Balloon Capers vs Osmo Masterpiece
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 Masterpiece
Transform your device into a drawing assistant. Capture images, search online, or select from a gallery to trace onto paper. Enhance your artistic abilities with this interactive drawing tool.
- Draw from photos, web, or gallery
- Trace images onto paper
- Save and share creations
- Works on iPhone and iPad
- Interactive learning experience
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Draw anything you want with Masterpiece. Take a picture, search the web, or use one of the images from our gallery. Then using the Osmo stand put a piece of paper in front of your iPad and begin drawing. When you're done you can save and share your creation. Play your favourite Osmo Masterpiece on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the "Osmo Base for iPad" *Requires the Osmo Base available at www.playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology. Warning: Masterpiece may display images from Bing Image SafeSearch but can be disabled (send questions to kids@playosmo.com)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Osmo Masterpiece 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 Masterpiece 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 Masterpiece every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Capers | Osmo Masterpiece |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (625 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 49.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 625 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 272 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 Masterpiece
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera freezing during use
- Drawing lines moving unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with certain iPad models
Requested features
3 requests- Allow drawing without Osmo setup
- Improve search functionality
- Add option to save/share drawings
In-app purchases
Balloon Capers
No in-app purchases
Osmo Masterpiece
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balloon Capers free?
Is Osmo Masterpiece free?
Do Balloon Capers or Osmo Masterpiece have ads?
Which is updated more often, Balloon Capers or Osmo Masterpiece?
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