Comparison

Balloon FRVR vs Hitty Knife

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-tap intuitive gameplay
  • Adjustable difficulty levels (casual, normal, challenging)
  • Charming sound effects
  • Upbeat happy-jazz soundtrack
  • Pleasing graphics
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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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

About

Hitty Knife

Test your knife-throwing accuracy in this challenging game. Launch knives to hit bullseyes through endless waves of targets and face off against cunning bosses. Unlock exclusive knives and climb the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Endless levels with increasing difficulty
  • Unlockable exclusive knives
  • Devious boss battles
  • Global leaderboard via Game Center
  • Tap and launch mechanics
Features
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Put your knife throwing skills to the test in Hitty Knife! Choose your weapon and take aim; endless waves of challenging targets await. Tap and launch your knife through the skies and hit the elusive bullseye! Think you have what it takes to become the Hitty Knife champion of the world? Be prepared to take on clever and cunning Bosses who have been put on this world to prevent you from your knife-throwing mission! ◉ Endless levels and increasing difficulty ◉ Exclusive knives to be unlocked ◉ A selection of devious bosses ◉ Global leaderboard though Game Center We do not encourage violence of any form, all characters are fictitious and mainly made of fruit. No animals were hurt in the making of this game, we only test on humans.

Screenshots

Balloon FRVR4 screens
Hitty Knife4 screens

Verdict

The call

Balloon FRVR and Hitty Knife both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Balloon FRVR's written reviews are positive against 13% of Hitty Knife's. Hitty Knife's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 36). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Balloon FRVR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hitty Knife sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Balloon FRVR against 4.5 for Hitty Knife. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hitty Knife has 4.3K 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 13% of Hitty Knife's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balloon FRVR ships an update every 2 months, Hitty Knife every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Balloon FRVR versus Hitty Knife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloon FRVRHitty Knife
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (36 ratings) — better4.5 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better13.4% of reviews
Number of ratings364.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB253 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFRVR ApSKetchapp

Customer experience

Balloon FRVR

All ratings36 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Hitty Knife

All ratings4,304 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive13.4%
Neutral16.8%
Negative69.7%

Bugs and requests

Balloon FRVR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hitty Knife

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads causing issues with gameplay
  • Glitches with daily rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Add more challenging bosses and obstacles
  • Introduce new gameplay modes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Balloon FRVR

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Hitty Knife

One-time2
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Mega Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Balloon FRVR free?
Balloon FRVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hitty Knife free?
Hitty Knife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Balloon FRVR or Hitty Knife?
Balloon FRVR is rated higher. Balloon FRVR averages 4.5 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Hitty Knife averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Balloon FRVR or Hitty Knife have ads?
Both Balloon FRVR and Hitty Knife show ads.
Which is updated more often, Balloon FRVR or Hitty Knife?
Balloon FRVR ships an update every 2 months, and Hitty Knife every 6 weeks. Most recently, Balloon FRVR was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hitty Knife on October 29, 2026.

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