Springer vs Balloon FRVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Springer
Bounce and jump through an exciting space adventure. Navigate platforms, grab rockets for boosts, and avoid obstacles. Compete with friends and players worldwide on a global leaderboard.
- Infinite vertical scrolling adventure
- Responsive touch controls
- Space exploration
- Global leaderboard
- Game Center integration
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Boing! BOING! Boing! How high can you go? Can you make it to the clouds? The Moon? Pluto? Bounce Springer as high as you can for a dangerous but exciting adventure. Jump high in the sky and travel through space. Drag your finger across the screen to move Springer to a safe platform. Tap upon landing on a platform for a super bounce! Grab onto rockets to blast off and launch through the stratosphere and beyond. But… keep an eye out for the evil Dr. Hacksaw! Springer is made of light-weight nuts, bolts, and springs that'll explode on impact. Can you make it higher than your friends? Bounce right past their highest altitude in-game while posting yours to the global leaderboard. Spring to the stars and beyond! Features: - Fun and challenging addictive platformer - Infinite vertical scrolling adventure - Highly responsive yet simple touch controls - Tour the solar system from Earth to the Moon and beyond - Game Center integration for seeing friend's scores in-game
Balloon FRVR
Navigate a balloon through a challenging path filled with spikes and barbed wire. Enjoy adorable graphics, charming sound effects, and an upbeat soundtrack in this addictive one-tap game. Choose your difficulty and sharpen your skills for a smile-inducing experience.
- One-tap intuitive gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty levels (casual, normal, challenging)
- Charming sound effects
- Upbeat happy-jazz soundtrack
- Pleasing graphics
- Suitable for all ages
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Are you up for a relaxing and fun challenge that will bring a smile to your face? Try navigating the balloon circle along the barbed wire path and avoiding the spikes. The farther you get without popping the balloon, the higher your score. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Be forewarned – it’s positively addictive! Accompanied by adorable graphics, charming sound effects and an upbeat, happy-jazz-style soundtrack, Balloon will keep you coming back for more. Even losing makes you smile when the adorable bug no longer has a balloon to carry and flies away. Balloon FRVR Features: - Choose casual, normal or challenging for each level - Original music that lifts your mood - Charming sound effects - Suitable for all ages - Sharpen your skills - Pleasing graphics - Intuitive one-tap play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Springer at none against Balloon FRVR's 1. Springer also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 67%). Balloon FRVR's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Balloon FRVR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Springer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon FRVR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Springer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Balloon FRVR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Springer ships an update every 3 months, Balloon FRVR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Springer | Balloon FRVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) | 4.5 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TMSOFT | FRVR ApS |
Customer experience
Springer
Balloon FRVR
Bugs and requests
Springer
Reported bugs
1 issue- Game crashed when trying to play music (older review)
Requested features
7 requests- Bring back old version with levels
- Add music playback
- Optional time limit
- Checkpoints for levels
- Level select option
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- Secret level from original game
- Goat sound effects
Balloon FRVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Springer
No in-app purchases
Balloon FRVR
- Remove Ads$2.99
