Storm Count vs Balatro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm Count
This app helps Magic: The Gathering players track mana and storm counts during games. It offers a quick and easy way to manage these crucial game elements, especially for specific deck types. A simple shake resets the counters for the next match.
- Mana tracking
- Storm count tracking
- Quick reset via shake
- Designed for U/R Storm decks
- Simple interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Tired of using dice to keep track of mana and storm count while playing a U/R (blue/red) Gifts Ungiven Storm deck in Modern MTG? Simply use this app to quickly keep track of floating mana and spells. After you've beaten your opponent, simply shake the device to reset the counters and get ready for the next match.
Balatro
This game blends poker and solitaire mechanics with unique rule-bending twists. Build powerful poker hands, discover game-changing Joker cards, and create exciting combos to defeat challenging Boss Blinds. Explore different decks and game modes for endless replayability.
- Poker and Solitaire hybrid gameplay
- Rule-bending mechanics
- Collect over 150 unique Joker cards
- Create powerful combos
- Campaign and challenge modes
- Pixel art visuals
Read full descriptionHide full description
Welcome to the official Balatro mobile game! Hypnotic and endlessly satisfying, Balatro is a magical mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, that lets you twist the rules in ways never seen before! Your goal is to beat the Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands. Find new Jokers that change the game and create awesome and exciting combos! Win enough chips to beat tricky bosses, and find hidden bonus hands and decks as you play. You’ll need all the help you can get to beat the big boss, win the final challenge, and win the game. Features: * Remastered controls for touch screen devices. * Each run is different: every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. * Multiple game items: discover over 150 Jokers, each with special powers. Use them with different decks,upgrade cards and vouchers to boost your scores. * Different Game modes: Campaign mode and challenge mode for you to play. * Beautiful Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Storm Count at Free against Balatro's $9.99. Storm Count also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.5). Balatro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (108K vs 10). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Storm Count is free to download; Balatro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Balatro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balatro has 108K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Storm Count's written reviews are positive against 81% of Balatro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Storm Count | Balatro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (108K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 108K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #2 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brandon Slaght | Playstack Ltd |
Customer experience
Storm Count
Balatro
Bugs and requests
Storm Count
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Balatro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unlocks and achievements not registering properly
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Joker and card interactions not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save sync across devices
- Portrait mode option
- Customizable UI and accessibility settings
In-app purchases
Storm Count
No in-app purchases
Balatro
No in-app purchases
