Comparison

Balloon vs Space Sandbox Playground

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Space Sandbox Playground

Design and build your own space platform, then explore it in game mode. Populate your creations with various creatures and objects for unique cosmic adventures.

Highlights
  • Design custom space platforms
  • Populate with creatures and objects
  • Explore in game mode
  • Cosmic creativity and adventure
  • Build futuristic space stations
Features
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Welcome to "Space sandbox" your ultimate destination for cosmic creativity and adventure! Craft your own space platform, populate it with creatures, catcorns and objects, and embark on thrilling journeys in game mode. In space sandbox playground, you're the architect of your own celestial realm. Design and customize your space platform with a variety of tools and features. Whether you're constructing futuristic space stations with fantastic creatures like the catcorns, robotics spiders and so on. Once you've created your cosmic masterpiece, it's time to explore the wonders of the universe in game mode. Traverse through vast space landscapes, encounter fascinating creatures, and uncover hidden secrets scattered throughout the cosmos.

Screenshots

Balloon4 screens
Space Sandbox Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Balloon at 5.0 against Space Sandbox Playground's 1.1. Balloon also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Space Sandbox Playground's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Balloon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Sandbox Playground has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Balloon versus Space Sandbox Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloonSpace Sandbox Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB134 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCiuta CiprianEventronic Systems, SL

In-app purchases

None

Balloon

No in-app purchases

None

Space Sandbox Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balloon free?
Balloon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Sandbox Playground free?
Space Sandbox Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Balloon or Space Sandbox Playground?
Balloon is rated higher. Balloon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Space Sandbox Playground averages 1.1 from 8 ratings.

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