Comparison

Drive the balloon vs Cut Through

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drive the balloon

Features
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Prevents the balloon explodes. Tap the screen to direct it. Tap to fly. Get the best record and medals. It is a game in which you have to navigate past the obstacles. You do clicking. This means you have to tap at the right moments to make the balloon go as far as you can! Enjoy! Score big and challenge your friends. Don't forget to tell others about our game in the Reviews! We are listening to, frequently enhancements game based on your feedback Please give us feedback in comments, we will make it the best game!

About

Cut Through

A simple yet addictive puzzle game where you cut platforms to guide a ball downwards. Achieve higher scores by cutting the platform multiple times before the ball touches it, activating multipliers. Utilize special items to aid your progress and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Cut platforms to move ball down
  • Score multipliers for consecutive cuts
  • Special items: parachute, magnet, straight cut
  • Earn coins by playing and completing challenges
  • Compete with friends via Game Center
Features
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The concept of the game is simple: there is a platform and a ball. The goal is to cut the platform and move the ball down the screen to earn points. Sounds simple but to get bigger scores, you need to cut the platform multiple times before ball touches it again to get bigger multiplier! Cut Through is surprisingly addictive puzzle game. You have also three special items to make playing easier. Parachute slows down the ball, magnet keeps it centered and cut straight cuts the platform with a horizontal line. Special items can be bought with coins which you earn by playing the game and completing challenges! Compete with friends in getting bigger score and submit your high score to Game Center!

Screenshots

Drive the balloon4 screens
Cut Through3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drive the balloon at none against Cut Through's 4. Drive the balloon also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cut Through sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Drive the balloon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drive the balloon ships an update every 31 months, Cut Through every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Drive the balloon versus Cut Through: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrive the balloonCut Through
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando Gonzalez FriasJyri Hiltunen

In-app purchases

None

Drive the balloon

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cut Through

One-time4
  • Small coin pack$0.99
  • mediumCoinPack$1.99
  • Large coin pack$2.99
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  • Remove ads$6.99

Questions

Is Drive the balloon free?
Drive the balloon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cut Through free?
Cut Through is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drive the balloon or Cut Through have ads?
Cut Through shows ads; Drive the balloon does not.
Which is updated more often, Drive the balloon or Cut Through?
Drive the balloon ships an update every 31 months, and Cut Through every 35 months. Most recently, Drive the balloon was updated on October 19, 2026 and Cut Through on October 21, 2026.

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