Comparison

Shadow Falls vs Ballooni

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Falls

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Get ready for the most immersive 3D FPS ever made for iOS! Developed with Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), Shadow Falls offers next-generation graphics and smooth, console-quality gameplay. This isn't just an action game, it's the new era of mobile shooting. The fate of the resistance is in your hands. If you love shooting games, high-speed action, and epic battles, Shadow Falls is your new battlefield. Join thousands of players and lead the counterattack against the evil AI.

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Ballooni

Features
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You are Ballooni, a charming little character in a fabulous computer game. Ballooni runs and jumps through crackling, colorful levels, firing his magic with precision. Ballooni's task is to collect valuable coins in a series of challenging levels full of obstacles and crazy enemies. However, this is no easy task, as the environment is roamed by enemies. Along the way, Ballooni solves small puzzles and receives rewards for doing so. He enters and uses portals to reach otherwise inaccessible areas of the map. Ballooni has a lot of fun jumping on conveyor belts and floating platforms and using magic against enemies to temporarily freeze them or banish them from the stage. Each level of the game has its own theme and distinctive look. To win the game, Ballooni must master the Tower of Bats, the Acid Flood Pyramid with jumping portals, the Labyrinth of Madness, and other levels. A ticker with funny tips and sayings at the bottom of the screen encourages Ballooni. Ballooni must beware of kRACH, Tennismorph, De Flurp, Black Tomato, and other madmen... When Ballooni's life energy is depleted, Ballooni restarts the level with a little more life energy. The exact details are explained to Ballooni in the game. The โ€œcoachโ€ will tell Ballooni helpful things. Ballooni tries hard to collect the letters that appear in the correct order. When the word is complete, Ballooni is rewarded with a little more life energy and points! When Ballooni collects the green coin, enemies tend to flee. However, Ballooni's vitality still decreases in this mode when he touches an enemy. When Ballooni collects a red coin, enemies tend to chase Ballooni!

Screenshots

Shadow Falls4 screens
Ballooni4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Falls at none against Ballooni's 1. Ballooni's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ballooni sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shadow Falls asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Shadow Falls versus Ballooni: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow FallsBallooni
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size441 MB201 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperPaulo Vitor de Almeida GoncalvesDriven by Madness Games GbR

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Falls

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ballooni

One-time1
  • Unlock All$1.99

Questions

Is Shadow Falls free?
Shadow Falls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ballooni free?
Ballooni is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Falls or Ballooni have ads?
Shadow Falls shows ads; Ballooni does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Falls or Ballooni?
Shadow Falls ships an update every 2 months, and Ballooni every 2 months. Most recently, Shadow Falls was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ballooni on October 25, 2026.

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