Comparison

Pop the Pig vs Sam's Level Maker

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

Head to head
About

Pop the Pig

A fast-paced arcade game where players help a hungry pig eat as many falling hamburgers as possible before time runs out. Avoid bombs, collect chef hats for extra time, and complete missions to unlock new levels. It's a challenging and fun skill-based game for kids.

Highlights
  • Eat falling hamburgers
  • Avoid exploding bombs
  • Collect chef hats for time bonuses
  • 33 challenging levels
  • Unlock new levels
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Pop the Pig: Catch the Burgers adds a new twist to the international children’s classic Pop the Pig, which is a skill and action game that’s the #2 selling new kids game of the last five years. This new app challenges you to help your hungry pig chomp on as many hamburgers as possible before time runs out. Tasty burgers fall from the sky while you zoom your pig across the screen—can your pig eat 5 burgers in 7 seconds or less? How about 15 in 25 seconds? Avoid the falling bombs, gobble up chef’s hats to earn extra time, and complete the mission to unlock the next level. It’s harder than you think . . . and can cause stomachaches of epic proportions! - Features - ▶ Based on one of the world’s top-selling games ▶ 33 levels to master your burger catching skills! ▶ Exploding bombs zap 5-seconds of burger eating fun ▶ Chef hat timers earn 5-second power-ups ▶ Multiple challenges keep players on their toes - About Pop the Pig - Adored by millions of children, Pop the Pig® is kid-powered fun. Players spin the spinner, pop a hamburger into the pig’s mouth, then pump his head. The more they pump, the more his belly grows until . . . pop! Kids love the suspense as they watch his belly grow; the player who makes his belly burst loses the game. Easy for kids 4 and up to play, children can quickly reset the game with one pump of the pig’s head and experience more belly-busting action.

About

Sam's Level Maker

Design and build your own custom game levels with a wide variety of tiles, objects, and enemies. Bring your creative ideas to life with an easy-to-use interface and share your creations with others. Offers endless possibilities for platforming gameplay.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface
  • Wide range of tiles and objects
  • Variety of enemies and power-ups
  • Share created levels with others
  • Super Sams World-style gameplay
  • Endless replay value
Features
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خلق مستويات بنفسك ومشاركتها مع العالم !

Screenshots

Pop the Pig3 screens
Sam's Level Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pop the Pig at none against Sam's Level Maker's 3. Pop the Pig also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Sam's Level Maker's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (467 vs 126). On price, review sentiment 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. Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pop the Pig asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sam's Level Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 467 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Pop the Pig's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sam's Level Maker's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pop the Pig versus Sam's Level Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop the PigSam's Level Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (126 ratings)4.5 (467 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126467 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoliath BVMustafa Rasheed

Customer experience

Pop the Pig

All ratings126 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Sam's Level Maker

All ratings434 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative21.7%

Bugs and requests

Pop the Pig

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sam's Level Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels being deleted on water placement
  • Enemies not moving or interacting properly
  • Crashing when placing certain objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more enemies and tiles
  • Implement boss fights
  • Allow more customization options
  • Improve level search functionality
  • Fix music reset issue on death

In-app purchases

None

Pop the Pig

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sam's Level Maker

One-time3
  • Get one extra Life$0.99
  • Get 10 more level slots$1.99
  • Remove all Ads in the game$3.99

Questions

Is Pop the Pig free?
Pop the Pig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sam's Level Maker free?
Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pop the Pig or Sam's Level Maker?
Sam's Level Maker is rated higher. Pop the Pig averages 4.1 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Sam's Level Maker averages 4.5 from 467 ratings.
Do Pop the Pig or Sam's Level Maker have ads?
Sam's Level Maker shows ads; Pop the Pig does not.

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