Balloon Capers (Ad Supported) vs Run Red Balloon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Capers (Ad Supported)
Pilot a hot air balloon through an endless maze of girders. Avoid obstacles to stay airborne and achieve high scores. Compete with friends via Game Center.
- Hot air balloon piloting
- Obstacle avoidance gameplay
- Retina display optimization
- Game Center achievements
- Leaderboards
- Facebook/Twitter integration
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Fire up the burners as your Hot Air Balloon soars through the sky. This is no leisure ride though. Watch out for the endless maze of girders that are ready to send you tumbling back to the ground! Features - Retina display optimised. - Game Center achievements and top score leaderboard supported. - Facebook and Twitter functionality supported.
Run Red Balloon
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The blue balloon is trapped !! Waiting for help. Only the red balloon can help it. Help the red balloon pass through obstacles. Try to collect as many balloons as possible. Rescue the blue balloon from there with the maximum number of balloons without popping them. Good lock.!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Red Balloon at none against Balloon Capers (Ad Supported)'s 1. Run Red Balloon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence 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. Balloon Capers (Ad Supported) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Run Red Balloon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon Capers (Ad Supported) ships an update every 2 months, Run Red Balloon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Capers (Ad Supported) | Run Red Balloon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paul Andrew Herbert | can halisturk |
In-app purchases
Balloon Capers (Ad Supported)
- 'Remove Ads'$0.99
Run Red Balloon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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