Comparison

Make the Cut vs 13 Balls

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

Head to head
About

Make the Cut

A simple yet challenging tap-based game where players must fill gaps with precision. Test your skills to achieve 100% completion and unlock advanced gameplay modes.

Highlights
  • Tap-based gameplay
  • Gap filling mechanics
  • Skill-based challenges
  • Unlockable advanced mode
  • High score pursuit
Features
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Tap once...tap twice...Make the Cut and fill the gaps! Will you be one of the rare few who can fill 100%? Try again... Only those with skill can unlock the advanced mode.

About

13 Balls

A skill-based ball-dropping game where players clear pegs by strategically launching balls. Progress through levels, master ricochets, and compete with friends via Game Center. Special "Douballs" offer an advantage on challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Peg elimination gameplay
  • Strategic ball dropping
  • Level progression
  • Game Center integration
  • Special "Douballs"
  • Shareable "You Win" screen
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Ready? Aim, Drop! 13 Balls is a ball-dropping, peg-elimination game that involves mostly skill, a bit of luck, and fair amount of patience. The goal on each level is to clear all the pegs by dropping balls on them. Each peg has to be hit a certain number of times indicated by it's color and the amount of dots it has. As you progress through the levels, you may feel that you have an improved self-worth and a strong desire to gloat to your friends about how much of a ricochet master you are. You're encouraged to utilize the share feature on the "You Win" screen to do just that. 13 Balls integrates Apple's Game Center keeping track of how many levels you've beat, so you can see how you're doing against your friends, and the world. How to Play: When you tap on the screen, the ball is ejected from the dropper as it moves back and forth above the multi-colored pegs. Each time you hit the peg, one dot is removed and the color changes. Once you get all the way down to the last dot, the peg shatters when you hit it! Clear a whole screen of the pegs, and you beat the level. If you use all your balls, and you have not cleared all the pegs, your turn is over. You have the option to purchase 3 more balls to "Keep Going" via in-app purchase. Collect "Douballs" as you play. Douballs are special balls that bounce out twice as many dots when they hit a peg. You can save up your Douballs and use them on a challenging level. 13 Balls: • Is fun for kids, teens, adults & senior citizens • Improves hand-eye coordination (according to the internet) • Easy to play, difficult to master! When you beat level 50, be sure to post it to Facebook and Twitter with #13balls so that we know you're ready for more levels! Good luck.

Screenshots

Make the Cut4 screens
13 Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Make the Cut at Free against 13 Balls's $1.99. Make the Cut also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). 13 Balls's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Make the Cut is free to download; 13 Balls costs $1.99 up front. Make the Cut sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 13 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

13 Balls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make the Cut has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Make the Cut's written reviews are positive against 100% of 13 Balls's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Make the Cut versus 13 Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake the Cut13 Balls
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (15 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequency—Every 44 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGameblend StudiosBimza LLC

Customer experience

Make the Cut

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

13 Balls

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Make the Cut

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 3 Precision Cuts Power-ups$1.99
1 purchases

13 Balls

One-time1
  • 3 More Balls$0.99

Questions

Is Make the Cut free?
Make the Cut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 13 Balls free?
13 Balls costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make the Cut or 13 Balls?
13 Balls is rated higher. Make the Cut averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while 13 Balls averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Make the Cut or 13 Balls have ads?
Neither Make the Cut nor 13 Balls shows ads.

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