Fly Guy vs Balloon Race 3D!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fly Guy
Navigate challenging caves in this fast-paced arcade game. Smash through obstacles, collect power-ups, and earn coins to unlock new characters and upgrades. Compete on global leaderboards and complete achievement challenges.
- One-touch gameplay
- Speed bursts and power-ups
- Unlockable characters
- Power-up upgrades
- Mystery boxes with special powers
- 48 achievement challenges
- Global leaderboards
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The ultimate cave flyer! Smash walls, grab power-ups, and collect coins while whizzing through action-packed caves. FEATURES: - Easy to learn, one-touch game play - Speed bursts, shrinking powers, super rockets, bubble shields, and more - Unlock characters and upgrade powerups. - Smash mystery boxes, collect and activate special powers. - 48 achievement challenges. - Global leaderboards through Game Center.
Balloon Race 3D!
Compete in a skydiving race, using balloons to gain altitude and reach the finish line. Strategically use shortcuts and interact with opponents to secure victory. Experience the thrill of balloon-powered flight.
- Race against opponents
- Use balloons for altitude
- Take shortcuts
- Interact with opponents
- Collect balloons
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Race against opponents and reach the finish line to win. Holding balloons can get off the runway and land further afield. Use your ingenuity and take shortcuts with flying balloons. You can kick the opponent and take the balloons in their hands for yourself. More free play is waiting for you to explore. The dream of flying with a balloon comes true here!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Race 3D! at none against Fly Guy's 10. Balloon Race 3D! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Fly Guy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). On price 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. Fly Guy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Race 3D! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon Race 3D! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fly Guy has 95 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fly Guy ships an update monthly, Balloon Race 3D! every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fly Guy | Balloon Race 3D! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (95 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Elaraj | 广杰 周 |
Customer experience
Fly Guy
Balloon Race 3D!
Bugs and requests
Fly Guy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when connecting to WiFi
- Coins not registering properly after purchases
Requested features
3 requests- More characters and customization options
- Additional game modes or levels
- Improved performance on older devices
Balloon Race 3D!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fly Guy
- 3,000 Coins$0.99
- Pile of Stars$0.99
- 6,000 coins$1.99
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- 10,000 coins$2.99
- Stack of Stars$2.99
- 30,000 Coins$4.99
- Bag of Stars$4.99
- 50,000 coins$5.99
- 80,000 Coins$9.99
- 210,000 Coins$19.99
Balloon Race 3D!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fly Guy free?
Is Balloon Race 3D! free?
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