Comparison

Balloons vs Grumpy Putt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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

Grumpy Putt

Features
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A NEW GOLF PUZZLE EVERY DAY Every 24 hours, a new green is generated. One hole, one slope, and a thousand ways to miss. You have 6 attempts to find the perfect line. MINIMALIST BUT TOUGH No clubs to choose, no wind to calculate. Just you, the ball, and the break of the green. Itโ€™s the purest form of golf putting, designed for your daily commute or your coffee break. CLIMB THE MONTHLY LEADERBOARD Every successful putt earns you points. The fewer tries you take, the higher you climb. Hole-in-one: 100 pts Eagle (2 tries): 70 pts Birdie (3 tries): 50 pts MONTHLY RESET & EXCLUSIVE BADGES The competition resets on the 1st of every month! Can you dominate the season? Top 3 Finishers: Win exclusive monthly badges to show off your putting mastery. Fresh Start: Everyone starts at zero every month. New month, new chance to be #1. WHY YOUโ€™LL LOVE GRUMPY PUTT: Daily Challenge: A fresh puzzle for everyone, every day. Pure Physics: Realistic ball movement on challenging slopes. Compete: See how you rank against players worldwide. No Stress: No accounts, no emails. Just play. Keep your daily streak alive to become the ultimate Grumpy Golfer.

Screenshots

Balloons3 screens
Grumpy Putt3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloons at none against Grumpy Putt's 1. Balloons also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Grumpy Putt's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Grumpy Putt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balloons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balloons ships an update every 6 days, Grumpy Putt every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Balloons versus Grumpy Putt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloonsGrumpy Putt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW YUFENG MAArnaud Manaranche

In-app purchases

None

Balloons

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Grumpy Putt

One-time1
  • Greenmaster License$2.99

Questions

Is Balloons free?
Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grumpy Putt free?
Grumpy Putt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Balloons or Grumpy Putt have ads?
Balloons shows ads; Grumpy Putt does not.
Which is updated more often, Balloons or Grumpy Putt?
Balloons ships an update every 6 days, and Grumpy Putt every 3 months. Most recently, Balloons was updated on October 25, 2026 and Grumpy Putt on October 25, 2026.

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