Comparison

sn 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

sn

A modern take on the classic snake game. Guide a dot to connect with others, growing your tail without collision. Compete for the top score and longest tail on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Touch and drag controls
  • Connect dots to grow tail
  • Avoid colliding with tail
  • Compete for high scores
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Modern snake gameplay
Features
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sn - 11th in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) sn is a truly modern snake. Touch and drag to move the dot, connect it to as many other dots as you can without colliding with your tail. The more in your tail, the harder it gets - but the dynamic doesn't change, simple. You can also top the leaderboard and compete for the best score / longest tail. Get stuck into the addiction of sn right now, a great new addition to your collection of focused General Adaptive apps. 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

sn3 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: sn at none against Patience Balls's shown. sn also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Patience Balls's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. sn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 509 and 542 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of sn's written reviews are positive against 68% of Patience Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sn ships an update every 4 months, Patience Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
sn versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersnPatience Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (509 ratings)4.7 (542 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings509542 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
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

sn

All ratings509 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral11.7%
Negative29.8%

Patience Balls

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

Bugs and requests

sn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and force closing
  • Inability to play past certain scores
  • Inconsistent scoring and mechanics

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Ability to save and resume progress
  • Leaderboards and social features

Patience Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

sn

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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 sn free?
sn 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, sn or Patience Balls?
Patience Balls is rated higher. sn averages 4.3 out of 5 from 509 ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.7 from 542 ratings.
Do sn or Patience Balls have ads?
Patience Balls shows ads; sn does not.
Which is updated more often, sn or Patience Balls?
sn ships an update every 4 months, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, sn was updated on October 29, 2026 and Patience Balls on October 31, 2026.

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