Comparison

Start the Fire vs Pocket Post

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

Head to head
About

Start the Fire

This is a simple arcade game where players must repeatedly tap to generate sparks and light a campfire before a gust of wind extinguishes it. The challenge increases with each successful fire, requiring more taps to keep the flames alive.

Highlights
  • Tap to create sparks
  • Light campfires
  • Time taps to keep fire going
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Simple arcade gameplay
Features
Read full description

Lost in the wilderness, you see little more than the dark night that seems to envelope everything in sight. Having lost your way in the woods for a few hours by now, you are starting to feel a bit cold. You gather a few twigs and try to rub them together. After a few moments, you start to see a few sparks and before you even know it, you ignited the fire! However, as soon as you rejoice, a cold and cruel gust of wind sweeps over your fire and extinguishes it! What will you do now?! There's only one thing you can do: start the fire anew! Start the fire is a game where you are trying to light a campfire. How to start a campfire? It’s easy! Just tap left and right until you spark the fire Make sure to time your taps and be quick enough to keep the fire going! With every new campfire, more taps will be needed to start it. How many fires can you start?

About

Pocket Post

Features
Read full description

Welcome to the enchanted Dead-Letter Office! Pocket Post is the ultimate cozy sorting game and relaxing mail delivery puzzle where forgotten letters find their way home. Step into the shoes of the town's newest postkeeper. Every shift brings a fresh stack of mysterious, lost mail needing your care and intuition. Inspect visual clues, match whimsical wax seals, repair torn envelopes, and swipe letters to their rightful neighborhoods before time runs out! Whether you love satisfying organizing games, tactile puzzle challenges, or relaxing storybook worlds, Pocket Post delivers a delightfully calming postal adventure. KEY FEATURES: * SATISFYING & COZY SORTING Engage in bite-sized, tactile mail-sorting shifts designed for smooth, one-handed portrait play. Enjoy the deeply satisfying flow of tidying up the day's mail! * CHARMING VISUAL PUZZLES Read delicate envelope trims, recipient sigils, and postage stamps to route each letter to Lantern Square, Mosswood Row, or Moonwharf. * MAGICAL ENVELOPE MECHANICS Break glowing wax seals, mend frayed parchment, reveal hidden invisible ink, and dispel playful curses that twist your sorting routes. * HEARTWARMING RESIDENTS & DELIVERIES Deliver lost letters to a memorable cast of whimsical town residents—from master bakers to quiet librarians—uncovering heartfelt stories and neighborhood connections. * COLLECTIBLE STAMPS & KEEPSAKES Fill your postal album with dozens of beautifully illustrated fantasy stamps and rare mementos as you master each delivery route. * PURE, RELAXING FUN No harsh penalties, no stressful ads, no timers you can't manage—just pure, cozy organizing joy at your own pace.

Screenshots

Start the Fire4 screens
Pocket Post4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Post at monthly against Start the Fire's every 7 months. Start the Fire's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, Pocket Post monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Start the Fire versus Pocket Post: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart the FirePocket Post
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVyraiKip Lawrence

In-app purchases

None

Start the Fire

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Post

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Start the Fire free?
Start the Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Post free?
Pocket Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Start the Fire or Pocket Post have ads?
Neither Start the Fire nor Pocket Post shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Start the Fire or Pocket Post?
Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, and Pocket Post monthly. Most recently, Start the Fire was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pocket Post on November 9, 2026.

Other comparisons