Partia 3 vs Blimps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Partia 3
Embark on a high fantasy adventure in this strategy role-playing game. Magic and swords clash as friendships are tested and betrayals unfold across 30 challenging stages. Experience a standalone story with deep gameplay mechanics.
- Strategy Role-playing gameplay
- High fantasy setting
- 30 stages (including hidden)
- Standalone story
- Magic and sword combat
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Partia 3 is a SRPG (Strategy Role-playing) video game inspired by Fire Emblem and Tear Ring Saga series. In a high fantasy setting, the game will take players through an adventure where magic and sword collide and friendship and betrayal intertwine. Partia 3 : The Knight of Partia is the third installment of the Partia series that wraps up the 'Granian Trilogy'. However, the game is designed as a stand-alone set in hundreds of years after the events of Partia 2, hence no knowledge of the prior games is required. The game includes 30 stages (including 5 hidden stages) that should provide solid 30 plus hours of game play if not 50 or 100. It is not a graphically good looking game nor has the big sprite animated battles that Fire Emblem games have. UI can be a bit clunky and looks 'meh', in most places at best. But if there's any labor of love, this must be it. Despite the financial failures of the first two Partia games, I kept on making this game, alone for five years, putting all my free times and vacations into, because frankly I was obsessed about finishing off this thing. But I've had a lot of fun making it, and I still had more fun playing the game myself. I'm sure you will have some joy out of it, if you are a fan of Fire Emblem and Tear Ring Saga series. Now mobile game landscape has changed a lot since I started out this journey back in 2011. There are now a lot of quality games in the App store, including a Fire Emblem itself! I realized a few years ago I no longer served any good value to customers who were looking for a little SRPG experience on mobile. As I'm writing this, Partia 2 sold slightly more than 2K units in 5 years. So obviously this is not a money making venture, of which I hope my next idea is going to be, unlike this Partia thing. Anyways, the result is a paid game, with no ad, no IAP, and no catch anywhere. I'm not even tracking any data as, frankly I don't see a point in doing that. You see I am already resigned to the fate this little big indie game is for the lovers only. For The Lovers Only. So this may be the final time I write a game description on an App Store. Or maybe not. Whoever you are, I hope you enjoy. If you can, please let me know how you find your experience. Thank you! Dustin
Blimps
Embark on an open-world survival RPG adventure aboard an electric airship. Deliver cargo, loot rivals, and battle foes in a world filled with cannons and robots. Can you escape this enchanting, multiplying world?
- Open-world survival RPG
- Airship cargo delivery
- Water, fire, and ice cannons
- Hangar robots
- Crafting and resource gathering
- 77 primary missions
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Blimps is a top-down, multi-vehicular sandbox RPG and roguelite "escape room" built for solo captains and local couch co-op duos. The surface world is running out of resources. Your ultimate objective is simple but monumental: find a way to escape it. To survive, you must master a steep learning curve, piece together a massive mechanical puzzle, and optimize your strategy across multiple play sessions. Every time you leave your Hangar, you lose power, pollution clouds spread, and rival pirate blimps multiply across the sky. Time is ticking. Can you solve the world of Blimps before you are completely overwhelmed? ▶ THE THREE PHASES OF THE SKY Your journey to escape is broken into a dynamic, shifting campaign where every second matters (10 real-world seconds equals 15 minutes of game time): - The Opening Game: The Billionaire Space Race (Days 1–3): Race against ruthless corporate competitors—Space Y, Nile X, and Sir Space—to reach the Moon. Recruit 10 VIP crew members and secure 10 Golden Cargo crates to launch a rocket to the Moon (and maybe even a hidden silo to Mars) to locate the mythical Moon Crystal. Secure first place within 3 game days to claim a $1,000,000 reward! - The Middle Game: The Sandbox Expansion: With the timed space race settled, the world expands into a building and survival playground. Establish solar and fusion towns, fight to become the King of the Seven Kingdoms, and take on arcade mini-games to boost your ultimate score. - The End Game: The Earth Drill Escape: Use the Moon Crystal to power your Earth Drill beneath your Hangar. Educate and train your crew, board your drill, and plunge to the center of the Earth paradise before the surface collapses. ▶ ARCADE MINI-GAMES & MULTI-VEHICLE MASTERY Break away from the cockpit to complete tasks that grant game-changing score bonuses, gold, and ship upgrades: - Tactical Dogfights: Engage rivals in fast-paced twin-stick shooting or close-quarters, elemental "Rock-Paper-Scissors" combat (Water douses Fire, Fire melts Ice, Ice freezes Water). - 4-Floor Dungeon Crawler: Descend in a mini earth drill to extinguish flames with your water gun to harvest fire ammo, and smash rocks with your shovel plow to extract raw gold. Battle Shiska Bob, a giant flame boss, on the bottom floor! Smelt the gold into bars after each run, then use them to upgrade your Blimp's "Air class," boosting its size and specs. - Side-Scrolling Gauntlet: Jump and shoot through a 2D platformer highway. Pop hot-air balloons to steal gold bars, shoot down cyberplane minions, and battle The Dogcatcher—a pirate blimp captained by an annoying barking dog. - 2D Top-Down Cyberpunk Motorcycle Race: Switch gears entirely and drop onto a neon-drenched track. Race solo or with a partner through a dark cyberpunk setting to gather 8 glowing crystals. Deposit them into 8 active turret towers to win 8 precious gemstones, then secure them at the Gemstone Greenhouse to claim your race winnings! - Multi-Vehicular Mastery: Take control of submarines, earth-drilling machines, hot-air balloons, motorcycles, and even a funicular! ▶ NATIVE iOS & APPLE HARDWARE FEATURES - Premium Indie Experience: 100% Ad-Free with no microtransactions or paywalls. - Full WiFi & Bluetooth Controller Support: Connect your Xbox or PlayStation controller to turn your mobile device into a portable console. - Universal Play: Built to scale perfectly across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Mac desktops. - Replayable Roguelite Challenge: Use your in-game Captain's Log to track complex missions and the in-game HELP computer for reference advice. Finish the entire gauntlet in under 60 minutes without using console cheat codes to secure a high-score bonus! Try before you buy! Search for "Blimps Limited" on the App Store to download our free, unrestricted 13-minute version and test your planning skills today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Partia 3 at 90% against Blimps's 0%. Partia 3 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and price ($6.99 vs $14.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Partia 3 costs $6.99 and Blimps $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Partia 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partia 3 has 53 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Partia 3's written reviews are positive against 0% of Blimps's.
Partia 3 ships an update every 4 weeks, Blimps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partia 3 | Blimps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (53 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Imago Software | PAINT CAN GAMES |
Customer experience
Partia 3
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In-app purchases
Partia 3
No in-app purchases
Blimps
No in-app purchases









