Comparison

Phase Spur vs Balloon Up

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

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About

Phase Spur

Engage your mind with a unique reverse match-3 puzzle game featuring adorable creatures. Solve challenging levels by arranging no more than two creatures in a line to make them happy. Offers two distinct game modes and a dynamic difficulty system for endless brain-training fun.

Highlights
  • Unique reverse match 3 gameplay
  • Two game modes: Classic and Challenge
  • 156 levels across both modes
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Dynamic difficulty adjustment
  • Family-friendly and brain-training
  • Optimized for iPad
Features
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Phase Spur is a casual brain puzzle game with cute little creatures. Phase Spur features an unique reverse match 3 gameplay. When the creatures are happy, their spirit and cuteness endear everyone, so much so, it’s easy to get carried away by their cuteness. However, when they are disturbed, they can be quite annoying. So, here's a thing, MAKE THEM HAPPY! The task is, arrange no more than two creatures in a line. As they are adamant in nature, no three creatures (not more than two) can exist along a line (vertical, diagonal and horizontal) from their point of view. The game is made for both casual gamers and serious puzzle lovers. Solving a level requires careful analysis and observation. Improvisation works very rarely in this brain puzzler. So, embark on a stylized visual journey by solving puzzles and make these cute little creatures smile again. Phase Spur Features : ◆ Two game modes: Classic Normal Mode and a taxing challenge mode ◆ A Game Center leader board to watch out your friends ◆ Play with adorable creatures ◆ Eight different and adorable creatures ◆ Has 78 Levels each in Normal Mode and Challenge Mode. Overall there are 156 levels to test and challenge your brain. Can you solve all the puzzles? ◆ 41 Interesting Game Center Achievements. Can you unlock all of them? ◆ Dynamic difficulty system that assists and adjusts as per your play that provides an excellent replay value. Are you ready to face the challenge? ◆ Phase Spur is optimised for iPad ◆ Unique reverse match 3 gameplay ◆ Clean, intuitive design with a relaxing soundtrack ◆ Share your level completion mastery (Screenshot) with your friends ◆ Phase Spur is a family friendly game, sharpens your observation skills and can help you train your brain ◆ Phase Spur is localized in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German Phase Spur with the unique reverse match 3 puzzle mechanic will be your new puzzle addiction so follow our social accounts to stay updated and receive the latest improvement news: ▶Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/vishtekstudios/ ▶Twitter : https://twitter.com/VishtekStudios ▶Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vishtek_studios_in/ ▶Website : https://www.vishtekstudios.com/ We’d love to hear from you so leave a review and tell us what can we do to make this the best reverse match 3 brain puzzle! Download and enjoy playing Phase Spur to experience a never seen reverse match 3 gameplay. Phase Spur is developed and published by Vishtek Studios LLP. The game is inspired by the 'No-three-in-line-problem' introduced by Henry Earnest Dudeney(1917). Remember, your best decisions could be spur of the moment in Phase Spur. You'd like this game if you are a fan of Match-3 puzzles, brain teasers, slide puzzles, family puzzle games, character based puzzle games, moving puzzle games, innovative puzzles, Maze puzzle games, shape brain games, brain training puzzles and brain puzzles. © 2017-2026. Phase Spur is developed and published by Vishtek Studios LLP. ‘Phase Spur’, 'Phase Spur - Logo and Characters' and associated elements are owned by Vishtek Studios LLP. ‘Vishtek Studios’, the Vishtek Studios logo® (brand) are registered trademarks of Vishtek Studios LLP. Vishtek Studios LLP is a registered, bootstrapped, self funded and incorporated LLP with two designated partners. All rights reserved.

About

Balloon Up

Features
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Balloon Up: Geometry Attack Welcome to defend the balloon from geometric blocks, an easy to play but challenging free mobile game. You must protect the balloon as it flies higher and higher in the dash sky, avoiding collisions with other geometric blocks. This game will keep you paying attention and glued to the screen. The gameplay is very simple, you have a small ball you need to protect. You need to push away all the geometric blocks such as sharp and heavy objects that prevent your balloon from flying. There are many obstacles in the sky. If your balloon touches one of these it's all over. It's fascinating, isn't it? But the higher your bubble flies, the harder the game becomes. Obstacles become more complex and harder to avoid. You can push things out of the way, but be careful! If you send blocks flying everywhere, you will have difficulty defending the balloon. Characteristic: - Hundreds of challenging game levels with 2 game modes - The ultimate test of your reflexes and quick thinking - Attractive 2D graphics and animations - Fun game if you like balloons Play Balloon Up: Geometry Attack and watch rise Up dash and see how high you can fly!

Screenshots

Phase Spur4 screens
Balloon Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Up at none against Phase Spur's 3. Balloon Up also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Phase Spur's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Phase Spur sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phase Spur versus Balloon Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhase SpurBalloon Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVISHTEK STUDIOS LLPNguyen Mau Hoang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Phase Spur

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlimited Skips$1.99
  • Premium Pack$2.99
None

Balloon Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phase Spur free?
Phase Spur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balloon Up free?
Balloon Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phase Spur or Balloon Up have ads?
Balloon Up shows ads; Phase Spur does not.

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