# Sling Kong vs Tigerball

The clearest difference is ads: Tigerball at none against Sling Kong's shown. Tigerball also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Sling Kong's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1.4K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sling Kong sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tigerball sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sling Kong against 4.6 for Tigerball. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sling Kong has 19K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Sling Kong's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tigerball's.

Sling Kong ships an update every 5 weeks, Tigerball monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sling Kong | Tigerball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sling-kong/id989080135/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tigerball/id1131296762/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 1.4K |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | **91.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 301 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Protostar](https://appshunter.io/developer/901595359) | [Laxarus P.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131296761) |

## What reviewers say

### Sling Kong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sling-kong/id989080135)

Bounce and swing your character upwards through challenging levels filled with traps and obstacles. Collect over 100 unique characters and compete with friends. Create custom characters using selfies and accessories.

**Highlights:** Upward scrolling gameplay, Dastardly traps and obstacles, Collect over 100 characters, Challenge friends, Create custom characters with selfies, Dress characters with accessories

**Features:** Family Sharing, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin Special 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Magic Orb Combo! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Spooky Village | $0.99 | one-time |
| Under The Sea | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin Special 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mega Theme Bundle 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing game!
- 👍 Very fun and addictive
- 🐵 Cute and funny characters
- 💰 Lots of ways to earn coins
- 🎨 Fun themes and events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤑 Expensive prizes and in-app purchases
- 🤖 Too many ads
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🤯 World average too difficult to beat

**Reported bugs**

- Ads not working properly
- Prizes not showing up correctly
- Saved progress not loading on new devices
- Certain Kongs not displaying properly

**Requested features**

- More new and rare Kongs to collect
- Ability to trade or share Kongs with friends
- Hat store to buy hats for specific Kongs
- More mini-games and challenges
- Customizable levels or courses


### Tigerball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tigerball/id1131296762)

Experience an endless arcade adventure where you bounce a realistic tigerball through handcrafted levels. Enjoy fast-paced yet relaxing gameplay with intuitive swipe controls.

**Highlights:** Realistic tigerball physics, Smooth swipe controls, Fast-paced gameplay, Relaxing experience, 100 handcrafted levels, 20 unique worlds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super Coin Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mega Coin Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Coin Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Tera Coin Pack | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Addictive and entertaining
- 💡 Challenging levels
- 👍 Simple but fun concept
- 🚀 Offline playability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy physics and ball behavior
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for lives and items
- 🔁 Repetitive levels and lack of variety
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes reported

**Reported bugs**

- Ball freezing or not behaving as expected
- Crashes and freezes when transitioning between levels
- Unresponsive controls and touch issues

**Requested features**

- More level variety and challenges
- Checkpoints to avoid restarting from the beginning
- More free lives and items to progress further
- Ability to save progress and resume later


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sling Kong free?

Sling Kong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tigerball free?

Tigerball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sling Kong or Tigerball?

Sling Kong is rated higher. Sling Kong averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Tigerball averages 4.6 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Sling Kong or Tigerball have ads?

Sling Kong shows ads; Tigerball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sling Kong or Tigerball?

Sling Kong ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tigerball monthly. Most recently, Sling Kong was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tigerball on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*