Comparison

Star Skate vs Fireflight Balloon Fest

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

Head to head
About

Star Skate

Plan your next visit to a roller skating rink with this app. Purchase admission tickets, invite friends, and join a membership program to save money on public skate sessions, holiday events, and special occasions.

Highlights
  • Purchase admission tickets
  • Invite friends
  • Join Star Skate Club Membership
  • Access public skate times
  • Information on holiday skating
  • Details on special events
Features
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Join us at Star Skate in Ada, Shawnee, or Midwest City, Oklahoma. We have public skate times every weekend, extra skating during holidays, and special events. Use this app to get your admission tickets, invite your friends, and join the Star Skate Club Membership to save money.

About

Fireflight Balloon Fest

Features
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Take your FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival experience to new heights when you download our official festival mobile app. You'll be able to: - Customize your schedule of events - Receive real-time reminders and updates - Gain early bird access to register for in-demand events, such as balloon rides - Access exclusive content, announcements and offers - Map your way through the festival with our interactive map

Screenshots

Star Skate3 screens
Fireflight Balloon Fest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Skate at weekly against Fireflight Balloon Fest's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Skate ships an update weekly, Fireflight Balloon Fest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Star Skate versus Fireflight Balloon Fest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar SkateFireflight Balloon Fest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size388 MB120 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStar Skate IncCitizen Potawatomi Nation

In-app purchases

None

Star Skate

No in-app purchases

None

Fireflight Balloon Fest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Skate free?
Star Skate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fireflight Balloon Fest free?
Fireflight Balloon Fest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Skate or Fireflight Balloon Fest have ads?
Neither Star Skate nor Fireflight Balloon Fest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Skate or Fireflight Balloon Fest?
Star Skate ships an update weekly, and Fireflight Balloon Fest every 3 months. Most recently, Star Skate was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fireflight Balloon Fest on October 27, 2026.

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