Quads vs Balloon Soar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quads
A visually appealing puzzle game where players identify the largest area. Challenge friends and utilize special powers earned or purchased to boost scores. Available exclusively on iOS.
- Identify largest area puzzle
- Challenge friends via Facebook/Game Center
- Earn or buy in-game currency
- Utilize Super Power for score boosts
- Outstanding animations and design
- Relaxing sound ambience
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It's an easy task! Spot the largest area! Challenge your friends via Facebook or Apple Game Center. Quads is a challenging game with outstanding animations. It is beautifully designed, accompanied by a relaxing sound ambience. Quads is exclusively available for Apple iOS devices. It is perfectly aligned for all display sizes and features the optimal resolution for every device. Playing the game, you earn a certain number of Quads - in order to buy Super Power, 2500 Quads are needed. Wisely used, Super Power has a big impact on your score. If you should run out of Quads and you have limited time to play for new ones, you can also buy new Quads in the App Store. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING WITH US!
Balloon Soar
Pilot a hot air balloon through an endless adventure, tapping to rise and releasing to descend. Customize your balloon from 25 unique designs and test your reflexes to achieve high scores.
- Customize hot air balloon (25 designs)
- Intuitive tap-and-hold controls
- Endless survival gameplay
- Obstacle dodging challenges
- High score pursuit
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"Soar into endless adventure with Balloon Soar! Tap and hold to rise above obstacles, where you'll pilot own hot air balloon of your choosing. Features: 1. Customize Your Ballon: Take your pick from a dazzling selection of 25 hot air balloons, each with its own unique design and personality. There's a balloon to suit every style. 2. Intuitive Controls: Just tap and hold to ascend, releasing to descend, as you navigate through a dynamic environment filled with obstacles and surprises. 3. Endless Adventure: Try to survive and see how far will you can go. 4. Challenge Your Skills: Test your reflexes and agility as you dodge obstacles and. Master the art of timing and precision to soar to new heights and achieve high scores. Easy controls, endless fun – download now!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Soar at none against Quads's 3. Balloon Soar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Quads's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Quads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Balloon Soar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon Soar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
Quads ships an update every 9 days, Balloon Soar every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Quads | Balloon Soar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 346 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt) | Althia Ford |
Customer experience
Quads
Balloon Soar
In-app purchases
Quads
- 50,000 Quads$0.99
- 150,000 Quads$1.99
- 500,000 Quads$4.99
Balloon Soar
No in-app purchases
