Jelly Defender vs Balloon Blast!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jelly Defender
A classic side-scrolling shooter where players aim to eliminate colorful jellyfish. Progress through levels by achieving high scores and unlock bonus points by hitting special starfish. Different jellyfish exhibit unique movement patterns, adding to the challenge.
- Classic side-scrolling gameplay
- Shoot colorful jellyfish
- Unlock levels with high scores
- Bonus starfish for extra points
- Challenging levels with unique enemy patterns
- Easy-to-use controls
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This is a classic side scrolling style game were you have to shoot the jellyfish. The goal of the game is to shoot as many of the jellyfish as you can to unlock the next level and get a high score. Shooting 7 jellyfish in a row without missing releases a bonus starfish that you can shoot for bonus points. When you shoot and miss you lose points. The different colored jellyfish move in different ways which make it more difficult to shoot them. + Colorful jellyfish + Easy to use controls + 40 challenging levels + Sharp shooter bonus starfish
Balloon Blast!
Guide a balloon upwards by skillfully sliding it to avoid obstacles. This game offers endless, one-button gameplay with fun physics. Earn in-game currency to unlock new balloons and compete on global leaderboards.
- Endless gameplay
- One-button control
- Fun, fast physics
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- In-game currency for new balloons
- Global rankings
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How high can you make the balloon float? Slide the balloon around with your fingers and dodge all kinds of challenges. Enjoy the game. Easy to play but hard to master gameplay means you'll be coming back again and again for one more rise up balloon. Game features. -Free to play -Endless gameplay -One-button gameplay -Fun, fast physics -Easy to learn, hard to master -Earn in-game currency to buy new balloon -Global rankings. If you love the game. Give us your feedback: https://www.facebook.com/tutappgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Balloon Blast! at Free against Jelly Defender's $0.99. Balloon Blast! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Jelly Defender's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Balloon Blast! is free to download; Jelly Defender costs $0.99 up front. Balloon Blast! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Jelly Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jelly Defender holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Jelly Defender ships an update every 3 months, Balloon Blast! every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Jelly Defender | Balloon Blast! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Hempfling | 洁 任 |
Customer experience
Jelly Defender
Balloon Blast!
In-app purchases
Jelly Defender
No in-app purchases
Balloon Blast!
- No Ads Week$0.99
- No Ads Month$2.99
- No Ads Forever$9.99
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