Comparison

Blimps vs Golden Enigma

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

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About

Blimps

Embark on an open-world survival RPG adventure aboard an electric airship. Deliver cargo, loot rivals, and battle foes in a world filled with cannons and robots. Can you escape this enchanting, multiplying world?

Highlights
  • Open-world survival RPG
  • Airship cargo delivery
  • Water, fire, and ice cannons
  • Hangar robots
  • Crafting and resource gathering
  • 77 primary missions
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Blimps is a top-down, multi-vehicular sandbox RPG and roguelite "escape room" built for solo captains and local couch co-op duos. The surface world is running out of resources. Your ultimate objective is simple but monumental: find a way to escape it. To survive, you must master a steep learning curve, piece together a massive mechanical puzzle, and optimize your strategy across multiple play sessions. Every time you leave your Hangar, you lose power, pollution clouds spread, and rival pirate blimps multiply across the sky. Time is ticking. Can you solve the world of Blimps before you are completely overwhelmed? ▶ THE THREE PHASES OF THE SKY Your journey to escape is broken into a dynamic, shifting campaign where every second matters (10 real-world seconds equals 15 minutes of game time): - The Opening Game: The Billionaire Space Race (Days 1–3): Race against ruthless corporate competitors—Space Y, Nile X, and Sir Space—to reach the Moon. Recruit 10 VIP crew members and secure 10 Golden Cargo crates to launch a rocket to the Moon (and maybe even a hidden silo to Mars) to locate the mythical Moon Crystal. Secure first place within 3 game days to claim a $1,000,000 reward! - The Middle Game: The Sandbox Expansion: With the timed space race settled, the world expands into a building and survival playground. Establish solar and fusion towns, fight to become the King of the Seven Kingdoms, and take on arcade mini-games to boost your ultimate score. - The End Game: The Earth Drill Escape: Use the Moon Crystal to power your Earth Drill beneath your Hangar. Educate and train your crew, board your drill, and plunge to the center of the Earth paradise before the surface collapses. ▶ ARCADE MINI-GAMES & MULTI-VEHICLE MASTERY Break away from the cockpit to complete tasks that grant game-changing score bonuses, gold, and ship upgrades: - Tactical Dogfights: Engage rivals in fast-paced twin-stick shooting or close-quarters, elemental "Rock-Paper-Scissors" combat (Water douses Fire, Fire melts Ice, Ice freezes Water). - 4-Floor Dungeon Crawler: Descend in a mini earth drill to extinguish flames with your water gun to harvest fire ammo, and smash rocks with your shovel plow to extract raw gold. Battle Shiska Bob, a giant flame boss, on the bottom floor! Smelt the gold into bars after each run, then use them to upgrade your Blimp's "Air class," boosting its size and specs. - Side-Scrolling Gauntlet: Jump and shoot through a 2D platformer highway. Pop hot-air balloons to steal gold bars, shoot down cyberplane minions, and battle The Dogcatcher—a pirate blimp captained by an annoying barking dog. - 2D Top-Down Cyberpunk Motorcycle Race: Switch gears entirely and drop onto a neon-drenched track. Race solo or with a partner through a dark cyberpunk setting to gather 8 glowing crystals. Deposit them into 8 active turret towers to win 8 precious gemstones, then secure them at the Gemstone Greenhouse to claim your race winnings! - Multi-Vehicular Mastery: Take control of submarines, earth-drilling machines, hot-air balloons, motorcycles, and even a funicular! ▶ NATIVE iOS & APPLE HARDWARE FEATURES - Premium Indie Experience: 100% Ad-Free with no microtransactions or paywalls. - Full WiFi & Bluetooth Controller Support: Connect your Xbox or PlayStation controller to turn your mobile device into a portable console. - Universal Play: Built to scale perfectly across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Mac desktops. - Replayable Roguelite Challenge: Use your in-game Captain's Log to track complex missions and the in-game HELP computer for reference advice. Finish the entire gauntlet in under 60 minutes without using console cheat codes to secure a high-score bonus! Try before you buy! Search for "Blimps Limited" on the App Store to download our free, unrestricted 13-minute version and test your planning skills today.

About

Golden Enigma

Step into a retro-futuristic 1950s city as a detective to uncover a conspiracy behind robot murders. Engage in thrilling slot machine battles and navigate a world of intrigue and danger.

Highlights
  • Graphic adventure gameplay
  • Realistic film-noir style
  • Slot machine battles
  • Retro-futuristic 1950s setting
  • Bond-esque noir detective drama
  • Traditional jazz soundtrack
Features
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In the city of Newlyn, filled with the charm of the 1950s and retro-futuristic technology, three murders of robot citizens trigger a massive conspiracy. You, Mark Sterling, as a "Tracer" under the Queen's command, infiltrate the Golden Goddess Club, navigating between the underworld and femme fatales, gradually unveiling the hidden truth within. Features - A graphic adventure game with a realistic film-noir style. - Exciting slot machine battles, such as gunfights and car chases. - A fusion of retro and sci-fi styles in a Bond-esque noir detective drama. - Visual style merging 1950s retro-futurism and decorative art. - The soundtrack features a soothing and elegant traditional jazz and vocal singing. - Carefully crafted characters and meticulously designed backgrounds.

Screenshots

Blimps4 screens
Golden Enigma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Golden Enigma at $2.99 against Blimps's $14.99. Golden Enigma also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Blimps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (3.0 vs 2.7). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Blimps costs $14.99 and Golden Enigma $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blimps holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Blimps's written reviews are positive against 25% of Golden Enigma's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blimps ships an update every 3 weeks, Golden Enigma every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blimps versus Golden Enigma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlimpsGolden Enigma
Price$14.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB363 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPAINT CAN GAMESGame Stew

Customer experience

Blimps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Golden Enigma

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blimps

No in-app purchases

None

Golden Enigma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blimps free?
Blimps costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golden Enigma free?
Golden Enigma costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blimps or Golden Enigma?
Blimps is rated higher. Blimps averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Golden Enigma averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Blimps or Golden Enigma have ads?
Neither Blimps nor Golden Enigma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blimps or Golden Enigma?
Blimps ships an update every 3 weeks, and Golden Enigma every 6 months. Most recently, Blimps was updated on November 3, 2026 and Golden Enigma on November 3, 2026.

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