Comparison

Hidden Grid vs Touch Balloons

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Grid

This app encourages screen exploration and teaches basic touch and drag skills with single or multi-touch options. It features colored shapes, patterns, and sound effects that respond to touch, making it ideal for young children and those with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Screen exploration
  • Touch and drag skills
  • Single and multi-touch
  • Sound effects
  • Ideal for low vision
  • Hand-eye coordination
Features
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This activity has been designed to encourage exploration of the whole screen and teach basic touch and drag skills including options for single or multitouch. Drag your finger around the screen to reveal coloured shapes and patterns, with different sound effects that change pitch. When you lift your finger the tiles will fade. Black background, different sound effects and bright colours make this a very motivating activity for children with visual impairments as well as being great fun for the very young. The great feedback makes this an ideal cause and effect activity that can help develop hand eye co-ordination. Key Features: • Black background and bright colours ideal for low vision. • Single touch to encourage finger isolation and pointing - may be easier for some users to understand. • Multi-touch for maximum feedback. • Simple interaction and fun for very young children.

About

Touch Balloons

Features
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Transform your screen into a delightful world of discovery. Touch Balloons+ offers 12 unique interactive modes—from deep-sea fish to spinning astronauts—designed to encourage fine motor skills and provide rewarding auditory feedback. Perfect for toddlers, sensory seekers, and inclusive play. What's New (v1.0) Initial Release: 12 interactive themes, custom color palettes, and full support for gamepads and keyboards. No Ads. No Menus. Just Pop! A vibrant sensory toy box for curious explorers. How to Play Tap: Spawn or pop items anywhere on the screen. Background: Change the environment (Right button). Activity: Cycle through 12 different toy sets (Left button). Advanced Controls: Keyboard: Use 1, 3, or Space to spawn; 2, 4, or Enter to change backgrounds. Gamepads: Standard controllers are supported for accessible play. Settings: Tap the top right setting icon to adjust item size, choose specific colors, or toggle sound.

Screenshots

Touch Balloons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Touch Balloons at Free against Hidden Grid's $3.99. Hidden Grid's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Touch Balloons is free to download; Hidden Grid costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hidden Grid versus Touch Balloons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden GridTouch Balloons
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInclusive Technology LtdSensory App House Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Grid

No in-app purchases

None

Touch Balloons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Grid free?
Hidden Grid costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touch Balloons free?
Touch Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hidden Grid or Touch Balloons have ads?
Neither Hidden Grid nor Touch Balloons shows ads.

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