Comparison

Lucky Balloon vs XMas Tree Squizzle

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

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About

Lucky Balloon

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Lucky Balloon is more than just an balloon simulator. It is educational game that teaches children numbers, letters, shapes, counting and will improve their logical thinking. The application contains report about count of correct and wrong answers for each player in parental zone. This game will show you that learning can be very fun! Fly in hot air balloon with panda, hippo, reindeer or bear and obtain gold coins for correct answers. Repair their balloons after collisions with flying risk objects. The balloon of your animal friend can be damaged by risks like paper plane, duck, bee, eagle, arrow, hail, meteorite and many others. Help animals to fly in their balloons from your balloon in many types of weather (rainy, lightning, windy, snowy, foggy, warm, freezing, sunny, ...). Give them a fuel tank, patches and matches. Inflate or deflate balloon to fly in optimal altitude to reach maximal horizontal speed of the balloon. In addition the balloon is protected in this altitude by a vortex air. More instructions you can find directly in the game. Main Game Features: --- no advertisements and no in-app purchases --- learn numbers, letters, shapes, counting and logical thinking in a fun way --- control the balloon by the burner, weights and discharging of hot air --- catch the bonus items like falling stars and fuel tank --- touch the snowflakes and clouds for fun --- many types of weather --- day-night cycle --- many types of risk objects --- report in the parental zone ---app do not collect data Good luck :)

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XMas Tree Squizzle

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Guide colorful balls and stars into their matching targets on a Christmas tree. Tilt gently, settle every ornament, and try to beat your best time. XMas Tree Squizzle combines a holiday scene with a hands-on physics puzzle. Play on iPhone, iPad or Mac. Choose tilt controls or on-screen direction buttons on iPhone and iPad, and use keyboard controls on macOS. Pick a level, start a round, and bring each ornament to the target with the same color. Play at your own pace Choose from 12 levels and return to any level to improve your time. Best times are saved on your device. Pause, restart, switch controls or turn sound on and off from the compact toolbar. Choose the physics that feels right Enhanced mode adds target assistance. Original mode uses the original movement and capture behavior. Custom mode lets you adjust ball mass, tilt power, damping, bounce, friction, target assistance and speed. For an extra challenge, enable impact release. A strong bump from another ornament can free a settled ball or star, while gentle contact leaves it in place. In Custom mode, adjust Bump strength to make release easier or harder. A festive finish Enjoy Christmas backgrounds, colorful ornaments and new 3D player stars. Once every ornament is settled, a bright sparkle celebration marks the end of the round. Made for iPhone iPad and Mac Play in portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad, or guide the ornaments with keyboard controls on Mac. Settings brings together control selection, tilt calibration on supported devices, physics tuning and the privacy policy. No account is required.

Screenshots

Lucky Balloon4 screens
XMas Tree Squizzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lucky Balloon at Free against XMas Tree Squizzle's $1.99. Lucky Balloon also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). XMas Tree Squizzle's advantage is update cadence (every 24 months vs every 58 months). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Lucky Balloon is free to download; XMas Tree Squizzle costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucky Balloon ships an update every 58 months, XMas Tree Squizzle every 24 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Lucky Balloon versus XMas Tree Squizzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucky BalloonXMas Tree Squizzle
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsEvery 24 months โ€” better
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size211 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan HajduRaymund Vorwerk

In-app purchases

None

Lucky Balloon

No in-app purchases

None

XMas Tree Squizzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucky Balloon free?
Lucky Balloon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XMas Tree Squizzle free?
XMas Tree Squizzle costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Lucky Balloon or XMas Tree Squizzle?
Lucky Balloon ships an update every 58 months, and XMas Tree Squizzle every 24 months. Most recently, Lucky Balloon was updated on November 1, 2026 and XMas Tree Squizzle on November 1, 2026.

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