# Ballune — Send messages with balloons

> Send messages with balloons (iPhone/iPad app by Scott Ross.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballune/id6761668069 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Scott Ross](https://appshunter.io/developer/1595630095)
- Category: Entertainment, Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballune/id6761668069/reviews.md

## What is Ballune?

Send something small into the sky… and let the world find it. Ballune is a unique, location-based experience where your messages travel on virtual balloons, drifting with the wind across real locations. You never know where they’ll go—or who might discover them.
Write a short note, attach it to a balloon, and release it into the world. Your balloon begins its journey immediately, carried by real-world wind patterns. Track your balloon as it moves across cities, regions, and beyond. See how far it’s gone, how long it’s been flying, and where it might land. See messages drifting or landing around you. Balloons can be popped, causing them to land at that exact location—keeping the message alive for others to find. Or, as the sender, you can remove it entirely. Ballune isn’t about followers or feeds. It’s about small, unexpected moments—messages found by strangers, carried by chance.
Designed with safety in mind - report inappropriate content, block senders.
Ballune uses real weather data to create believable movement—so every journey feels connected to the world around you.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-11

News — tap the newspaper icon next to Settings to read announcements and Ballune world updates.
Browse a chronological News list; open any item for the full story.
Optional alert when new News is published (Settings → Notifications → When there’s new News).
Increased balloon ranges — Latex and Foil balloons can drift farther.
New balloon types — higher-range envelopes (like Bubble and beyond) will roll out over time.
Minor Bug fixes.

### 1.1 — 2026-07-01

Cards show a readable place name for where each balloon was released.
Cross-device sync improvements for Cards, achievements, and My Balloons when you sign in on another device.
Clearer feedback when you retrieve a nearby balloon.
Minor bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-17

No release notes.

## More apps by Scott Ross

- [Calculator Only](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calculator-only/id1595670490)
- [Yur Food](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yur-food/id6783478989)
- [Yur Home](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yur-home/id6785289848)

All apps by Scott Ross: https://appshunter.io/developer/1595630095

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