Comparison

Balloons vs GateFlick

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

Head to head
About

Balloons

Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Balloons3 screens
GateFlick4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Balloons versus GateFlick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloonsGateFlick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW YUFENG MAKevin Bjorvand

In-app purchases

None

Balloons

No in-app purchases

None

GateFlick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balloons free?
Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GateFlick free?
GateFlick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balloons or GateFlick have ads?
Balloons shows ads; GateFlick does not.

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