Comparison

Word Forward vs Dart Balloon

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

Head to head
About

Word Forward

This word puzzle game challenges players to clear a 5x5 grid by forming words. It requires strategic use of every letter tile to solve 500 unique puzzles, offering an endlessly challenging brain teaser.

Highlights
  • Spell words by tracing lines
  • Swap letters with tokens
  • Jumble tiles for new letters
  • Change letters with modifiers
  • Eliminate tiles with bombs
  • Solve 500 puzzles
Features
Currently charting
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The #1 Word Game! Played by millions! “Equally a brain-teaser and a brain-pleaser” - MacWorld “An excellent buy for solo players” - TechRadar “A really fun and well-executed word game” - PocketGamer Beautifully simple. Endlessly challenging. Word Forward is the word puzzle game where every choice matters. Can you use all of the letters in the 5x5 grid to make words disappear and clear the board? Word Forward isn’t about spelling the longest words or the most clever - it’s about carefully using every tile to declare victory in 500 puzzles. It requires cunning and strategy -- Word Forward is a brain teaser that will really make you think! • SPELL words by tracing a line between tiles in any direction, including diagonally • SWAP any two letters on the grid by using a SWAP TOKEN, earned during gameplay • JUMBLE the tiles on the grid to replace all the letters with new ones when all else fails • CHANGE the letter on a tile to any other letter you choose using the SWAP MODIFIER • ELIMINATE stubborn tiles with BOMBS to get yourself out of a tight spot The latest brain-tingling puzzle game from the creators of Block Droppin Blitz.

About

Dart Balloon

Features
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Turn your smart phone or tablet into a fun toy phone for your kid Answer the mathematical equations correctly, but with a dart!!! This is kid learning educational games. In this game players are introduced to the mathematical addition and subtraction equations. The answers are in colored balloons and players should point the dart at the balloon with the correct answer and shake that balloon. Try to answer the equations of addition and subtraction correctly and earn points. It helps to improve your Childs skill level!

Screenshots

Word Forward4 screens
Dart Balloon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dart Balloon at Free against Word Forward's $2.99. Word Forward's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dart Balloon is free to download; Word Forward costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Forward ships an update every 6 weeks, Dart Balloon every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Word Forward versus Dart Balloon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord ForwardDart Balloon
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.VIET NAM YDC COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Word Forward

No in-app purchases

None

Dart Balloon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Forward free?
Word Forward costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dart Balloon free?
Dart Balloon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Forward or Dart Balloon have ads?
Neither Word Forward nor Dart Balloon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Forward or Dart Balloon?
Word Forward ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dart Balloon every 7 months. Most recently, Word Forward was updated on October 15, 2026 and Dart Balloon on October 21, 2026.

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