# Float Away: Balloon Merge — Cozy Number Drop Puzzle Game

> Cozy Number Drop Puzzle Game (iPhone/iPad app by Ryland Lillibridge.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/float-away-balloon-merge/id6822095216 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryland Lillibridge](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712593575)
- Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-16

## What is Float Away?

Hold a balloon at the bottom of the sky, slide it where you want it, and let go. It floats up into the pile. When two matching balloons touch, they merge into the next one: two 0s make a 1, two 1s make a 2, and so on, all the way up to 9.

The balloons are soft. They squash into each other, wriggle into gaps, and squeak a little when they rub. Sometimes the one you let go bumps its way over to its twin all by itself. Sometimes it gets stuck behind a 7 and you have to work around it.

The pile grows down from the top, so keep an eye on the line near the bottom. If the balloons hang below it for too long, the run is over. And if two 9s ever meet? They pop, and you get 38,147 points for your trouble.

Two sets of balloons to play with: 
• Numbers, 0 to 9, each with its own pattern (the 0 has polka dots, the 5 has hearts) 
• Party: Star, Heart, Football, Soccer Ball, Rainbow, Rocket, Butterfly, Birthday Cake, Dinosaur and Unicorn

And a few small things: 
• Pick your sky: dawn, day, dusk, or a starry night 
• One finger is all it takes 
• Game sounds mix with your music and podcasts, so you can keep listening 
• A soft tap of haptics on every merge (you can turn it off) 
• Close the app mid-run and it'll be right where you left it 
• No internet needed to play

## Is Float Away safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Float Away.

## Is Float Away legit?

Float Away: Balloon Merge appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Float Away is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-14

No release notes.

## More apps by Ryland Lillibridge

- [ColorMismatch: Challenge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colormismatch-challenge/id6654894163)
- [Shapes! Merge Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shapes-merge-game/id6670186543)
- [JellySmash! Number Merge Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jellysmash-number-merge-game/id6757452097)
- [Boring Cardio: Zone 2 Walking](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boring-cardio-zone-2-walking/id6758683019)
- [Jellygon: Wobbly Merge Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jellygon-wobbly-merge-puzzle/id6779419846)

All apps by Ryland Lillibridge: https://appshunter.io/developer/1712593575

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