Comparison

Pop 8 vs Tap Brick Out

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

Head to head
About

Pop 8

A classic puzzle game where players match numbered tiles to clear the board. Score points by popping tiles and creating chain reactions. Develop strategies to achieve the highest score before the board fills.

Highlights
  • Number matching gameplay
  • Chain reaction scoring
  • Develop strategic tactics
  • Hone puzzle-solving skills
  • Relaxing and challenging
Features
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Pop 8 is a fun new classic – simple to play but challenging to master. To pop a tile, simply match the number of adjacent tiles with the number on the tile. Score a point for each tile you pop, plus bonus points for creating chain reactions and popping multiple tiles at the same time. Hone your skills and develop new tactics to score as many points as you can before the board fills up.

About

Tap Brick Out

This color-sorting puzzle game challenges you to clear bricks by tapping them to slide them towards their matching wall. Plan your moves carefully to avoid blockages and solve over 1,000 unique levels. Enjoy a relaxing, one-handed experience with no timers.

Highlights
  • Color sorting brick puzzle
  • 1,000 challenging levels
  • Strategic move order gameplay
  • No in-game timers
  • One-handed portrait mode
  • Three helpful boosters
Features
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Tap Brick Out is a color-sorting brick puzzle with one simple rule: every brick leaves through the wall of its own color. Tap a red brick and it slides up. Yellow slides down, green goes left, blue goes right. If the path is clear, the brick is gone. If another brick is in the way, nothing moves - and the move is still spent. So the puzzle is never "which brick", it is "in what order". HOW IT PLAYS - Tap a brick to send it toward its matching wall - Red up, yellow down, green left, blue right - A blocked brick stays put, so read the board before you tap - Clear every brick before the moves run out 1,000 LEVELS - 1,000 levels, from four-piece starters to dense walls of interlocking bricks - Hard and Super Hard boards are marked before you start one - Every board is checked by a solver, so every level has a real solution - All levels ship inside the app - nothing to download before you play THREE BOOSTERS - Hint: points out a brick that can leave right now - +3 Moves: when you are one tap short - Hammer: smash a brick that is in the way NO TIMERS Nothing is racing you. A level ends when the board is clear or the moves run out, so you can take as long as you like on a single tap. Portrait, one hand, short sessions. Play a level while the kettle boils, or sit down with a Super Hard board and work it out properly. Tap Brick Out is made by Narcade.

Screenshots

Pop 84 screens
Tap Brick Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tap Brick Out at 100% against Pop 8's 0%. Tap Brick Out also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 16 months). Pop 8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads 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. Tap Brick Out sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Pop 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tap Brick Out holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap Brick Out has 101 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pop 8's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tap Brick Out's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pop 8 ships an update every 16 months, Tap Brick Out every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pop 8 versus Tap Brick Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop 8Tap Brick Out
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB349 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCubiNarcade

Customer experience

Pop 8

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Tap Brick Out

All ratings165 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pop 8

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Tap Brick Out

One-time12
  • Welcome Pacm$0.99
  • Hard Level Offer$0.99
  • Banner Package$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Very Hard Banner Small$0.99
  • Equipment Bench$2.49
  • Remove Ads Pack$6.99
  • Master Pack$9.99
  • Equipment Bench$9.99
  • Equipment Bench$19.99
  • Equipment Bench$49.99
  • Endless Pack 7$74.99
  • Endless Pack 8$99.99

Questions

Is Pop 8 free?
Pop 8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap Brick Out free?
Tap Brick Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pop 8 or Tap Brick Out?
Tap Brick Out is rated higher. Pop 8 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tap Brick Out averages 5.0 from 101 ratings.
Do Pop 8 or Tap Brick Out have ads?
Both Pop 8 and Tap Brick Out show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pop 8 or Tap Brick Out?
Pop 8 ships an update every 16 months, and Tap Brick Out every 3 days. Most recently, Pop 8 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tap Brick Out on October 31, 2026.

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