Comparison

Balloon Drift! vs Pulse Loop

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

Head to head
About

Balloon Drift!

Features
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Swipe left and right to guide the balloon through falling obstacles.

About

Pulse Loop

Features
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RACE REAL PLAYERS. CATCH EVERY ORB. WIN THE LOOP. Pulse Loop: Aura Orbs is a neon endless runner built for multiplayer. Jump into live online races against real players, chain huge orb combos, fire power-ups at your rivals and climb the ranked league โ€” in quick matches you can play anywhere. LIVE ONLINE MULTIPLAYER โ€ข Online Race: 2โ€“4 players on the same track. Sprint 3 or 5 km to the finish line, or battle through 2โ€“5 laps with split roads. Fastest to the line wins. โ€ข Deathmatch: 1v1 survival. Dodge missiles, drop bombs on your rival and be the last runner standing. โ€ข 2v2 Deathmatch: team up, revive your partner and take down the other duo. โ€ข Friendly Run: co-op with a friend. If one of you falls, the other brings them back. Reach 3 km together. โ€ข Private rooms: create a room, share the code and race your friends. โ€ข Quick chat in every language: say "Good luck!" and your rival reads it in their own language. RANKED LEAGUES & SEASONS Climb from Bronze to Master in two-week ranked seasons. Earn league rewards, rise on the world leaderboard and show off your best record. NEON ENDLESS RUN Dash, jump and slide through neon cities, lava canyons, deep space and green valleys. Catch orbs with your lasso, chain massive combos and unleash your Ultimate to blast everything on the road. POWER-UPS THAT FLIP THE RACE Missiles, shields, health refills and dimension jumps. Time them right and overtake at the very last second. PICK YOUR HERO Unlock legendary anime-style runners โ€” White Sakura, Auranime, Aura Elf, Aura Star, Aura Warrior, Aura Collector and Aura Bot โ€” each with their own story and style. STYLE YOUR RUNNER Skins, aura trails, glowing footsteps and lassos. Make every run unmistakably yours. GALAXY PALACE Want a different challenge? Play level after level of orb waves and boss fights at your own pace. DAILY REWARDS & MISSIONS Daily login gifts, daily, weekly and monthly missions, achievements and Game Center trophies keep every day rewarding. WHY PLAYERS STAY โ€ข Real-time multiplayer races and battles โ€ข Quick matches, perfect for short breaks โ€ข Ranked seasons with fresh rewards โ€ข Free to play โ€ข Available in 9 languages โ€ข Link Game Center to keep your progress safe Ready? Your rivals are already on the track. Download Pulse Loop: Aura Orbs and win the loop.

Screenshots

Balloon Drift!3 screens
Pulse Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Drift! at none against Pulse Loop's 5. Balloon Drift! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Pulse Loop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Drift! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Balloon Drift! versus Pulse Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloon Drift!Pulse Loop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSinan AktepeTalha Tosya

In-app purchases

None

Balloon Drift!

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pulse Loop

One-time5
  • 500 Aura Orbs$0.99
  • 2000 Aura Orbs$2.99
  • Remove Ads Lifetime$5.99
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  • 5250 Aura Orbs$6.99
  • 13.000 Aura Orbs$14.99

Questions

Is Balloon Drift! free?
Balloon Drift! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse Loop free?
Pulse Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Balloon Drift! or Pulse Loop have ads?
Pulse Loop shows ads; Balloon Drift! does not.

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