Nappy Joe vs Balloon Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nappy Joe
Race 20 players in a unique world split between air and water. Master tapping to fly and dive, avoiding obstacles. Unlock cosmetic items and climb the ranked ladder in this ad-free, pay-to-win-free experience.
- Tap to fly and dive gameplay
- 20-player live races
- Ranked ladder progression
- Unlockable hand-drawn cosmetics
- Solo and practice modes
- Ad-free and no pay-to-win
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Tap to fly. Hold to dive. Don't hit anything. Race 20 real players through a world split between air and water. Unlock 240+ hand-drawn cosmetics. Climb the ranked ladder from Shore to Abyss. No ads. No pay-to-win. Free forever. ——— THE WORLD Long ago, the water split from the air. Most creatures chose a side. Nappy Joe didn't. He lives in the In-Between, where gravity and buoyancy fight over everything, including him. SWIM Solo. You and the gates. How far can you go? LIVE RACE 20-player live races. Ranked from Shore to Abyss. DUEL Put up pebbles and a cosmetic. Outlast your rival to take everything. PRIVATE ROOM Make your own race. Share the code. Up to 20 friends. PRACTICE Fast for rhythm. Slow for timing. No leaderboards, just water and gates. GOLDEN TIDE The water turns gold sometimes. Swim through it while it lasts. HAND-DRAWN COSMETICS Every hat, crown, and thing-without-a-name is drawn by one person. No sprites. No stock art. Each one rests in a Treasure, pulled up from the deep, in its own time.
Balloon Flow
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The conveyor is spinning. The monkeys are ready. Tap a monkey to send it onto the conveyor. It starts throwing darts at balloons of its own color. The number above its head shows how many darts it can throw. If it runs out of darts, it leaves the arena. If not, it slides into one of the 5 waiting slots. Tap again and it jumps back onto the conveyor for another round. But be careful. The conveyor has a capacity. Only 5 monkeys can be on the conveyor at the same time. Choose the right order. Control the flow. Clear the balloons piece by piece. Simple, but addictive: tap → launch → pop → repeat Features • One-tap controls • Color-matching dart mechanic • Conveyor capacity system • Reusable monkeys with waiting slots • Quick decisions and light strategy • Satisfying balloon popping Perfect for fans of fast-paced puzzle action. The monkeys are ready. The balloons… not so much.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Flow at none against Nappy Joe's 5. Nappy Joe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Nappy Joe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nappy Joe | Balloon Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 287 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nassim Bennani Smires | FURTLE GAME OYUN ANIMASYON YAZILIM VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Nappy Joe
- Handful of Pebbles$1.99
- Pouch of Pebbles$4.99
- Stash of Pebbles$9.99
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- Chest of Pebbles$19.99
- Trove of Pebbles$49.99
Balloon Flow
No in-app purchases
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