Circle vs Balloon FRVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle
Guide a jumping circle to avoid a dangerous line. Test your reflexes and see how far you can progress in this simple yet challenging arcade game. Compete for the highest score.
- Tap to jump
- Avoid the line
- Endless gameplay
- Score tracking
- Challenging reflexes
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Make the circle jump and avoid hitting the line! How far can you go?
Balloon FRVR
Navigate a balloon through a challenging path filled with spikes and barbed wire. Enjoy adorable graphics, charming sound effects, and an upbeat soundtrack in this addictive one-tap game. Choose your difficulty and sharpen your skills for a smile-inducing experience.
- One-tap intuitive gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty levels (casual, normal, challenging)
- Charming sound effects
- Upbeat happy-jazz soundtrack
- Pleasing graphics
- Suitable for all ages
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Are you up for a relaxing and fun challenge that will bring a smile to your face? Try navigating the balloon circle along the barbed wire path and avoiding the spikes. The farther you get without popping the balloon, the higher your score. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Be forewarned – it’s positively addictive! Accompanied by adorable graphics, charming sound effects and an upbeat, happy-jazz-style soundtrack, Balloon will keep you coming back for more. Even losing makes you smile when the adorable bug no longer has a balloon to carry and flies away. Balloon FRVR Features: - Choose casual, normal or challenging for each level - Original music that lifts your mood - Charming sound effects - Suitable for all ages - Sharpen your skills - Pleasing graphics - Intuitive one-tap play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Circle at 5.5K against Balloon FRVR's 36. Balloon FRVR's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 43%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Circle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Balloon FRVR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Balloon FRVR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle has 5.5K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Circle's written reviews are positive against 67% of Balloon FRVR's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle | Balloon FRVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5.5K ratings) | 4.5 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | FRVR ApS |
Customer experience
Circle
Balloon FRVR
Bugs and requests
Circle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Diamonds not counting properly in challenges
- Game screen not fitting properly on newer devices
- Tapping not registering correctly
Requested features
4 requests- More race levels and challenges
- Ability to customize circles
- Option to play own music
- Pause button during gameplay
Balloon FRVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle
- 400 Diamonds$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 Diamonds$1.99
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- 3000 Diamonds$4.99
- 5000 Diamonds$6.99
Balloon FRVR
- Remove Ads$2.99
