Hue Ball vs Nekosan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hue Ball
A relaxing yet challenging arcade game that combines pinball, shuffleboard, and bubble shooter mechanics. Aim to score points and earn extra lives on a dynamic, ever-changing playing field. Compete with friends on the Game Center Leaderboard.
- Tap-to-shoot gameplay
- Dynamic, evolving playing field
- Skill-based scoring and extra lives
- Game Center Leaderboard integration
- Ad removal in-app purchase
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Hue Ball is a chill-yet-challenging tap-to-shoot game with a unique mix of pinball, shuffle board, and bubble shooters. - The playing field grows and changes organically as you play - Use skill to earn extra points and extra lives - Game Center Leaderboard - iAP to remove ads
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nekosan at every 2 months against Hue Ball's every 87 months. Nekosan also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Hue Ball's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hue Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 309 and 871 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Hue Ball's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nekosan's.
Hue Ball ships an update every 87 months, Nekosan every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Hue Ball | Nekosan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (309 ratings) | 4.6 (871 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 309 | 871 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 87 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 9.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unept | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Hue Ball
Nekosan
User reviews
Hue Ball
From 309 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple yet complex
- 👍 Enjoyable and fun
- 👍 Great music and sound
- 👍 Visually appealing design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads after paying for no ads
- 🐛 Lack of control over aim
- 🐛 Game can be cheap/unfair
- 🐛 Gets boring quickly
- 🐛 Lack of content/variety
Nekosan
From 871 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
Bugs and requests
Hue Ball
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads displayed despite purchase
- Lack of aim control
- Balls hitting barrier unfairly
Requested features
4 requests- Add instruction page
- Add more game modes
- Ability to play external music
- Add upgrades or cosmetic changes
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
In-app purchases
Hue Ball
- Remove Ads$1.99
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
