Comparison

Sync vs Popcorn Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Sync

Help Hercules reassemble the universe after a chaotic party with the gods. This mind-bending puzzle game challenges your body and mind with unique mechanics set in a '70s Olympus.

Highlights
  • Mind and body bending puzzles
  • Universe reassembly gameplay
  • '70s Olympus setting
  • Unique puzzle mechanics
  • Story-driven challenges
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"Game of the Day" in 140+ countries! "Best Innovative Game" at Kristal Piksel '20! Winner of "The Best Indie Game" at GIST '19! "Excellence in Innovation" & "Excellence in Audio" at 4th IMGA MENA Finalist of Casual Connect London '19 Hercules is messed up… Turns out throwing a party with gods while his parents are away and tearing the whole universe apart was not a great idea in the end. Only you can help him to put the universe back together before Zeus comes back! Grab your device and sit tight. Because this puzzle game is not like any other. These puzzles will bend your body as much as your mind. Here is your invitation to ‘70s Olympus to push the limits of your body and mind.

About

Popcorn Puzzle

A physics-based puzzle game where you draw lines to guide falling popcorn into containers. Overcome obstacles and challenges using your physics knowledge to collect as much popcorn as possible. Fun for all ages with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Draw lines to guide popcorn
  • Collect popcorn in containers
  • Variety of obstacles and challenges
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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A physics-based popcorn game that simulates the falling of popcorn kernels in a fun and interactive way. In this game, the player must use their knowledge of physics to draw lines and collect as many popcorns as possible in the Containers. The gameplay involves a variety of physics-based Obstacles and challenges that the player must overcome in order to collect the popcorns. For example, Collect butter popcorns in butter containers only, use Portals to transport popcorns from one location to another etc. As the game progresses, the challenges become more difficult and the player must use multiple skills at the same time to collect popcorns. Overall, this is a fun puzzle game where people of all ages can have a great time playing it.

Screenshots

Sync4 screens
Popcorn Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Popcorn Puzzle at Free against Sync's $1.99. Sync's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 50%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Popcorn Puzzle is free to download; Sync costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Sync's written reviews are positive against 50% of Popcorn Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync ships an update every 5 weeks, Popcorn Puzzle every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sync versus Popcorn Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncPopcorn Puzzle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiis Bilisim Teknoloji Ticaret ve Pazarlama Ltd. Sti.Hamsters Technology

Customer experience

Sync

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

Popcorn Puzzle

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sync

No in-app purchases

None

Popcorn Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sync free?
Sync costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Popcorn Puzzle free?
Popcorn Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sync or Popcorn Puzzle?
Sync is rated higher. Sync averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Popcorn Puzzle averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Sync or Popcorn Puzzle have ads?
Neither Sync nor Popcorn Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sync or Popcorn Puzzle?
Sync ships an update every 5 weeks, and Popcorn Puzzle every 4 months. Most recently, Sync was updated on November 2, 2026 and Popcorn Puzzle on November 3, 2026.

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