHRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Maze

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ball Surfer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Maze

One-time10
  • 5,000 Suns$0.99
  • 50,000 Suns$4.99
  • 75,000 Suns$6.99
Show 7 more
  • 100,000 Suns$8.99
  • 125,000 Suns$10.99
  • 250,000 Suns$19.99
  • 500,000 Suns$34.99
  • 750,000 Suns$44.99
  • 1,000,000 Suns$59.99
  • 10,000,000 Suns$99.99
None

Ball Surfer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maze free?
Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Surfer free?
Ball Surfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maze or Ball Surfer?
Maze and Ball Surfer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Maze or Ball Surfer have ads?
Ball Surfer shows ads; Maze does not.
Which is updated more often, Maze or Ball Surfer?
Maze ships an update every 8 months, and Ball Surfer every 7 months. Most recently, Maze was updated on June 11, 2026 and Ball Surfer on September 25, 2026.

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