Parents' Guide to

Love Balls

By Paul Semel, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Clever puzzle game of love held up by ad-heavy presentation.

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Community Reviews

age 10+

Based on 4 parent reviews

age 18+

Inappropriate Ads

Very inappropriate sexual animated pop up ads
age 2+

The best

The game itself is addictive and fun. I agree with many others that there are too many adds! I'm at level 385 and still have the adds that require twice to move on. I've also had adds that cause the level to get stuck and have to restart my phone. My wife was a little upset when she saw the add ...

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  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
  • Personalised advertising is displayed.
  • Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • User's information is used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Data profiles are created and used for personalised advertisements.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (2 ):

Alas, this fun mobile puzzle game is hampered by an over-abundance of ads. In Love Balls, you have to help two balls get together because they're in love -- and if two balls can't find love in this crazy, mixed-up world, what hope do any of us have? To do this, you have to use your finger or a stylus to draw a line on the screen. Hopefully, that line will send one or both balls moving toward each other and give them a pathway to togetherness -- or just prevent them from falling off the screen after you send them on their way.

Of course, the law of gravity applies here. But while this game can get really clever (and be really difficult to figure out), it can be equally annoying if you don't spring for the ad-free version. Otherwise you have to deal with the constant banner ads along the bottom of the screen and the full-screen ads that pop up randomly after you complete a level. It really does get annoying after a while. But if you can deal with it -- or are willing to spring for the ad-free version -- you'll find Love Balls to be a smart puzzle game that isn't nearly as childish as its name suggests.

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPad , Android
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Release date: May 10, 2018
  • Category: Puzzle Games
  • Publisher: Super Tapx
  • Version: 1.1.4
  • Minimum software requirements: Requires iOS 8.0 or later; Android 4.1 and up
  • Last updated: December 1, 2021

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