Comparison

Memo Sequence vs Whoosh Balloon

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

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About

Memo Sequence

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Memo Sequence is a minimalist memory game built around one simple rule: watch the full number sequence, remember it, and enter it without mistakes. Each cleared round adds one more digit. The sequence speeds up as your streak grows, turning every run into a test of focus, short-term memory, and rhythm. Features: - fast portrait gameplay designed for one-handed play - local persistence for sound settings and best score - multiple sound presets - optional online leaderboard for saved runs Memo Sequence is designed for short sessions, repeat play, and pure concentration.

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Whoosh Balloon

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A torn balloon falls forever. You tap left, you tap right. The wall of obstacles climbs faster than your reflexes. Read your momentum three obstacles ahead โ€” or hit one and start over. Whoosh Balloon is a one-thumb arcade faller built around impulse physics. There is no "right time to tap." Every tap carries inertia: a save at score 50 will over-correct you into a wall at score 500 when the world is twice as fast. Mastery is learning to predict your own drift. โ€” FEATURES โ€” โ€ข One-thumb controls. Tap the left half of the screen to thrust left, the right half to thrust right. That's the whole input. โ€ข Endless vertical descent. Score = distance fallen. No levels, no end. โ€ข Daily and monthly leaderboards. Your top score per period sits with everyone else's. Reset at midnight UTC. Climb fresh. โ€ข Beaten alerts. Opt in to a notification the moment another player passes your score on the daily or monthly leaderboard. โ€ข Crisp pixel art. Native 1ร— rendering, no smoothed edges, no soft fonts. Built to look right on every iPhone. โ€ข Anonymous play. Open the app, tap, play. No account required. Sign in with Apple optional, only to keep your score across devices. โ€ข No timers, no energy bars, no cosmetics, no microtransactions for power. One single "Remove Ads" purchase if you want to skip the ads. That's it. โ€” WHO THIS GAME IS FOR โ€” You like Flappy Bird. You liked Downwell. You replay your own runs in your head walking to the train. You don't want a story or an unlock tree โ€” you want a wall of strangers and a daily reason to beat them. Sessions are 1โ€“5 minutes. Days are weeks of those minutes adding up. โ€” WHO THIS GAME IS NOT FOR โ€” You want a relaxing experience. You want to collect things. You want a story. You want progression that hands you wins. None of that is here. The game is short, sharp, and unkind. The balloon doesn't wait. The leaderboard doesn't sleep. See you on the wall.

Screenshots

Memo Sequence2 screens
Whoosh Balloon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memo Sequence at none against Whoosh Balloon's 1. Memo Sequence also leads on 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. Whoosh Balloon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memo Sequence asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Memo Sequence versus Whoosh Balloon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemo SequenceWhoosh Balloon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJennifer ProustSaimcan Sesigur

In-app purchases

None

Memo Sequence

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Whoosh Balloon

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Memo Sequence free?
Memo Sequence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whoosh Balloon free?
Whoosh Balloon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memo Sequence or Whoosh Balloon have ads?
Whoosh Balloon shows ads; Memo Sequence does not.

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