Comparison

Popcorn Chef 2 vs Bricky Boy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Popcorn Chef 2

Experience the original popcorn cooking simulator. Enjoy fun and addictive gameplay with various popcorn flavors, unique music, and unlockable cooking pots. Challenge friends in exciting 1v1 multiplayer matches.

Highlights
  • Popcorn cooking simulation
  • Multiple popcorn flavors
  • Unlockable cooking pots
  • 1v1 Multiplayer mode
  • Unique music and effects
Features
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The original popcorn cooking simulator! • Fun and addictive gameplay • Easy to learn, fun to master • Different flavors of popcorn with unique music and effects • Original cooking pots, unlocked as you progress • 1v1 Multiplayer This is the game that will have you craving for a real pot of popcorn every time you play!

About

Bricky Boy

Experience a unique blend of brick-breaker and pinball gameplay with a nostalgic 90s handheld console aesthetic. Enjoy challenging boss fights, quests, and a unique power-up system with unlockable skins and semi-randomly generated levels.

Highlights
  • Brick-breaker and pinball genre fusion
  • 90s handheld console aesthetic
  • 8-bit soundtrack
  • Boss fights
  • Quests
  • Unique power-up system
  • Unlockable skins
Features
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Bricky Boy is a combination of brick-breaker and pinball game genres, represented in a very original style of handheld gaming consoles from the '90s. Combined with a 8-bit soundtrack, this game will let you enjoy the genuine feel of the long-gone gaming computers. In Bricky Boy you will find lots of entertaining challenges like: Boss fights, Quests, Unique powerup system, Lots of unlockable skins, Semi-random generated levels Get your Bricky Boy and start the adventure!

Screenshots

Popcorn Chef 24 screens
Bricky Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bricky Boy at 4.7 against Popcorn Chef 2's 4.4. Bricky Boy also leads on ratings volume (823 vs 209). Popcorn Chef 2's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 68%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Popcorn Chef 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bricky Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 209 and 823 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Popcorn Chef 2's written reviews are positive against 68% of Bricky Boy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Chef 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Bricky Boy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Popcorn Chef 2 versus Bricky Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn Chef 2Bricky Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (209 ratings)4.7 (823 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings209823 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamsay AmarinMOORLAND GAMES MB

Customer experience

Popcorn Chef 2

All ratings209 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative14.8%

Bricky Boy

All ratings755 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral13.8%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Popcorn Chef 2

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • ✨ Cute and kawaii design
  • 💯 Great time killer
  • 🤩 Simple yet engaging

Room to improve

  • 😠 Commercialized feel
  • 👎 Lost original charm
  • 💸 Difficult to earn coins
  • 😩 Annoying ads
  • 💔 Ruined by updates

Bricky Boy

From 823 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and simple gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute retro-style graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable chiptune music
  • 🔓 Option to remove ads for free
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic pinball/brick-breaking experience

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
  • 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🛑 Unresponsive controls at times
  • 🔌 Ads disrupt gameplay flow

Bugs and requests

Popcorn Chef 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ads not available
  • Button for removing ads not working
  • Game freezes
  • Randomly expands and moves during play
  • Loses progress after update
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  • Constant freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back old version
  • Option for old and new game versions
  • Easier way to get coins
  • Fix bugs and improve gameplay
  • Add gross popcorn skins

Bricky Boy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Left flipper occasionally unresponsive
  • Game crashes when reaching certain levels
  • Ads sometimes fail to load properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more boss/enemy variety
  • Implement a save/checkpoint system
  • Provide more customization options
  • Introduce new game modes or minigames
  • Allow players to fully disable ads (paid)

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Popcorn Chef 2

One-time11
  • Breakfast$0.99
  • Ice cream$0.99
  • Cats$0.99
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  • Sketchy$0.99
  • Cupcakes$0.99
  • Taco$0.99
  • Dogs$0.99
  • Gold$0.99
  • 300 Coins$0.99
  • Premium$1.99
  • Remove Advertisements$3.99
1 purchases

Bricky Boy

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Popcorn Chef 2 free?
Popcorn Chef 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bricky Boy free?
Bricky Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popcorn Chef 2 or Bricky Boy?
Bricky Boy is rated higher. Popcorn Chef 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Bricky Boy averages 4.7 from 823 ratings.
Do Popcorn Chef 2 or Bricky Boy have ads?
Both Popcorn Chef 2 and Bricky Boy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Chef 2 or Bricky Boy?
Popcorn Chef 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bricky Boy every 10 days. Most recently, Popcorn Chef 2 was updated on July 25, 2026 and Bricky Boy on September 25, 2026.

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