Comparison

Balatro vs TWNL

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

Head to head
About

Balatro

This game blends poker and solitaire mechanics with unique rule-bending twists. Build powerful poker hands, discover game-changing Joker cards, and create exciting combos to defeat challenging Boss Blinds. Explore different decks and game modes for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Poker and Solitaire hybrid gameplay
  • Rule-bending mechanics
  • Collect over 150 unique Joker cards
  • Create powerful combos
  • Campaign and challenge modes
  • Pixel art visuals
Features
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Welcome to the official Balatro mobile game! Hypnotic and endlessly satisfying, Balatro is a magical mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, that lets you twist the rules in ways never seen before! Your goal is to beat the Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands. Find new Jokers that change the game and create awesome and exciting combos! Win enough chips to beat tricky bosses, and find hidden bonus hands and decks as you play. You’ll need all the help you can get to beat the big boss, win the final challenge, and win the game. Features: * Remastered controls for touch screen devices. * Each run is different: every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. * Multiple game items: discover over 150 Jokers, each with special powers. Use them with different decks,upgrade cards and vouchers to boost your scores. * Different Game modes: Campaign mode and challenge mode for you to play. * Beautiful Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.

About

TWNL

Challenge friends and family to a fast-paced emoji matching game. Test your observation skills and reflexes to find the duplicate emoji and score points. Play offline with up to six players on a single device.

Highlights
  • Offline multiplayer mode
  • Up to 6 players on one device
  • Reaction and observation training
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Simple rules
Features
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Let's go! Challenge your friends, find the Twins and win. You won't get bored easily with this combination game. Train your reaction skills, reflexes and powers of observation and be the first to find the double emoji. Play with friends and family: No matter where you are play offline with up to 6 players simultaneously on one phone and find the matching emojis. Fast, simple and fun: Scan the cards for the duplicate emoji, call out the name, click on the matching symbol and assign yourself the point. Whoever reaches the point limit first or when the pile of 57 cards has been used up wins! Clicked next to it or wrong? That's the chance for your opponents. Remember, only 1 emoji matches at a time. Special features at a glance: - The standard version is completely free - Play with up to 6 players - No internet connection required to play - Play from anywhere, on the go or at home - Train your reaction skills, reflexes and powers of observation

Screenshots

Balatro4 screens
TWNL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TWNL at Free against Balatro's $9.99. TWNL also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Balatro's advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). On 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

TWNL is free to download; Balatro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Balatro versus TWNL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalatroTWNL
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (108K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlaystack LtdPhilip Heinser

Customer experience

Balatro

All ratings107,874 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,885 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.7%

TWNL

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Balatro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unlocks and achievements not registering properly
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Joker and card interactions not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud save sync across devices
  • Portrait mode option
  • Customizable UI and accessibility settings

TWNL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Balatro

No in-app purchases

None

TWNL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balatro free?
Balatro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TWNL free?
TWNL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balatro or TWNL have ads?
Neither Balatro nor TWNL shows ads.

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