Balloon Capers (Ad Supported) vs Lava Dash
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.
Lava Dash
Test your reflexes in this fast-paced game where the floor randomly turns to lava. React quickly to stay on safe ground and survive as long as possible. Simple to learn but challenging to master, it offers an addictive experience for quick gaming sessions.
- Fast-paced reaction gameplay
- Dynamic color-changing zones
- Simple yet addictive mechanics
- Immersive sound effects
- Progress tracking
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
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The floor is lava, run by your phone. Prop it up where everyone can see it, tap Start, and let Lava Dash call the rounds. HOW IT WORKS • Green: the floor is safe. Walk around and do the challenge on screen. • Orange: the countdown. 3, 2, 1, get your feet off the floor! • Red: the floor is LAVA. Stay on a cushion, the couch or a chair until it turns green. • Every round is a little faster than the last. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Classic: play for 3, 5 or 10 minutes, or forever, and count how many lava floods you survive together. • Last One Standing: anyone caught on the floor is out. Tap once per player and the last one left wins, with confetti. THREE DIFFICULTIES • Little Kids: long warnings, slow rounds, no tricks. • Family: a fair warning, faster rounds and the odd fake out. • Chaos: short warnings, surprise lava and lots of fake outs. MADE FOR THE ROOM • 40 silly challenges: hop like a bunny, walk like a robot, touch something red. • Countdown beeps, lava music and vibration, so everyone knows the moment the floor turns. • Plays out loud even when your phone is on silent, and the screen stays awake. • Pause any time. Great for birthday parties, rainy days, sleepovers and burning off energy before bed. Lava Dash is free with small banner ads. Remove Ads is a single optional purchase, not a subscription. Play safe: clear a space, keep away from stairs, glass and sharp corners, and grown ups please keep an eye on little ones. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Lava Dash Terms: https://thrasherapps.com/lavadash/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thrasherapps.com/lavadash/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lava Dash at 5.0 against Balloon Capers (Ad Supported)'s 1.0. Lava Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Lava Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lava Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Balloon Capers (Ad Supported) ships an update every 2 months, Lava Dash weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Capers (Ad Supported) | Lava Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Andrew Herbert | Chris Thrasher |
Customer experience
Balloon Capers (Ad Supported)
Lava Dash
In-app purchases
Balloon Capers (Ad Supported)
- 'Remove Ads'$0.99
Lava Dash
No in-app purchases
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