Reigns: Game of Thrones vs Rise Up! Protect the Balloon

How do Reigns: Game of Thrones and Rise Up! Protect the Balloon compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Reigns: Game of Thrones	Rise Up! Protect the Balloon
Genre	Adventure	Adventure
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	hard	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	low
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.4 / 5
Ratings count	10,441	838,069
Reviews say	What players like Simple swipe mechanics with surprising depth No ads or progression blocks; pay once Engaging replay value with unique outcomes per playthrough Common complaints Multiple bugs including character misgendering and broken achievements Balancing meter mechanics feel opaque and unintuitive Winning seems arbitrary; factions backstab despite high favor	What players like Addictive and fun gameplay Progressive difficulty curve Quick and engaging sessions Common complaints Excessive ads after every death Ads appear mid-gameplay Ads shown despite declining continuation

Reigns: Game of Thrones — Swipe your way through political intrigue on the Iron Throne in this Game of Thrones adaptation where every decision shapes your reign. (rated hard difficulty, none ad pressure) Rise Up! Protect the Balloon — Protect a rising balloon from obstacles in this reflex-challenging arcade game with escalating difficulty. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.