# My Tiny Friends vs Cave Balloon

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cave Balloon at none against My Tiny Friends's 10. Cave Balloon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). My Tiny Friends's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Tiny Friends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cave Balloon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cave Balloon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Tiny Friends has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of My Tiny Friends's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cave Balloon's.

My Tiny Friends ships an update every 2 months, Cave Balloon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Tiny Friends | Cave Balloon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-tiny-friends/id1667127966/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cave-balloon/id6785103613/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 260 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roman Iablokov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667127968) | [AKRUS-PRO, OOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784985277) |

## What reviewers say

### My Tiny Friends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-tiny-friends/id1667127966)

Raise, feed, and care for a variety of pixelated virtual pets in a colorful world. Decorate their homes, play mini-games, grow plants, and unlock new friends. Enjoy offline play and weekly challenges with charming retro graphics.

**Highlights:** Raise and care for virtual pets, Decorate pet homes, Play mini-games, Grow plants and harvest, Unlock new pets, Complete events and challenges, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Crystals | $0.99 | one-time |
| Royal Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| 900 Crystals | $1.99 | one-time |
| "Beach Season" bundle -75% | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tiny Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass: Premium | $6.99 | one-time |
| Royal Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| 900 Crystals | $7.99 | one-time |
| 5500 + 2000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Friends bundle | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Very cute and adorable
- 😌 Calming and relaxing gameplay
- 🌟 Variety of pets
- 🔔 Helpful feeding notifications
- 🆓 No ads in the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Food is too expensive
- 🐛 Glitches in mini-games
- ❓ Unclear mechanics
- 📉 Ads not loading on iOS
- 💸 Some items are expensive

**Reported bugs**

- Lag in mini-games (coins not received, cannot get on clouds)
- Disappearing trees
- Recipe book disappeared after purchase
- Weekly tasks require apples that are not available
- Achievement for flip up game is too difficult/impossible

**Requested features**

- Add Korean language
- Multiplayer option (shared house)
- Add Arctic Fox and Fennec Fox pets
- Add widgets
- Add notifications


### Cave Balloon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cave-balloon/id6785103613)

Guide a balloon through 40 levels of caves, collecting stars and avoiding hazards. This calm arcade game offers a friendly experience for all ages with offline play and no ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** 40 hand-tuned levels, Collect stars and unlock skins, Dodge friendly hazards, Gentle music per world, Offline play, Optional spoken guidance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Tiny Friends free?

My Tiny Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cave Balloon free?

Cave Balloon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Tiny Friends or Cave Balloon?

Cave Balloon is rated higher. My Tiny Friends averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Cave Balloon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do My Tiny Friends or Cave Balloon have ads?

My Tiny Friends shows ads; Cave Balloon does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Tiny Friends or Cave Balloon?

My Tiny Friends ships an update every 2 months, and Cave Balloon fortnightly. Most recently, My Tiny Friends was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cave Balloon on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*