Comparison

Balatro vs Bull 'Em

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

Bull 'Em

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Bull 'Em is a multiplayer bluffing card game that combines the thrill of poker hand rankings with the deception of Liar's Dice. Each round, players are dealt cards and take turns making increasingly bold claims about the hands they can form — or calling out others' bluffs. HOW IT WORKS Players receive cards and take turns claiming poker hands. Each claim must beat the previous one. Think someone's lying? Call "Bull!" If they were bluffing, they lose a life. If they were telling the truth, you do. Last player standing wins. FEATURES • Play online with 2-12 players • Quick matchmaking for ranked 1v1 and multiplayer games • Elo and skill-based rating system with global leaderboards • Practice against bots across multiple difficulty levels • Add friends, track rivals, and view detailed match stats • Game replays to relive your best (and worst) calls • Works on iPhone and iPad Bull 'Em is easy to learn but hard to master. Every round is a mind game — read your opponents, time your bluffs, and know when to call. Free to play. No ads.

Screenshots

Balatro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bull 'Em at Free against Balatro's $9.99. Balatro's advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked) and device support. On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Balatro versus Bull 'Em: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalatroBull 'Em
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (109K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB13 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlaystack LtdJesse Vahvelainen

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

Bull 'Em

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Balatro

No in-app purchases

None

Bull 'Em

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balatro free?
Balatro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bull 'Em free?
Bull 'Em is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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