Balloon FRVR vs Stairs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon FRVR
Navigate a balloon through a challenging path filled with spikes and barbed wire. Enjoy adorable graphics, charming sound effects, and an upbeat soundtrack in this addictive one-tap game. Choose your difficulty and sharpen your skills for a smile-inducing experience.
- One-tap intuitive gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty levels (casual, normal, challenging)
- Charming sound effects
- Upbeat happy-jazz soundtrack
- Pleasing graphics
- Suitable for all ages
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Are you up for a relaxing and fun challenge that will bring a smile to your face? Try navigating the balloon circle along the barbed wire path and avoiding the spikes. The farther you get without popping the balloon, the higher your score. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Be forewarned – it’s positively addictive! Accompanied by adorable graphics, charming sound effects and an upbeat, happy-jazz-style soundtrack, Balloon will keep you coming back for more. Even losing makes you smile when the adorable bug no longer has a balloon to carry and flies away. Balloon FRVR Features: - Choose casual, normal or challenging for each level - Original music that lifts your mood - Charming sound effects - Suitable for all ages - Sharpen your skills - Pleasing graphics - Intuitive one-tap play
Stairs
Embark on a challenging endless journey, testing your bravery as you climb. Dodge deadly spikes, collect valuable rubies, and aim for insane perfect combos to achieve a high score.
- Endless climbing journey
- Dodge spikes
- Collect rubies
- Perform perfect combos
- High score challenges
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Would YOU be brave enough to climb? Try to pass each stair in this crazy endless journey. Dodge spikes, collect rubies and make insane perfect combos! Started from the bottom now we're here!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stairs at none against Balloon FRVR's 1. Stairs also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 36). Balloon FRVR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Balloon FRVR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stairs asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Balloon FRVR against 4.6 for Stairs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stairs has 24K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Balloon FRVR's written reviews are positive against 68% of Stairs's.
Balloon FRVR ships an update every 2 months, Stairs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon FRVR | Stairs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (36 ratings) | 4.6 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FRVR ApS | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Balloon FRVR
Stairs
Bugs and requests
Balloon FRVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stairs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads popping up during gameplay
- Screen freezing and crashing
- Inconsistent ball movement and controls
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging levels and modes
- Ability to remove ads
- Improved controls and responsiveness
- Additional ball/character customization options
In-app purchases
Balloon FRVR
- Remove Ads$2.99
Stairs
No in-app purchases
