# Balloonimal Babies

> Interactive inflatable animal pets for children's imaginative play. (iPhone/iPad app by IDEO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balloonimal-babies/id840455174 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [IDEO](https://appshunter.io/developer/300721515)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.64/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 110 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish
- Released: 2014-05-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balloonimal-babies/id840455174/reviews.md

## What is Balloonimal Babies?

If you love the original Balloonimals, you’ll absolutely adore Balloonimal Babies. The next generation of cute, inflatable pets is here! Blow the balloons up, transform them into animals and then pet them to see what tricks they can do. Watch them dance, play ball, draw, change colors and more. Give them gifts to see them react and then feed them a bottle until they pop!

Kids will love Balloonimal Babies for:
- Simple controls – inflate by blowing into your iPhone microphone or swiping your finger across the screen of your iPad, shake or scribble to transform and then tap to animate your Balloonimal Baby and bring it to life!
- Amazing graphics with quality 3D renderings and animations
- Fun sound effects enhance the experience 

- Kid-approved by our rambunctious team of tiny beta testers
- Ranks high on the Giggle Scale
- Built to be imagination-boosting and exploration-encouraging
- No wrong way to play
- Intuitive enough for kids under 5
- Captivating enough for ages 0 to 100

About the IDEO Play Lab:
Balloonimal Babies was created by an award-winning team of educators, designers and toy experts who create apps that promote creativity. Our apps encourage kids’ natural tendencies towards curiosity, play and imagination, making us a favorite of both kids and parents.

Questions, comments or just wanting to say hi? Drop us a note at ToyLabApps@ideo.com.

## Key features

- Inflatable pet interaction
- Transform animals
- Pet and animate
- Simple touch controls
- 3D graphics and animations
- Imagination-boosting play

## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balloonimal-babies/id840455174/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Hey

*2021-05-01, version 3.0*

Give me more

### 1/5 — Not worth every penny

*2020-04-24, version 3.0*

It literally boring. All you do is blow up 5 balloon animals, then you watch them do sexy dances, or something and you make them big to pop, such wasting time, I thought there was something better when I saw this app

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2016-09-06, version 2.41*

Continually crashes and closes.

### 1/5 — Disappointment

*2016-06-12, version 1.0*

Won't even install.

### 5/5 — Love the app but..

*2015-12-29, version 2.4*

My nieces and nephew love the app but I noticed it keeps crashing now. Could you please fix this!

### 1/5 — ☹️

*2015-11-29, version 2.3*

I loved it! But only one star because the day after I got it it would crash!! Not worth for what I paid. Please fix!!

### 1/5 — Stopped Working!

*2015-11-14, version 2.3*

Stopped working after a few days! Please fix!

### 3/5 — Stopped working

*2015-09-30, version 2.3*

Bought this app 4 days ago for my daughter to play with. Now it won't open....fix it or give me my money back.

### 5/5 — heart warmer

*2015-01-12, version 2.1*

a panda that draws a heart? dinosaur friends? these baby characters are so lovable! we’ve been using balloonimals since the first day it became available, but baby balloonimals takes the cake! my 1yo loves to shake the phone and feels so accomplished knowing she can morph and move the animals with the touch of her finger. what a great idea to create a new generation.

### 5/5 — Beautiful and fun

*2014-09-18, version 2.1*

Stunningly cute. Very fun. Just delightful.

## Frequently asked questions about Balloonimal Babies

### What is Balloonimal Babies?

Balloonimal Babies is an interactive educational app where children can inflate and play with virtual balloon animals. They can pet, feed, and watch their creations perform tricks, fostering imagination and creativity.

### How do you play Balloonimal Babies?

Players can inflate the balloon animals by blowing into their device's microphone or swiping the screen. Shaking or scribbling transforms them, and tapping animates their actions. The game is designed with simple controls suitable for young children.

### What age is Balloonimal Babies suitable for?

Balloonimal Babies is rated for ages 4+ and is described as intuitive enough for kids under 5, while remaining captivating for ages 0 to 100. It's designed to encourage curiosity and imagination.

### What devices does Balloonimal Babies support?

Balloonimal Babies is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It utilizes device-specific controls, such as the microphone for iPhone and touch gestures for iPad.

### How often is Balloonimal Babies updated?

The latest version, 3.0, was released on April 22, 2020. While the app was last updated in 2020, its core educational and imaginative play features remain consistent.

### What is the learning methodology behind Balloonimal Babies?

The app is built to be imagination-boosting and exploration-encouraging, with no wrong way to play. It aims to tap into children's natural tendencies towards curiosity and play, as developed by educators and toy experts.

### What is the price of Balloonimal Babies?

Balloonimal Babies is a paid app, costing $1.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned for this application.

### What do users think of Balloonimal Babies?

Balloonimal Babies has a rating of 3.6 stars from 11 ratings. Feedback suggests it is kid-approved and ranks high on the 'Giggle Scale', indicating positive user sentiment for its target audience.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 3.0 — 2020-04-22

We've updated this beloved classic to be compatible with newer devices. Enjoy Balloonimal Babies full screen!

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