Balloons vs Grumpy Putt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ 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.
Grumpy Putt
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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. Itโs 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 YOUโLL 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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Grumpy Putt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balloons asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloons ships an update every 6 days, Grumpy Putt every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Balloons | Grumpy Putt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREW YUFENG MA | Arnaud Manaranche |
In-app purchases
Balloons
No in-app purchases
Grumpy Putt
- Greenmaster License$2.99
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