Balloon Raise vs Yarn Kitten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Raise
Read full descriptionHide full description
Tap on Balloon's basket to burn propane and rise. Tap on it's Envelope to vent and slow down. Make sure you pick up Gas along the way. Out only hot tip for playing this game is if you go too fast you won't make it too high.
Yarn Kitten
Unravel crochet creatures stitch by stitch, creating a calming, musical experience. Enjoy a cozy world with a companion kitten, unlock projects, and build your own unique yarn friends. This game offers a relaxing escape with no timers or pressure.
- Stitch-by-stitch unraveling
- Haptic feedback and generative music
- Companion kitten interaction
- 99 cozy crochet projects
- Custom creature building
- Offline play
Read full descriptionHide full description
Every stitch pops. Every color snaps into place. And your phone buzzes in your hand with each one. Yarn Kitten is the most satisfying thing on your screen — a tiny 3D crochet toy you can actually feel. Two ways to play: MAKE — Build 100+ little amigurumi one stitch at a time. Bears, bunnies, foxes, penguins, whales — a whole zoo. Pick your yarn colors and watch each stitch land with a tap you feel in your thumb. Go soft and simple or loud and rainbow-striped. Every creature you finish drops onto your shelf to keep. UNRAVEL — Or flip it around. Grab the loose thread and pull. Watch a whole crocheted animal spiral apart, stitch by stitch, every pop landing with real sound and a buzz in your palm. Ridiculously, addictively satisfying. Why it hits different: • Real haptics — every single stitch taps back through your phone • 100+ shapes to build and to unravel • 64 yarn colors — stripe them, block them, make it as bold as you want • Pops, plinks, and music that play as you stitch • Hundreds of tiny satisfying moments a minute No ads getting in the way. No internet needed. No tracking, ever. Just you, a ball of yarn, and your thumb. Free to start — unlock the full collection once and it's yours forever. Grab the thread.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Raise at none against Yarn Kitten's 1. Balloon Raise also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Yarn Kitten's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 13 months). On price, ads 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. Yarn Kitten sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balloon Raise asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon Raise ships an update every 13 months, Yarn Kitten every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Balloon Raise | Yarn Kitten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SerenaVisions Technology Inc. | John Suit |
In-app purchases
Balloon Raise
No in-app purchases
Yarn Kitten
- Yarn Kitten$2.99
Questions
Is Balloon Raise free?
Is Yarn Kitten free?
Do Balloon Raise or Yarn Kitten have ads?
Which is updated more often, Balloon Raise or Yarn Kitten?
Other comparisons















