Comparison

Big Trucks 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

Big Trucks

This interactive game is designed for young truck enthusiasts, featuring a variety of vehicles with engaging animations. Its simple touch and switch accessibility make it ideal for very young children and those with visual or motor impairments, fostering language development and turn-taking skills.

Highlights
  • Variety of trucks and vehicles
  • Engaging animations
  • Simple touch controls
  • Two switch accessibility
  • Language development opportunities
  • Turn-taking practice
Features
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A must for all young truck fans. A simple touch and two switch accessible game featuring a range of vehicles including trucks, fire engine, diggers etc. Touch either of the two large clear images to see the truck work, each one has two different animations and sometimes goes away to be replaced by a different vehicle. The large clear images on a dark background make this ideal for the very young and for users with visual impairments and motor difficulties. This activity offers lots of opportunities for language development, discussion, turn taking and developing access skills. • Two large, clear and easy to touch targets. • Two switch access for error-less switch exploration. • Lots happening to encourage language and discussion. • Trucks do “real world” things. • Turn taking using two switches. • Works with all currently available iPad switch interfaces.

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 Big Trucks's $3.99. Big Trucks'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; Big Trucks costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Big Trucks versus Touch Balloons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig TrucksTouch Balloons
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 27 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInclusive Technology LtdSensory App House Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Big Trucks

No in-app purchases

None

Touch Balloons

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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