Pop Balloon

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Pop Balloon is a single player action game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Pop Balloon: Tap, collect coins, and dodge obstacles!

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 474 reviews

monetization25 negative mentions

The game has a simple concept that can be enjoyable for some players.
Some users found the game easy to play and fun, especially for casual gaming.
A few players reported receiving rewards as promised, indicating that it can work for some.

The game is cluttered with ads, making it frustrating to play and progress.
Many players experienced issues with tracking points and rewards, leading to feelings of being scammed.
The gameplay is repetitive and lacks variety, with poor graphics and unresponsive controls.

monetization
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
96%
The monetization strategy of the game is heavily criticized for being overly reliant on ads, with players reporting a cluttered experience filled with frequent and lengthy advertisements that hinder progression. Many users feel that the game is designed primarily to generate ad views rather than provide a rewarding gameplay experience, leading to frustration over the difficulty in earning in-game currency without watching ads. Overall, the monetization approach is perceived as exploitative, detracting from the enjoyment of the game.
- “There are no ads to earn coins, which makes the experience much more enjoyable.”
- “I appreciate that the game doesn't force ads on me to collect coins.”
- “The absence of ads for earning coins really enhances the gameplay.”
- “Overall, it's very low quality and cluttered with ads.”
- “This app is basically a scam to watch ads, ads, and more ads.”
- “It bombards you with ads and is nearly impossible to progress without ads.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The gameplay is criticized for being repetitive and uninspired, with many users expressing frustration over the excessive advertisements that disrupt the experience. While some acknowledge a decent concept, the overall execution is deemed poor, leading to a lack of engagement and enjoyment.
- “Gameplay has an okay concept; it's not too hard and not too easy.”
- “Design and gameplay are horrible.”
- “Boring game from what had to be the worst 'developer' of mobile games. Nothing but repetitive, uninspired gameplay designed to cram adverts in.”
- “So many ads and gameplay is boring.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics have been widely criticized as poor, with many users noting a lack of effort and a disappointing visual experience. Despite some acknowledging that they are "good enough" for gameplay, the overall consensus leans towards dissatisfaction, highlighting issues like overly bright visuals and a lack of variety.
- “The graphics are poor.”
- “The gameplay was boring and there was barely any variety or goal, with terrible bright graphics and no effort put in.”
- “Some company with no effort and bad graphics hoping you spend money.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being annoying, leading many players to lower their volume while playing.
- “The music choice is very annoying to the point where I turn my volume down at all times while playing this game.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively challenging, with some expressing frustration over the high costs associated with progression and the prevalence of ads. Suggestions for improvement include introducing a money multiplier and reducing pin costs to alleviate the tediousness of the grind. Overall, while some acknowledge that grinding is intended to be a part of the experience, many feel it is currently too demanding.
- “Grinding is way too hard. Perfect games with ads are a little much. Suggestions: add a super expensive money multiplier and/or lower pin cost rates. To all of you who complain about rewards in other games, of course it's tedious; that's the point. I wish I could write more here.”