Comparison

Dot Blocks! vs Balloon Smasher Quest

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

Head to head
About

Dot Blocks!

A delightful puzzle game where players match three or more blocks of the same color. Utilize power-ups to overcome charming characters in this engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Match three or more blocks
  • Same color block matching
  • Defeat characters
  • Use power-ups
Features
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Dot Blocks! is a fun new puzzle game! Match three or more blocks of the same color. Defeat cute characters with power-ups.

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Balloon Smasher Quest

Features
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Balloon Smasher Quest is specially designed balloon game for younger. The strategy is Balloons fly from the ground up in the attractive sky, tap them to smash or pop Balloons in this balloon pop game. But you don’t tap on any beautiful things like butterfly or something else. If you tap a butterfly, the game is over. Make sure you avoid the any things except balloons. Multiple Mode in Balloon Smasher Quest: 1) Classic Mode There are some Innocent Balloons that may skip your touch that is not a problem but you just pretend to smash the other things. Some are really fast while some are lazy ones are will be ground up. And yes there are bees and butterflies too, wandering here & there with protecting the few balloons. (You should not kill something so beautiful.) 2) Challenge Mode You can't miss a single balloon and don’t tap on the black balloon that have a red warning/cross sign. 3) Levels Mode In levels mode many different attractive levels are included in this balloon pop game and instructions are also given in each level (In the start of level) about what you will do and level will be completed. Features: 1. Three mode 2. Different color Balloons 3. Different size Balloons. 4. Different innocent balloons with attractive paths pattern.

Screenshots

Dot Blocks!4 screens
Balloon Smasher Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Smasher Quest at none against Dot Blocks!'s 10. Balloon Smasher Quest also leads on update cadence (every 23 months vs every 49 months). Dot Blocks!'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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. Dot Blocks! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Smasher Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot Blocks! ships an update every 49 months, Balloon Smasher Quest every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dot Blocks! versus Balloon Smasher Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot Blocks!Balloon Smasher Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (888 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings888 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 23 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDong Wook KimKhalid Muneer

Bugs and requests

Dot Blocks!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Placement of power-ups is inconsistent

Requested features

3 requests
  • More detailed instructions and tutorials
  • Ability to switch between purchased characters
  • Colorblind mode

Balloon Smasher Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dot Blocks!

One-time10
  • REMOVE ADS$0.99
  • UNLOCK PUPPY$0.99
  • UNLOCK HAYUL$0.99
Show 7 more
  • UNLOCK ALIEN$0.99
  • UNLOCK KITTY$0.99
  • UNLOCK FUNKY$0.99
  • UNLOCK NINJA$0.99
  • UNLOCK MACY$0.99
  • UNLOCK MINTBEAR$0.99
  • ADD 10 HEARTS$1.99
None

Balloon Smasher Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot Blocks! free?
Dot Blocks! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balloon Smasher Quest free?
Balloon Smasher Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dot Blocks! or Balloon Smasher Quest have ads?
Both Dot Blocks! and Balloon Smasher Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dot Blocks! or Balloon Smasher Quest?
Dot Blocks! ships an update every 49 months, and Balloon Smasher Quest every 23 months. Most recently, Dot Blocks! was updated on November 2, 2026 and Balloon Smasher Quest on November 3, 2026.

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