Apple Spider vs Balloon Pop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apple Spider
Defend an apple orchard by throwing apples at attacking spiders. Turn defeated spiders into a drink for profit in this fast-paced arcade game. Enjoy short play sessions with simple controls, leaderboards, and multiple weapon types.
- Simple tap controls
- Fast-paced action
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Multiple weapon types
- Translated to 5 languages
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Spiders are attacking the apple orchard! What will you do? Step 1: Defend yourself. Attack! Step 2: Turn those spiders into a delicious apple drink. Step 3: Profit. Apple Spider is a simple, fun casual arcade game. Short play times and easy controls make this a great way to have fun on planes, trains, automobiles, or toilets! Features: • Simple controls - tap to throw! • Fast paced action! • Leaderboards and achievements! • Multiple weapons! Single apples, bags of apples, and an apple gun! • [In App Purchase] Toilet paper ammo! Wipe them away! Translated to 5 languages! • English • Brazilian Portuguese • Spanish • French • Finnish
Balloon Pop
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Steer your hot-air balloon to the edge of the sky. Dobon! Balloon Challenge is a simple, thrilling flight game where one button controls your altitude. HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap "Start Flight", pick a pilot and a course 2. Pump to rise, release to descend, and use the left/right buttons to move 3. Dodge thunderclouds and birds, fly through star rings, and collect stars and coins on the way to the goal FOUR COURSES Starry Temple, Sweets Kingdom, Dragon Island and Space Station. Updrafts, downdrafts and other sky gimmicks change on every course. ITEMS TO GET OUT OF A PINCH - Safety Net: saves you from one mistake - Slow Motion: slows time down - Golden Pump: boosts your score - X-ray Glasses: spot the danger ahead COMPETE IN THE RANKINGS Daily, monthly and all-time rankings. BONUS BALLOON CHALLENGE Inflate a balloon right up to the bursting point in the thrilling Challenge mode. Free to play, no account needed. Contains ads (a one-time in-app purchase removes them). Privacy policy: https://dobon.n-n.tokyo/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Pop at none against Apple Spider's 2. Balloon Pop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Apple Spider's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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. Apple Spider sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Apple Spider ships an update every 2 months, Balloon Pop weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apple Spider | Balloon Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skater Dad Software, LLC | N.N. LLC. |
In-app purchases
Apple Spider
- TP!$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Balloon Pop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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