Candy Surfer! vs Balloon Stack Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Surfer!
Experience the ultimate cube surfing adventure with hundreds of challenging levels. Compete against other players in this sweet and engaging game.
- Cube surfing gameplay
- Hundreds of levels
- Player challenges
- Sweet level design
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Welcome to Candy Surfer, the ultimate CUBE surfing game. Challenge other players in hundreds of sweet levels.
Balloon Stack Runner
Navigate a fun race, avoiding obstacles and collecting jellies to grow your balloon. Customize your balloon with hats and skins to showcase your unique style and aim for bigger rewards at the end.
- Obstacle avoidance
- Jelly collection
- Balloon growth mechanics
- Customization with hats and skins
- Score-based rewards
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Are you ready for a super fun run race? Balloon will be your favorite runner of all times! Your goal is easy - Watch out for the obstacles, push them off and collect all jellies to become a GIANT balloon! If you can’t escape from the deadly obstacles and lose a limb, or a few, don’t worry! Our friendly balloon can continue the running for you, no rush, just clash all jelly particles and sculpt your Balloon from scratch! Remember, the price pool at the end will be determined by your ability to get your balloon b bigger. Get bigger, stronger and super balloon to collect special rewards! We may also have some surprises as you slide on the roof :) Wait! Did we mention you can also make over your Balloon with super cool hats and plenty of color matching skins?! Join this epic race and show your unique style by customizing your Balloon Run :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Balloon Stack Runner at 100% against Candy Surfer!'s 0%. Balloon Stack Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Candy Surfer!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (194 vs 1). On price, 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.
Balloon Stack Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candy Surfer! has 194 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Candy Surfer!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Balloon Stack Runner's.
Candy Surfer! ships an update every 3 weeks, Balloon Stack Runner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Surfer! | Balloon Stack Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (194 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | T Accelerator Inc. | OUAZ GAMES |
Customer experience
Candy Surfer!
Balloon Stack Runner
In-app purchases
Candy Surfer!
No in-app purchases
Balloon Stack Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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