Balloon Crush vs Knockout V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Crush
A simple and fun arcade game where players tap balloons to crush them. Utilize darts for precise single balloon pops and aim for bonuses by keeping remaining balloons under ten. Enjoy endless entertainment with this casual game.
- Tap to select balloons
- Tap again to crush
- Use darts for single pops
- Bonus for fewer remaining balloons
- Casual arcade gameplay
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^Get balloons crush!!! For fun!!!^ Tips: • Tap To Select • Tap Again for CRUSH! • Use Dart for single balloon • Extra Bonus IF remain number less than 10. Have Fun!
Knockout V2
Engage in chaotic 4v4 sumo-battle games where penguins launch across ice, crashing into rivals to send them splashing into the water. Aim, launch, and use momentum to be the last team standing.
- 4v4 sumo-battle gameplay
- Offline and multiplayer modes
- Tournament and survival challenges
- Duel a friend with custom bets
- Collect and customize penguin colors/logos
- Daily login rewards and achievements
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Flick your penguins across the ice and knock the other team into the water. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, and chaos with friends. PLAY YOUR WAY • 4v4 — your four penguins against four, last team on the ice wins • Survival — up to 8 players on ice that shrinks every couple of turns • Tournament — fight through a bracket and take the crown • Penguin Hockey — flick the puck past the goalie, first to 2 wins • Duel a Friend — share a room code and go head to head ONLINE OR OFFLINE Play against the CPU anywhere, or jump online to be matched with players around the world. Survival and Tournament fill up with bots so you never wait long. COLLECT PENGUINS WITH POWERS Chonk, Zoomer, Frosty, Boomer, Ghost, Phoenix, the Emperor and more: every type plays differently. Freeze enemies solid, set off a blast, slide through rivals, or rise again after a fall. Unlock them, level them up, build your team, and pick your penguin before each Survival match. TRAVEL THE ISLANDS Earn Tickets to unlock new islands, each with its own hazards: a pirate ship's cannon and sharks at Shipwreck Cove, rolling boulders at the Frozen Temple, lightning at the Crystal Kingdom, and meteors and a dragon on Cosmic Ice. AND MORE • Daily quests and achievement packs • Colours, logos and your own photo on your penguin • A worldwide Ticket leaderboard • Invite friends for a bonus Knockout v2 is free to play. It includes optional in-app purchases for the Penguin currency and to remove ads. Pack odds are shown in the Store before you open a pack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Knockout V2 at 5.0 against Balloon Crush's 4.5. Knockout V2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Balloon Crush's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Balloon Crush sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Knockout V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Knockout V2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balloon Crush has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Balloon Crush's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knockout V2's.
Balloon Crush ships an update every 2 months, Knockout V2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Crush | Knockout V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 丽婷 谭 | DYLAN CONNER HELLER |
Customer experience
Balloon Crush
Knockout V2
Bugs and requests
Balloon Crush
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Balloons not popping properly
Requested features
3 requests- More generous dart/resource distribution
- Option to save progress and resume from last level
- Ability to play own music in the background
Knockout V2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Balloon Crush
- 50 darts$0.99
- 120 darts$1.99
- 300 darts$3.99
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- 1000 darts$8.99
Knockout V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balloon Crush free?
Is Knockout V2 free?
Which has better reviews, Balloon Crush or Knockout V2?
Do Balloon Crush or Knockout V2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Balloon Crush or Knockout V2?
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