Balloons vs GateFlick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloons
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This is a mobile game - Play starts the game, balloons float up which players pop by tapping on them before the time runs out or before the balloons reach the bottom of the screen. Each round completed adds more time and more balloons than the previous round. Upload Balloon Image allows the player to decorate the balloons with an image from their camera roll. Players can turn on or off the popping sound of balloons being popped.
GateFlick
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GateFlick is a lightning-fast reaction game built around a simple rule: match the gate color or it is over. You control a single runner with two color states and three lanes. Tap to switch color, swipe to change lanes, and thread perfect matches as the stream speeds up. The better your timing, the higher your combo climbs and the bigger your score spikes. Runs are quick, readable, and brutally fair. Miss a match, hit the wrong color, or let a gate slip past, and your run ends instantly. The difficulty ramps smoothly, pushing you from relaxed rhythm to full focus in seconds, with crisp effects and punchy audio that make every swap and collision feel satisfying. Collect jewels as you play and spend them on upgrades that sharpen your control and boost your scoring. Tune your lane agility, increase points per match, raise your combo ceiling, and improve jewel finds so each run feeds the next attempt. Whether you are chasing a new high score in a minute or grinding for the perfect run, GateFlick stays tight, fast, and addictive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GateFlick at none against Balloons's shown. GateFlick also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Balloons | GateFlick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREW YUFENG MA | Kevin Bjorvand |
In-app purchases
Balloons
No in-app purchases
GateFlick
No in-app purchases





