Rise Up! Protect the Balloon vs What Remains of Edith Finch

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

	Rise Up! Protect the Balloon	What Remains of Edith Finch
Genre	Adventure	Adventure
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	hard	easy
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	low	none
Typical session	short	long
Rating	4.4 / 5	4.1 / 5
Ratings count	838,069	421
Reviews say	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	What players like Immersive, emotionally gripping storytelling Beautiful graphics and soundtrack Diverse, creative narrative vignettes Common complaints Frequent crashes on iOS, especially in pink bathroom scene Mobile controls are sluggish and unresponsive Unclear movement mechanics and view requirements

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) What Remains of Edith Finch — Explore a sprawling family mansion uncovering intimate, poignant stories of the Finches' lives and deaths. (rated easy difficulty, none ad pressure)

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