Comparison

Balloon Nights vs Katana Rush

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

Head to head
About

Balloon Nights

Features
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Balloon Nights is a light arcade game about floating through a glowing night world, keeping your balloons safe, and trying to beat your best score. Guide your character upward, glide through tight moments, and avoid trouble as the run gets busier. Each balloon gives you a little more room to recover, so every hit changes how the game feels. Play quick sessions, learn the rhythm, and keep pushing for a cleaner run. The game is built for simple controls, readable action, and a warm hand-painted look that works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Features: - Quick arcade runs built around timing and recovery - Simple movement that is easy to start and satisfying to improve - Hand-painted night scenery with bright, readable action - Local scores and online leaderboard support - Optional local two-player play on supported input setups

About

Katana Rush

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Put on your mask, draw your katana… and run! In Katana Rush, you are Kage, a young ninja racing at full speed through a hand-painted Japan of legends. Leap from bamboo to bamboo, glide with your kite, slash enemies with a Shadow Strike and outrun the Ink Tide that swallows everything in its path. SMOOTH RUNNING, ONE FINGER IS ENOUGH Tap to jump, hold to glide, swipe to strike. You'll learn the controls in seconds; mastering the combos, the lantern bounces and the great updraft that carries you to the castle rooftops will take much longer. THE WAY OF THE NINJA: A REAL CAMPAIGN • 160 levels across eight worlds: bamboo forest, castle rooftops, abandoned mine, volcanic forge, harbor shore, lotus lake, frozen mountain and celestial palace • Varied goals: run, collect, time trial, chase, ascent, mount, silent infiltration • 16 bosses and mini-bosses from Japanese folklore: the Trickster Kappa, the Peak Tengu, Gashadokuro the giant skeleton, Raijin and Fūjin, Yuki-onna the Snow Woman… all the way to the Ink Dragon, source of the Tide ENDLESS RUN Go as far as you can, beat your record and take on the daily run, the same for every player. Compete worldwide on the leaderboards. MOUNTS AND NINJA TECHNIQUES Ride the crane, the bear or the kitsune, and equip your techniques: smoke bomb, shadow clone, shuriken, kawarimi and lightning step. Unlock the double jump and upgrade your kite as you run. CUSTOMIZE YOUR NINJA Outfits, masks, headwear, weapons, scarves, strike trails, kites and companions: try every piece live in the wardrobe before unlocking it. PROGRESS AT YOUR OWN PACE Missions, weekly challenges, ninja ranks, training dojo, collection and the “Way of the Ninja” season pass. A FAIR GAME • No loot boxes or random paid items: you always know what you're buying • Rewarded ads are optional • The “No Ads” option removes ads between runs • Playable offline, no account needed Ready to walk the way of the ninja? Download Katana Rush and run!

Screenshots

Balloon Nights4 screens
Katana Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Nights at none against Katana Rush's 8. Balloon Nights also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Katana Rush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Nights asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Balloon Nights versus Katana Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloon NightsKatana Rush
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB313 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNazmi AcatSamy Bouguerra

In-app purchases

None

Balloon Nights

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Katana Rush

One-time8
  • Bourse de jade$0.99
  • Sans pub$1.99
  • Pack démarrage$1.99
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  • Passe Voie du ninja$3.99
  • Coffret de jade$3.99
  • Malle de jade$6.99
  • Trésor de jade$17.99
  • Montagne de jade$34.99

Questions

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

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