Chiki's Chase vs Bumballon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chiki's Chase
Embark on a roguelike adventure as Chiki and friends dash back home. Unlock and combine numerous upgrades, each character offering a unique play style. Enjoy charming pixel art and a vibrant soundtrack in this offline, ad-free experience.
- Roguelike endless runner gameplay
- 30 unlockable upgrades
- 4 characters with unique play styles
- Modern pixel art graphics
- Full offline play
- No ads
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Help Chiki & friends dash their way back home in this fast-paced, roguelike runner. • 30 upgrades to unlock, mix, and match • 4 characters all with unique play styles • Charming, modern pixel art • Soundtrack full of bangers • Fully offline, zero ads! • Just pay me once if you like hats and gems :)
Bumballon
Embark on a cute yet frantic adventure across a world full of dangers. Explore unique worlds with retro-inspired graphics, overcome perils, and save a magical kingdom. Learn from mistakes to navigate a rewarding journey.
- Cute and frantic adventure
- 7 unique worlds
- Beautifully animated graphics
- Retro game nostalgia
- Overcome various perils
- Save the magical kingdom
- Rescue Princess Moon
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Join Bumballon on this cute but frantic adventure spanning across an incredible world full of dangers! Explore 7 unique worlds overflowing with beautifully animated graphics and retro game nostalgia. Overcome various perils to save Bumballon's magical kingdom and rescue the beautiful Princess Moon. Each mistake becomes a lesson to overcome future obstacles in Bumballon’s tough but fun and rewarding journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chiki's Chase at 94% against Bumballon's 40%. Chiki's Chase also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Bumballon's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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. Chiki's Chase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bumballon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chiki's Chase holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 592 and 163 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Chiki's Chase's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bumballon's.
Chiki's Chase ships an update monthly, Bumballon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chiki's Chase | Bumballon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (592 ratings) — better | 4.6 (163 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 592 — better | 163 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Fu | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
Chiki's Chase
Bumballon
Bugs and requests
Chiki's Chase
Reported bugs
2 issues- Disappearing platforms
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters
- Additional game modes or challenges
- Expanded customization options
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
Bumballon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chiki's Chase
- Gem Earner$4.99
Bumballon
- Remove Ads$3.99
