Balloon vs Mr Cactus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon
Guide a balloon through challenging gates, where every touch impacts your score. Test your reflexes and precision in this simple yet engaging arcade game.
- Keep balloon airborne
- Advance through gates
- Score-based gameplay
- Simple touch controls
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Try to keep the balloon up and advance trough the gates.Careful, each touch counts and could lower you score.
Mr Cactus
Embark on a balloon-popping adventure with a desert plant. Progress through hundreds of creative levels, unlocking new cards and powerful features to keep you entertained for hours.
- Balloon popping gameplay
- Hundreds of creative levels
- Unlock new cards
- Unlock new features
- Progress through game
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Meet Mr. Cactus, a Balloon popping desert plant on a mission... His mission is simple; Pop all the Balloons! Unlock new powerful cards and features as you progress through the game. With hundreds of creative and varied levels, this game will keep you entertained for hours. Join the fun and begin your adventure now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon at none against Mr Cactus's 17. Balloon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Mr Cactus's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 1) and device support. On price 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. Mr Cactus sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Cactus has 457 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Balloon | Mr Cactus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (457 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 457 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ciuta Ciprian | Voodoo |
Bugs and requests
Balloon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mr Cactus
Reported bugs
9 issues- Invisible balloons remaining after clearing visible ones
- Game freezing mid-level preventing progression
- Progress reset after app updates
- Levels impossible to complete with given resources (Level 44, 50, 67)
- Game stuck on loading screen
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- Cannot advance past certain levels despite completing requirements
- Coins and progress lost unexpectedly
- Purchase failed error while still charging player
- Restore Purchases button not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Direct customer support contact system
- FAQ or help section within the app
- Ability to replay levels for additional stars
- Better progression system without artificial gates
- Option to reduce ad frequency
In-app purchases
Balloon
No in-app purchases
Mr Cactus
- Small Coins$1.99
- Spiky Starter Set$1.99
- No Ads$3.99
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- Medium Coins$3.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$5.99
- No Ads$5.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$7.99
- Large Coins$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$9.99
- Prickly Power Pack$9.99
- X-Large Coins$14.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$17.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$19.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle$19.99
- 2X-Large Coins$29.99
- 3X-Large Coins$49.99
