Stop the Balloons vs Poploom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stop the Balloons
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.
- Tap to pop balloons
- Drag balloons to bump others
- Release balloons to pop them
- Prevent balloons from escaping
- Simple, relaxing gameplay
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It's a nice sunny day in the neighborhood. It's the weekend and you can finally relax and enjoy this day to the fullest. You watch how the kids are all cheerfully running around and playing with balloons. However, as you leisurely watch the kids, one of them lost hold of the balloon! Oh no! Suddenly, many more balloons are all flying away! What would happen if the balloons actually fly away? It's up to you to stop the balloons and make sure they don't fly out of sight! Stop the Balloons is a simple game in which you try to stop the balloons from escaping the screen. Pop the balloons by tapping on them. You can keep dragging them if you hold them to bump them into other balloons. Once you stop holding the balloons, they will pop. After three balloons escape, the game will end. How many balloons will you be able to stop?
Poploom
This arcade game challenges players to time balloon pops perfectly to climb scoreboards. Build streaks and manage risk to achieve high scores and compete globally. It offers simple, family-friendly fun with increasing difficulty.
- Timed balloon popping
- Score streak building
- Global leaderboards
- Local score tracking
- Risk-reward gameplay
- Family-friendly arcade fun
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Poploom is an arcade balloon game where timing, control, and perfect pops decide how high you climb. Let each balloon grow, pop at the right moment, and avoid pushing the Loom Limit too far. Every run is a fast score chase built around precision, streaks, and smart risk-taking. Build perfect pop streaks, unlock bigger score opportunities, and keep improving your best run. Play for quick casual fun, compete against your own local scores, or sign in with Game Center to climb global leaderboards for high scores and best streaks. Why you’ll love Poploom: • Polished balloon-popping gameplay • Easy to start, challenging to master • Perfect pop streaks and score multipliers • Local leaderboard for your best runs • Game Center leaderboards for global competition • Loom Limit pressure that keeps every round exciting • Optional Loom Lift consumable to continue after overload • Sound and haptic settings • Simple, family-friendly arcade fun Pop with control. Chase your best score. Climb the board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stop the Balloons at none against Poploom's 1. Stop the Balloons also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Poploom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Poploom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stop the Balloons asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stop the Balloons against 5.0 for Poploom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Stop the Balloons ships an update every 17 months, Poploom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stop the Balloons | Poploom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vyrai | Lavitatech LLC |
Customer experience
Stop the Balloons
Poploom
In-app purchases
Stop the Balloons
No in-app purchases
Poploom
- Loom Lift$1.99
Questions
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