Hayden Hops vs Balloon Stack Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hayden Hops
Guide a blue dinosaur to hop to safety, avoiding a meteor shower. Unlock new dino friends and compete with others for the highest score on global leaderboards. Requires quick reflexes and precise timing.
- Meteor dodging gameplay
- Unlockable dinosaur characters
- High score chasing
- GameCenter leaderboards
- Simple controls
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Help Hayden the blue dino hop out of the meteor shower! You'll need quick reflexes and good timing to get a high score. Hayden is joined by NEW FRIENDS! Play to unlock more colorful dinos. COMPETE against your friends for the highest score! Check who's on top with the GameCenter leaderboards! Music and sound effects courtesy of SketchyLogic
Balloon Stack Runner
Navigate a fun race, avoiding obstacles and collecting jellies to grow your balloon. Customize your balloon with hats and skins to showcase your unique style and aim for bigger rewards at the end.
- Obstacle avoidance
- Jelly collection
- Balloon growth mechanics
- Customization with hats and skins
- Score-based rewards
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Are you ready for a super fun run race? Balloon will be your favorite runner of all times! Your goal is easy - Watch out for the obstacles, push them off and collect all jellies to become a GIANT balloon! If you can’t escape from the deadly obstacles and lose a limb, or a few, don’t worry! Our friendly balloon can continue the running for you, no rush, just clash all jelly particles and sculpt your Balloon from scratch! Remember, the price pool at the end will be determined by your ability to get your balloon b bigger. Get bigger, stronger and super balloon to collect special rewards! We may also have some surprises as you slide on the roof :) Wait! Did we mention you can also make over your Balloon with super cool hats and plenty of color matching skins?! Join this epic race and show your unique style by customizing your Balloon Run :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hayden Hops at every 5 days against Balloon Stack Runner's every 5 months. Hayden Hops also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hayden Hops against 5.0 for Balloon Stack Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hayden Hops has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Hayden Hops ships an update every 5 days, Balloon Stack Runner every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Hayden Hops | Balloon Stack Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Ip | OUAZ GAMES |
Customer experience
Hayden Hops
Balloon Stack Runner
In-app purchases
Hayden Hops
No in-app purchases
Balloon Stack Runner
No in-app purchases
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