Hayden Hops vs Balloons
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
Balloons
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This is a mobile game - Play starts the game, balloons float up which players pop by tapping on them before the time runs out or before the balloons reach the bottom of the screen. Each round completed adds more time and more balloons than the previous round. Upload Balloon Image allows the player to decorate the balloons with an image from their camera roll. Players can turn on or off the popping sound of balloons being popped.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hayden Hops at none against Balloons's shown. Hayden Hops also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hayden Hops ships an update every 5 days, Balloons every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hayden Hops | Balloons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Ip | ANDREW YUFENG MA |
In-app purchases
Hayden Hops
No in-app purchases
Balloons
No in-app purchases
