Comparison

Balloony Word vs iVolution Word Game

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

Head to head
About

Balloony Word

A family-friendly educational word guessing game that helps players practice and expand their vocabulary. Instead of hanging a character, players pop balloons to guess words, making it a fun and safe alternative to traditional hangman games.

Highlights
  • Family-friendly educational game
  • Balloon popping word guessing
  • Vocabulary practice
  • Multiple word lists (Pro)
  • Themed characters and music
  • Secret hint feature
Features
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* Everybody likes to play Hangman but you may feel a little uncomfortable with the idea of 'hanging' a man to guess a few words. Then Balloony Word is for you! * Balloony Word is a family-friendly educational game that helps anyone practice and broaden their vocabulary skills. You will discover Dolch sight words, animal and fruit names, grade appropriate common words, elementary science terms and much more, while having fun popping a few balloons along the way! NOTE: access to word list is only available in Balloony Word Pro. By popular demand, this game is changed to FREE supported by Ads. For ads-free version, check out "Balloony Word Pro". ***** What Our Users Are Saying "Cute and endless fun" - User Review. "This is a cute game that will keep your spelling skills sharp" - CrystalsMom "I had fun playing it along with kids" - mecinply Download the only word guessing game that is radically new and fun! After playing Balloony Word Pro, you won't want to touch any other Hangman games out there. * The Game is suited for adults of all ages and kids with keen spelling interests. You can play this game alone or with your loved ones. Whether it is a quick five minutes game time after dinner or half hour play time with your kids cuddled on the sofa, you will surely have fun together and learn something new. When you need a little bit of challenge, change the word list dictionary. THE STORY Gordon the Gorilla and Kendra the Kangaroo Need Your Help! Gordon the Gorilla and Kendra the Kangaroo are happily floated in the air by twenty six balloons, with one letter on each balloon. For each word presented, you will have only seven chances to make the correct guess by tapping on the balloons. If you make a wrong tap, the balloon will pop. So be very careful, you don't want to send the cute Kangaroo or Gorilla crashing onto the ground! THE FEATURES • Pickup and Play - you will launch straight into the play mode without any game menu to get in the way. • Themes - two themes featuring the lovely Kendra and Gordon. • Original Music - created specifically for the game. • Settings - of course you can change the kind of words that will be presented to you to guess. [only available in Balloony Word Pro] • Secret Feature - well this is a 'secret' but we will give you a hint. It's a life saver when you are stuck! But be careful because it will pop your balloons too. ***** Your 5-star iTunes rating and reviews help us develop more great Apps. Connect with other word game fans: http://facebook.com/ipadwordgames Checkout More Apps By us: http://www.kwiqapps.com Follow us on Twitter @kwiqapps for updates and time-sensitive promotions. Send us your feedback!

About

iVolution Word Game

This word game challenges players to build words from a two-letter seed, with parts of their word becoming the next seed for their opponent. It offers both solo and multiplayer modes, power-ups, and achievements for an addictive experience.

Highlights
  • Build words from evolving letter seeds
  • Solo play against computer opponents
  • Online multiplayer modes
  • Pass 'n Play modes
  • Seven different power-ups
  • Tons of achievements
  • Multiple leaderboards
Features
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"A unique treat among the sea of word games" -- AppAdvice.com "This easy-to-use and highly addictive word game is a must have! -- FanAppic.com "Finally! For the avid word connoisseur - iVolution. Not your average Ho-Hum word game!" -- PaperDesk tweet From the husband and wife team that created “Chain of Thought” and “RhymieStymie” comes “iVolution – the evolving word game!” iVolution is easy to pick up but hard to put down. You start with a 2 letter word seed like “AN” and use it to build a word like “FANTASTIC.” Then you select 2 letters from your word, and those letters become the next word seed for your opponent. The words keep evolving, back and forth, a piece of your word becoming part of your opponent's word, then a piece of their word becoming part of your next word. iVolution is incredibly simple yet incredibly addicting. You can play solo against computer opponents or challenge your friends to a word showdown with the online play modes! So what are you waiting for? It's time to join the revolution in word evolution! *7 different power-ups *2 single player modes *2 "Pass ‘n Play" modes *2 turn-based multiplayer online modes so you can challenge your friends anywhere, anytime! *Tons of achievements to earn *Multiple leaderboards so you can compare your scores with the world *Help videos to get you quickly playing like a pro We really hope you enjoy our new game. We'd love to hear from you. So please don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks and best wishes, Jay & Julia

Screenshots

Balloony Word2 screens
iVolution Word Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iVolution Word Game at 4.4 against Balloony Word's 2.3. iVolution Word Game also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 6). Balloony Word's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iVolution Word Game sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Balloony Word asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iVolution Word Game holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVolution Word Game has 89 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Balloony Word's written reviews are positive against 81% of iVolution Word Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balloony Word ships an update every 3 months, iVolution Word Game fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Balloony Word versus iVolution Word Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloony WordiVolution Word Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)4.4 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings689 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIndependentJay Bacal

Customer experience

Balloony Word

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

iVolution Word Game

All ratings89 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral11.2%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative10.4%

Bugs and requests

Balloony Word

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iVolution Word Game

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Restore feature not working
  • Lost accumulated tokens
  • Crashes mid-match
  • App crashes completely after a few games
  • Game drops out and goes to home screen
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  • Game constantly turns off and closes
  • Does not recognize simple words
  • Does not recognize a number of words
  • Game Centre integration is clunky
  • Does not find friends
  • Letters not showing up when playing with computer/online
  • Difficulty starting online game with opponent

Requested features

10 requests
  • Restore lost tokens/features
  • More opponents
  • Update for newer iOS versions
  • Tutorial video
  • Improve graphics designer
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  • Add friend functionality
  • Update word dictionary
  • Change font of letter tiles
  • Option to change app's look
  • Explanation of coin functionality

In-app purchases

None

Balloony Word

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

iVolution Word Game

One-time5
  • Premium Play Modes$0.99
  • Bag O' Gold$0.99
  • Treasure Chest$0.99
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  • The Golden Piggy$1.99
  • The Works$2.99

Questions

Is Balloony Word free?
Balloony Word is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iVolution Word Game free?
iVolution Word Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Balloony Word or iVolution Word Game?
iVolution Word Game is rated higher. Balloony Word averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while iVolution Word Game averages 4.4 from 89 ratings.
Do Balloony Word or iVolution Word Game have ads?
Neither Balloony Word nor iVolution Word Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balloony Word or iVolution Word Game?
Balloony Word ships an update every 3 months, and iVolution Word Game fortnightly. Most recently, Balloony Word was updated on November 1, 2026 and iVolution Word Game on November 1, 2026.

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