Comparison

Stop the Balloons vs Poploom

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to pop balloons
  • Drag balloons to bump others
  • Release balloons to pop them
  • Prevent balloons from escaping
  • Simple, relaxing gameplay
Features
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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?

About

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.

Highlights
  • Timed balloon popping
  • Score streak building
  • Global leaderboards
  • Local score tracking
  • Risk-reward gameplay
  • Family-friendly arcade fun
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Stop the Balloons3 screens
Poploom4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Poploom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stop the Balloons asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stop the Balloons versus Poploom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop the BalloonsPoploom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVyraiLavitatech LLC

Customer experience

Stop the Balloons

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Poploom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stop the Balloons

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Poploom

One-time1
  • Loom Lift$1.99

Questions

Is Stop the Balloons free?
Stop the Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poploom free?
Poploom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stop the Balloons or Poploom?
Stop the Balloons and Poploom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Stop the Balloons or Poploom have ads?
Neither Stop the Balloons nor Poploom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop the Balloons or Poploom?
Stop the Balloons ships an update every 17 months, and Poploom every 2 days. Most recently, Stop the Balloons was updated on November 1, 2026 and Poploom on October 31, 2026.

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