# Stop the Balloons vs Balloons

The clearest difference is ads: Stop the Balloons at none against Balloons's shown. Stop the Balloons also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Balloons's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Stop the Balloons ships an update every 17 months, Balloons every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop the Balloons | Balloons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-the-balloons/id954497930/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 33 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vyrai](https://appshunter.io/developer/779003811) | [ANDREW YUFENG MA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873599375) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop the Balloons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-the-balloons/id954497930)

A simple game where players tap to pop balloons before they escape the screen. Dragging balloons can cause them to bump into each other, and releasing them makes them pop. The game ends after three balloons get away.

**Highlights:** Tap to pop balloons, Drag balloons to bump others, Release balloons to pop them, Prevent balloons from escaping, Simple, relaxing gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Balloons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balloons-pop/id6758554579)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop the Balloons free?

Stop the Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Balloons free?

Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Stop the Balloons or Balloons have ads?

Balloons shows ads; Stop the Balloons does not.

### Which is updated more often, Stop the Balloons or Balloons?

Stop the Balloons ships an update every 17 months, and Balloons every 6 days. Most recently, Stop the Balloons was updated on November 1, 2026 and Balloons on October 31, 2026.

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