NRTM vs Balatro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NRTM
This app helps tournament organizers manage "Android: Netrunner" events. It simplifies player registration and handles pairings for both Swiss and double elimination rounds. Supports multiple languages for global use.
- Tournament management
- Player registration
- Swiss round pairings
- Double elimination pairings
- Multi-language support
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NRTM is a tournament manager for "Android: Netrunner". It allows tournament organizers to easily and quickly enter players and manage the pairings for swiss and double elimination rounds. NRTM is available in English, German, Spanish, French and Japanese.
Balatro
This game blends poker and solitaire mechanics with unique rule-bending twists. Build powerful poker hands, discover game-changing Joker cards, and create exciting combos to defeat challenging Boss Blinds. Explore different decks and game modes for endless replayability.
- Poker and Solitaire hybrid gameplay
- Rule-bending mechanics
- Collect over 150 unique Joker cards
- Create powerful combos
- Campaign and challenge modes
- Pixel art visuals
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Welcome to the official Balatro mobile game! Hypnotic and endlessly satisfying, Balatro is a magical mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, that lets you twist the rules in ways never seen before! Your goal is to beat the Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands. Find new Jokers that change the game and create awesome and exciting combos! Win enough chips to beat tricky bosses, and find hidden bonus hands and decks as you play. You’ll need all the help you can get to beat the big boss, win the final challenge, and win the game. Features: * Remastered controls for touch screen devices. * Each run is different: every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. * Multiple game items: discover over 150 Jokers, each with special powers. Use them with different decks,upgrade cards and vouchers to boost your scores. * Different Game modes: Campaign mode and challenge mode for you to play. * Beautiful Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NRTM at Free against Balatro's $9.99. NRTM also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Balatro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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
NRTM is free to download; Balatro costs $9.99 up front. NRTM sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Balatro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balatro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balatro has 105K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of NRTM's written reviews are positive against 81% of Balatro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NRTM ships an update every 6 weeks, Balatro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NRTM | Balatro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (105K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 105K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #2 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gereon Steffens | Playstack Ltd |
Customer experience
NRTM
Balatro
Bugs and requests
NRTM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Balatro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unlocks and achievements not registering properly
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Joker and card interactions not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save sync across devices
- Portrait mode option
- Customizable UI and accessibility settings
In-app purchases
NRTM
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Massive Tip$1.99
- Amazing Tip$3.99
Balatro
No in-app purchases
