Comparison

Rooftop Ramble vs Balloon Soar

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

Head to head
About

Rooftop Ramble

An endless runner game with retro pixel art graphics where players lunge, jump, and slide between buildings. Collect power-ups and coins to unlock over 80 character customizations and compete for high scores on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Building lunging, jumping, and sliding mechanics
  • Power-up collection
  • Character customization (80+ items)
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Rooftop Ramble is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn but hard-to-master endless runner game set in a retro-inspired pixel art city. Lunge from building to building while jumping over and sliding under obstacles to keep improving your best score. Collect power-ups to help you reach new heights as you compete against your friends on the leaderboards to see who can run the farthest! Gather coins to unlock over 80 character customizations including hats, trails, and skins!

About

Balloon Soar

Pilot a hot air balloon through an endless adventure, tapping to rise and releasing to descend. Customize your balloon from 25 unique designs and test your reflexes to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Customize hot air balloon (25 designs)
  • Intuitive tap-and-hold controls
  • Endless survival gameplay
  • Obstacle dodging challenges
  • High score pursuit
Features
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"Soar into endless adventure with Balloon Soar! Tap and hold to rise above obstacles, where you'll pilot own hot air balloon of your choosing. Features: 1. Customize Your Ballon: Take your pick from a dazzling selection of 25 hot air balloons, each with its own unique design and personality. There's a balloon to suit every style. 2. Intuitive Controls: Just tap and hold to ascend, releasing to descend, as you navigate through a dynamic environment filled with obstacles and surprises. 3. Endless Adventure: Try to survive and see how far will you can go. 4. Challenge Your Skills: Test your reflexes and agility as you dodge obstacles and. Master the art of timing and precision to soar to new heights and achieve high scores. Easy controls, endless fun – download now!"

Screenshots

Rooftop Ramble4 screens
Balloon Soar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Soar at none against Rooftop Ramble's 6. Rooftop Ramble's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rooftop Ramble sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Soar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rooftop Ramble against 5.0 for Balloon Soar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rooftop Ramble has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rooftop Ramble ships an update every 4 days, Balloon Soar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rooftop Ramble versus Balloon Soar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRooftop RambleBalloon Soar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB346 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmashtoad Studios LLCAlthia Ford

Customer experience

Rooftop Ramble

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Balloon Soar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Rooftop Ramble

One-time6
  • 50,000 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 125,000 Coins$1.99
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  • 200,000 Coins$2.99
  • 275,000 Coins$3.99
  • 350,000 Coins$4.99
None

Balloon Soar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rooftop Ramble free?
Rooftop Ramble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balloon Soar free?
Balloon Soar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rooftop Ramble or Balloon Soar?
Rooftop Ramble and Balloon Soar are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Rooftop Ramble or Balloon Soar have ads?
Both Rooftop Ramble and Balloon Soar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rooftop Ramble or Balloon Soar?
Rooftop Ramble ships an update every 4 days, and Balloon Soar every 6 months. Most recently, Rooftop Ramble was updated on October 14, 2026 and Balloon Soar on October 1, 2026.

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