Bloom Burst vs Balloon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloom Burst
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A dark night garden, drifting flower buds, and a single tap in your hand. Tap anywhere and a flower blooms; every bud it touches blooms too. Find the right moment and the right spot to set the whole garden alight in one move. • 100 handcrafted levels — every one provably balanced • Distinct flower species: seed-scattering dandelions, pulling bellflowers, moonflowers that only bloom in the dark • Obstacles: chain-cutting stones, chain-carrying bees, drifting winds • Still gardens: pure planning puzzles — no luck, just thought • Every bloom is a note: the longer your chain, the higher your melody • Anthem and Melody gardens: play public-domain tunes flower by flower • Endless Garden: a run that never ends — beat your own record • Daily garden: everyone plays the same layout — who chains longest? • Leaderboards and badges: compete worldwide, complete your collection • Flower encyclopedia: replay the bloom of every species you discover • Accessibility: a "Reduce Motion" mode, species told apart by shape Ads are gentle and optional. Losing never hurts — restarting is instant. One more tap, one more chain...
Balloon
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Draw the wind. Guide a balloon through a continuous sky—city, clouds, storm, sunset, night, and the edge of space. Wind is a limited resource. Obstacles are fair. Near misses reward precision. Wish Fragments unlock looks, never power.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon at none against Bloom Burst's 3. Balloon also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bloom Burst's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Bloom Burst sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bloom Burst | Balloon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | suleyman gokhan birkin | Yasin Dinc |
In-app purchases
Bloom Burst
- Garden Themes$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Botanist Bundle$5.99
Balloon
No in-app purchases









