Balatro vs Loop ◈

Balatro

Playstack Ltd
App Store
$4.12M/mo
~$49.41M/yr · 15.5M installs
VS

Loop ◈

TEAM CHILI S.C.
App Store
$7/mo
~$81/yr · 650 installs
Revenue winner Balatro wins +58819314% vs other
Installs winner Balatro wins +2377677% vs other
MAU winner Balatro wins +1635408% vs other
Rating winner Balatro wins +26% vs other

Why Balatro is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Balatro earns roughly 588194× more per month than Loop ◈ - $4.12M vs $7.
  2. Bigger install base. Balatro has ~15.5M lifetime installs vs Loop ◈'s ~650 - 23777.8× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Balatro sits at 4.96★ vs 3.92★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Balatro
vs
Loop ◈
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$4.12M
$7
Annual revenue (est.)
$49.41M
$81
Lifetime installs (est.)
15.5M
650
Monthly active users (est.)?
2.0M
122.85
App Store rating
4.96★
3.92★
Total ratings
103K
13
US grossing rank
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Balatro

Playstack Ltd
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD9.99
Released
Sep 26, 2024
Last updated
Jun 5, 2025
File size
93.5 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
1.3
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian +8 more
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Loop ◈

TEAM CHILI S.C.
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD0.39
Released
May 28, 2022
Last updated
May 26, 2026
File size
76.3 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.0.29
Languages
English
View full Loop ◈ report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Balatro or Loop ◈? v
Balatro earns about $4.12M per month, while Loop ◈ earns about $7. That is a 588194.1× revenue gap (~$4.12M more per month for Balatro). Annual revenue: Balatro ≈ $49.41M/year, Loop ◈ ≈ $81/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Balatro or Loop ◈? v
Balatro leads with about 15.5M estimated downloads vs 650 for Loop ◈ - a 23777.8× gap. Balatro's App Store downloads are estimated from 103K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Loop ◈'s App Store downloads are estimated from 13 ratings.
Are Balatro and Loop ◈ in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Balatro and Loop ◈ have in-app purchases? v
Balatro does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Loop ◈ does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Balatro runs "Paid app ($9.99)", Loop ◈ runs "Paid app ($0.39)".
Which has better ratings, Balatro or Loop ◈? v
Balatro edges ahead with ★ 5.0 vs ★ 3.9 (gap of 1.0 stars). Rating volume: Balatro 103K ratings, Loop ◈ 13 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Balatro vs Loop ◈ revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $4.12M for Balatro and $7 for Loop ◈ are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Balatro or Loop ◈ to a different App Store app? v
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