Balloon Capers vs Osmo World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Capers
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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 functionality supported.
Osmo World
This app serves as a central hub for a collection of educational games designed to foster creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction in children. It allows users to launch into various Osmo games and collect virtual rewards.
- Launch Osmo games
- Explore game library
- Win collectible stickers
- Hands-on learning
- Promotes creativity
- Encourages problem-solving
- Fosters social interaction
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This is the home for Osmo! Launch into Osmo to explore all your favorite Osmo games, and win collectible stickers along the way. Osmo is connecting over 1 million kids around the world to a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction. Find out more at www.playosmo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Osmo World at Free against Balloon Capers's $0.99. Balloon Capers's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Osmo World is free to download; Balloon Capers costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Balloon Capers ships an update fortnightly, Osmo World every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Capers | Osmo World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 347 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Andrew Herbert | Tangible Play |
Bugs and requests
Balloon Capers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Osmo World
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Camera recognition problems
- Saved progress/data loss
- Incompatibility with certain iPad models
Requested features
4 requests- More game content and updates
- Improved account/progress syncing
- Simplified setup and onboarding
- Better support for newer hardware
In-app purchases
Balloon Capers
No in-app purchases
Osmo World
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balloon Capers free?
Is Osmo World free?
Do Balloon Capers or Osmo World have ads?
Which is updated more often, Balloon Capers or Osmo World?
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