Bumballon vs Echo Blade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bumballon
Embark on a cute yet frantic adventure across a world full of dangers. Explore unique worlds with retro-inspired graphics, overcome perils, and save a magical kingdom. Learn from mistakes to navigate a rewarding journey.
- Cute and frantic adventure
- 7 unique worlds
- Beautifully animated graphics
- Retro game nostalgia
- Overcome various perils
- Save the magical kingdom
- Rescue Princess Moon
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Join Bumballon on this cute but frantic adventure spanning across an incredible world full of dangers! Explore 7 unique worlds overflowing with beautifully animated graphics and retro game nostalgia. Overcome various perils to save Bumballon's magical kingdom and rescue the beautiful Princess Moon. Each mistake becomes a lesson to overcome future obstacles in Bumballon’s tough but fun and rewarding journey.
Echo Blade
This is a strategic slash 'em up puzzle game with satisfying gameplay. Explore unique worlds, conquer challenging levels, and face diverse enemies with intuitive one-touch controls. Available through a subscription service.
- Strategic slashing gameplay
- 3 unique worlds
- 21 challenging levels
- 4 unique enemy types
- Intuitive one-touch controls
- No ads or in-app purchases (for subscribers)
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Echo Blade is in Early Access! Slash, Repeat Conquer! Enjoy an uninterrupted experience with no ads. From the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, we bring you Echo Blade! A strategic, satisfying, slash 'em up puzzle game that will have you hooked from the first swipe. Ready to join our hero on a thrilling quest across 3 unique worlds? Harness your strategic skills across 21 thrilling levels, facing off against diverse enemies, each with their own distinct behaviors. FEATURES: ● Experience the juicy thrill of slashing through enemies ● 3 unique worlds to explore and conquer ● Master 21 challenging levels ● Strategically navigate through 4 unique enemy types ● Enjoy intuitive one-touch controls ● No ads - no in-app purchases WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bumballon at 4.6 against Echo Blade's 1.5. Bumballon also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 10%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bumballon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Echo Blade sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bumballon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bumballon has 163 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Bumballon's written reviews are positive against 10% of Echo Blade's.
Bumballon ships an update fortnightly, Echo Blade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bumballon | Echo Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (163 ratings) — better | 1.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 332 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Crescent Moon Games LLC | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Bumballon
Echo Blade
In-app purchases
Bumballon
- Remove Ads$3.99
Echo Blade
- Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+$99.99
