Balloon Goes Up vs AstroBoost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Goes Up
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Balloon Goes Up is a relaxing casual game where you guide your hot air balloon as high into the sky as you can. Use the wind to move the balloon and avoid the clouds. With just one touch controls it’s easy to learn. Customise your balloons and reach the highest altitude you can. Work out the puzzle style sections to navigate through the clouds. Features: - Simple to learn - Leaderboards - Customisation
AstroBoost
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Through a space journey, explore multiple asteroids in search of rare resources! Play as Mineos, an astronaut equipped with a jetpack that will allow him to easily explore the asteroids and thus retrieve rare materials even in the most difficult-to-reach corners. Discover gameplay that is both easy to pick up but offers numerous challenges!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Goes Up at none against AstroBoost's 1. AstroBoost's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. AstroBoost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balloon Goes Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon Goes Up ships an update every 9 months, AstroBoost every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Goes Up | AstroBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Christopher Wright | Remy Sainsard |
In-app purchases
Balloon Goes Up
No in-app purchases
AstroBoost
- No Ads$1.99
