Comparison

Space Madness! vs Balloon Pop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Space Madness!

A thrilling multiplayer game where crew members must deliver valuable artifacts across the galaxy. The challenge lies in resisting the urge to press the self-destruct button, which benefits only the presser while dooming the rest.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer crew missions
  • Psychological warfare gameplay
  • Artifact delivery across the galaxy
  • Self-destruct button mechanic
  • High-stakes decision making
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Three crew members. One self destruct button. This is psychological warfare, and we need bodies. Lots of b--- Oh! Hi! I didn't see you there. Come on in! Welcome to A.P.E.: the Agency of Planetary Exchange. We are looking for individuals -- or groups of friends -- to help deliver rare and valuable artifacts across the galaxy. We received your application. The job is simple! That red button in front of you? Do not press it. Everyone will die. Easy, right? Your mission departs right now. If you complete the journey safely, your whole crew earns untold riches. But if someone presses the self-destruct button first, only they will get away with the loot while everyone else perishes in a fiery wreck. Just one tiny question before we bring you aboard. Has the intense claustrophobia and crushing loneliness of space ever compelled you to do anything... crazy? Have you ever experienced... SPACE MADNESS? ... ... YOU'RE HIRED! • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.

About

Balloon Pop

Features
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Steer your hot-air balloon to the edge of the sky. Dobon! Balloon Challenge is a simple, thrilling flight game where one button controls your altitude. HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap "Start Flight", pick a pilot and a course 2. Pump to rise, release to descend, and use the left/right buttons to move 3. Dodge thunderclouds and birds, fly through star rings, and collect stars and coins on the way to the goal FOUR COURSES Starry Temple, Sweets Kingdom, Dragon Island and Space Station. Updrafts, downdrafts and other sky gimmicks change on every course. ITEMS TO GET OUT OF A PINCH - Safety Net: saves you from one mistake - Slow Motion: slows time down - Golden Pump: boosts your score - X-ray Glasses: spot the danger ahead COMPETE IN THE RANKINGS Daily, monthly and all-time rankings. BONUS BALLOON CHALLENGE Inflate a balloon right up to the bursting point in the thrilling Challenge mode. Free to play, no account needed. Contains ads (a one-time in-app purchase removes them). Privacy policy: https://dobon.n-n.tokyo/privacy

Screenshots

Space Madness!4 screens
Balloon Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Pop at none against Space Madness!'s 6. Balloon Pop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Space Madness!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Space Madness! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Madness! ships an update every 7 months, Balloon Pop weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Madness! versus Balloon Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Madness!Balloon Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB90 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNaquaticN.N. LLC.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Space Madness!

One-time6
  • Stack of Diamonds$1.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$4.99
  • Diamond Doubler$4.99
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  • Barrel of Diamonds$19.99
  • Truck of Diamonds$49.99
  • Galactic Treasure$99.99
None

Balloon Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Madness! free?
Space Madness! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balloon Pop free?
Balloon Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Madness! or Balloon Pop have ads?
Both Space Madness! and Balloon Pop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Madness! or Balloon Pop?
Space Madness! ships an update every 7 months, and Balloon Pop weekly. Most recently, Space Madness! was updated on November 4, 2026 and Balloon Pop on November 4, 2026.

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