molicula vs Watermelon Balloon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
molicula
A minimalist puzzle game where players rotate and flip pieces to fill a grid. Only six of seven pieces are needed, with the omitted piece dictating the challenge. Discover all unique solutions to this engaging brain teaser.
- Rotate and flip pieces
- Fill the grid
- Choose which piece to omit
- Over 40 unique solutions
- Simple graphics
- Intuitive gestures
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Molicula is a fascinatingly simple puzzle game. Rotate and flip the pieces to fill the grid. Only 6 out of the 7 pieces are required to complete the grid. Which piece you leave out determines the difficulty of finding a solution. Can you find all solutions? • Simple graphics • Intuitive gestures • Over 40 unique solutions Have questions, problems or feedback? Reach out to me at molicula@ericwolter.com Note: This is a digital adaptation of the physical puzzle "Fantastic Island" (sometimes called "Atompuzzle").
Watermelon Balloon
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Welcome to Watermelon Balloon, a relaxing and addictive merge puzzle game. Drop fruit balloons, combine matching ones, and keep merging your way to bigger fruits. Plan each drop carefully, build satisfying chain reactions, and aim for the biggest merge before the field fills up. Features: - Simple one-touch controls - Cute fruit balloon visuals - Smooth merge effects and combo scoring - Easy to play, hard to master - Quick sessions with satisfying gameplay - Challenge yourself to beat your high score How to play: - Drag to aim your fruit balloon - Release to drop it - Merge two of the same fruit to create a bigger one - Keep the balloons below the danger line - Survive as long as possible and score higher If you enjoy merge puzzle games, casual arcade games, and score-chasing challenges, Watermelon Balloon is ready for you. How far can you merge?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: molicula at none against Watermelon Balloon's shown. molicula also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
molicula ships an update every 3 months, Watermelon Balloon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | molicula | Watermelon Balloon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Wolter | Minseok Song |
In-app purchases
molicula
No in-app purchases
Watermelon Balloon
No in-app purchases









