# Emoji vs Bouncing Ball Puzzle

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bouncing Ball Puzzle at none against Emoji's 5. Emoji's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 28 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Emoji sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Bouncing Ball Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Emoji ships an update every 2 weeks, Bouncing Ball Puzzle every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emoji | Bouncing Ball Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emoji/id990674672/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 28 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tak Lok Lai](https://appshunter.io/developer/619291905) | [帅 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558318581) |

## What reviewers say

### Emoji

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emoji/id990674672)

A fun and challenging word puzzle game using popular emojis to represent Chinese idioms. Test your knowledge with over 600 riddles and aim to become a master.

**Highlights:** Emoji-based idiom riddles, Over 600 puzzles, Challenge friends, Supports iPhone and iPad, Progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 代幣 40 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 廣告移除 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 代幣 100 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 代幣 260 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 代幣 700 | $5.99 | one-time |


### Bouncing Ball Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bouncing-ball-puzzle/id6464647059)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Emoji free?

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

### Is Bouncing Ball Puzzle free?

Bouncing Ball Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Emoji or Bouncing Ball Puzzle have ads?

Bouncing Ball Puzzle shows ads; Emoji does not.

### Which is updated more often, Emoji or Bouncing Ball Puzzle?

Emoji ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bouncing Ball Puzzle every 28 months. Most recently, Emoji was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bouncing Ball Puzzle on October 12, 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.*