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Head-to-head

Viola’s Quest vs Marble Master

Viola’s Quest 4.7★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Marble Master
Marble Master 4.7★ · Free + IAP 85

Marble Master is the safer choice due to Viola's Quest's recent negative updates, which have significantly impacted user experience, graphics, and gameplay mechanics.

Full reviews: Viola’s Quest · Marble Master

Viola's Quest, despite a high lifetime rating, has suffered from recent updates that changed graphics, removed landscape mode, and introduced gameplay issues, leading to widespread user dissatisfaction. Marble Master, with a slightly higher lifetime rating and no recent negative reviews, appears to offer a more consistent and enjoyable experience.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Marble MasterR1R4R8R12
Viola’s Quest Viola's Quest users enjoyed the game for years, noting its fun gameplay and similarity to classic games like Tumble Bugs R8. However, recent updates have introduced significant issues, including a shooter that won't fire, unaligned shots, and jerky movement R1R12. Many users also complain about levels becoming excessively difficult, requiring boosts or purchases to progress, and a lack of free tools R4R12R16R32. The game is also criticized for too many pop-up events and ads .
Marble Master There are no reviews for Marble Master provided, so no specific user takes on its features and gameplay can be given.
Ease of Use and Interface edge: Marble MasterR3R5R6R7
Viola’s Quest Viola's Quest users are overwhelmingly negative about recent interface changes. Many found the game easier to play in landscape mode, which was removed, forcing portrait-only gameplay R5R6R8R9. The new graphics are described as 'ugly,' 'hideous,' 'terrible,' 'cheap,' and 'childish,' making it hard to distinguish marble colors, patterns, and special balls R3R7. Some users also report unresponsiveness and clunky gameplay after updates .
Marble Master There are no reviews for Marble Master provided, so no specific user takes on its ease of use and interface can be given.
Reliability and Performance edge: Marble MasterR1R2R4R22
Viola’s Quest Users of Viola's Quest report significant glitches, especially after recent updates, including the shooter not firing, the game getting stuck after lives run out, and chains continuing to move after being broken, leading to game loss R1R2R4R22. Some also mention unresponsiveness and needing to tap twice for shots .
Marble Master There are no reviews for Marble Master provided, so no specific user takes on its reliability and performance can be given.
Price and Value edge: Marble MasterR1R4R16R32
Viola’s Quest Viola's Quest is a free-to-play game with in-app purchases (IAP). Many users feel the game forces them to spend money to progress, especially on harder levels, by making boosts and special items difficult to earn for free R4R16R32R33. Some users who have spent money feel ripped off when the game glitches R1. There are also complaints about not being able to find an option to pay to remove ads .
Marble Master There are no reviews for Marble Master provided, so no specific user takes on its price and value can be given.
Support tieR2R26R27R29
Viola’s Quest One Viola's Quest user reported that customer service quickly resolved issues they had R2. However, many other reviews express frustration with recent updates and a perceived lack of developer responsiveness to negative feedback, with users threatening to delete the game if changes aren't reverted R2R26R27R29.
Marble Master There are no reviews for Marble Master provided, so no specific user takes on its support can be given.
Pick Viola’s Quest if

You are looking for a marble shooter game and are willing to tolerate significant recent changes in graphics and gameplay, or if you specifically enjoyed the 'Tumble Bugs' computer game and want a similar mobile experience .

Pick Marble Master if

You want a marble shooter game with a consistently high user rating and no recent widespread complaints about updates, graphics, or forced orientation, suggesting a more stable and reliable experience.

Evidence note: The evidence for Marble Master is entirely absent as no reviews were provided. The comparison is heavily skewed by the numerous recent negative reviews for Viola's Quest, which detail significant issues with updates, graphics, and gameplay. Without reviews for Marble Master, its 'edge' in several categories is based on the absence of reported problems, rather than explicit positive feedback.

Frequently asked

What are the main complaints about Viola's Quest?
The main complaints about Viola's Quest revolve around recent updates that removed the landscape orientation option, forcing portrait mode R5R6R8R9, introduced 'ugly' and 'childish' new graphics that make marbles hard to distinguish R3R7, and made the game unfairly difficult, often requiring in-app purchases to progress R4R16R32R33.
Does Viola's Quest have a free version?
Yes, Viola's Quest is a Free + IAP (in-app purchase) game, but many users feel that progression in later levels becomes nearly impossible without making purchases for boosts or special items R4R16R32R33.
Can you play Viola's Quest in landscape mode?
No, recent updates to Viola's Quest have removed the landscape orientation option, locking the game to portrait mode only, which has been a major point of dissatisfaction for many long-time players R5R6R8R9.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Feels like it cheats you!: The shooter often won’t shoot when it will be good for you. Bought a package that included 6 hours of “lives”, the shooter will not shoot. Tried restarting, tried resetting….the game won’t work. I got totally ripped off!
  2. [R4] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Glitches and can’t earn high points: I’ve been playing this game for quite some time; on level 517. This game, especially recently, has been glitching so much it has become almost impossible to beat hard levels without having to use some type of boost which for some people you might have to spend money. Also, after you beat a certain amount of levels it is almost physically impossible to earn high
  3. [R8] Viola’s Quest 4/5 · US Favorite game, but hate some updates.: I have been playing this game for years and I love it! But I hate that portrait mode is now locked, makes it a little annoying as I was so used to playing it the other way for years. I also wish more levels could be dropped at once. Once they release, I finish them in just a few days and then I have to wait a month or so til new ones come out. I even tried to
  4. [R12] Viola’s Quest 3/5 · US Not In Love Anymore: I use to love this game. But now I can only play it vertical. And sometimes the shots aren’t aligned to when I shoot on the phone. Or it jerks. I also hate that as we move on to more levels it gets more and more difficult and takes days or weeks to complete. Not enough free rewinds or tools to use to be able to beat. I’ve had to delete it to see if the horizontal version wo
  5. [R3] Viola’s Quest 3/5 · US Fun game, bad update: It was a fun game but after the recent update the marble colors changed from bright to pale and some patterns were added on marbles so it’s really hard to see if it’s a regular marble or a magic one.. I stopped playing it.
  6. [R5] Viola’s Quest 4/5 · US Landscape Orientation: What happened to playing the game landscape? It’s only portrait.
  7. [R6] Viola’s Quest 3/5 · US Only Portrait Mode?: Please give us the option of playing in portrait OR landscape mode!
  8. [R7] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Really terrible since update: This used to be fun but the graphics change in this new update makes this game unplayable.
  9. [R2] Viola’s Quest 4/5 · US Recent update glitch: I love this game. I’ve had a few issues & contacted customer service & they were quickly resolved. I just want to let the app ppl know there is definitely some big glitches in the recent update. Most disappointingly when you break a chain, the end keeps moving instead of waiting for the chain to catch up. Resulting in game loss.
  10. [R22] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Stuck game: When the lives are over, the game sticks. Major pain. Stays on the screen and is stuck. Hate losing this game, but it doesn’t work anymore.
  11. [R16] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Seriously thinking about deleting: This has been one of my favorite “unwind” games but I’ve been stuck on the same level for weeks. I hate the new interface & it’s harder & harder to get boosts to help with hard levels. I won’t pay & I used to be able to get by with videos but not any more. I wish you would switch things back.
  12. [R32] Viola’s Quest 2/5 · US New changes make it impossible: I’ve been playing this game for a while but with the new changes you can’t earn some of the special items anymore you have to pay for them. Several levels are so hard you have to have these special items to win. Unfortunately I’m going to be deleting the game as it’s no longer fun when you get stuck on a level for weeks and the only way to beat it is to spend money.
  13. [R26] Viola’s Quest 2/5 · US Was great until the version update: Was a great game before they changed it. Trash now. Will be deleting unless restoring previous version is an option.
  14. [R27] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Terrible new interface: The new interface makes the game miserable to play. I’ve spent hundred of dollars on this game and it’s my comfort game. However the new interface makes it hard to play and it’s hideous. I’m going to give it a few days and see if there’s an option to use the old interface. It’s truly hard to throw the ball and everything seems so bland and juvenile.
  15. [R29] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Hate the new update: I hate the new update!! When you’re actually playing it, the marbles are hard to see what they actually are. Change it back to the old look and my review would be 5 stars
  16. [R33] Viola’s Quest 1/5 · US Latest update: The latest updates to the daily rewards makes it impossible to continue play in the upper levels without paying. I’ve watched hundreds of ads, but won’t pay to play. Goodbye Viola, it was fun for awhile.
  17. [R9] Viola’s Quest 3/5 · US Landscape: Love the game, but the new update is only in portrait view. Would be even better if you could play in both landscape and portrait. Very disappointed with it now!

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store