Comparison

Cookie Cats Pop vs Ascent

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Cats Pop

Embark on a colorful bubble-popping adventure to feed hungry cats cookies. Rescue adorable kittens by strategically popping bubbles across hundreds of challenging levels. Enjoy daily events for rewards and unlock cute feline companions.

Highlights
  • Addictive bubble-popping puzzle gameplay
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Daily events for free coins and boosters
  • Collect and unlock cute kittens
  • Rescue kittens by popping cookie bubbles
Features
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The neighborhood cats are hungry for cookies, and only YOU can help them! Join Rita, Ziggy, Smokey, Belle, Berry and countless other adorable kitties in a journey through pawsome new places, where cookies are just waiting to be eaten. Be ready to POP colorful bubbles in this FREE puzzle game that is the cat's pajamas! FEATURES • Simple and addictive puzzle gameplay! Pop your way through delicious Cookie Bubbles to rescue cute kittens! • Play your way through the neighborhood in hundreds of challenging levels! • Play daily events for lots of free coins and boosters! • Lots of cute kittens that will sing adorable songs for you! We are working hard to update the game with new levels that we are pawsitively sure will leave you feline great! Already played and enjoyed the game? Stay tuned for updates and take a mewment to leave us a review :) You can also find us through: Facebook: facebook.com/CookieCatsPop Instagram: instagram.com/cookiecatsgame YouTube: youtube.com/c/CookieCats THANK YOU AND CAT YOU LATER!

About

Ascent

Features
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Ascent is a block puzzle played in reverse. Each piece starts on a launch pad under the board. You aim it, launch it, and it flies up until it hits the ceiling or the blocks already stacked there. Fill a row of 10 to clear it. After every clear, reverse gravity pulls the blocks below up into the gap. That rise can complete more rows, so one good launch can set off a chain of cascades. HOW TO PLAY - Drag to move the piece left or right. - Tap ROTATE to turn it, and LAUNCH to send it up. - Clear full rows to score, and set up the next clear as you go. - If a block reaches the floor, the run is over. TWO MODES - Rush: a red line comes down from the top and pushes your stack toward the floor, faster over time. Every clear pushes it back up. - Zen: the red line stays at the top and there is no clock. Stack and clear at your own pace. FEATURES - A 10 by 20 board and 10 piece shapes, from 2 to 4 blocks each - See the next 5 pieces so you can plan your stack - Multi-row clears score more, and clearing again within 2 seconds raises your combo multiplier - In Rush, big clears and combos push the red line back further - Online leaderboards for Rush and Zen: pick a name once, no account or sign-in - Play offline. The leaderboard needs a connection and takes your best score on your next online run - A short interactive tutorial on your first run - Particles, screen shake and a short freeze-frame on every clear - Sound effects with a mute button - Free to play, supported by ads WHY IT WORKS AS A BRAIN GAME Every launch is a small planning puzzle: which column, which rotation, and which row you are setting up for the next clear. In Rush you plan with the red line closing in. In Zen you can take all the time you want. If you like block puzzles, stacking games and arcade puzzles, try the one where the stack builds from the top down. Privacy Policy: https://dangnguyen.app/ascent/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cookie Cats Pop4 screens
Ascent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ascent at none against Cookie Cats Pop's 12. Cookie Cats Pop's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Cookie Cats Pop sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Ascent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Cats Pop ships an update monthly, Ascent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cookie Cats Pop versus Ascent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie Cats PopAscent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size441 MB60 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTactile Games ApSDang Nguyen

Bugs and requests

Cookie Cats Pop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bubbles not popping as intended
  • Game freezing and restarting
  • Purchases not being credited properly
  • Overlapping UI elements blocking gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Save progress in endless challenges
  • Ability to skip tutorial for new features
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved rewards and progression system

Ascent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Cookie Cats Pop

One-time12
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Quick Refill$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Piggy Bank Offer$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Special Offers$4.99
  • Cookie Pass$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Bag of Coins$19.99
None

Ascent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cookie Cats Pop free?
Cookie Cats Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ascent free?
Ascent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cookie Cats Pop or Ascent have ads?
Ascent shows ads; Cookie Cats Pop does not.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Cats Pop or Ascent?
Cookie Cats Pop ships an update monthly, and Ascent every 2 months. Most recently, Cookie Cats Pop was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ascent on October 24, 2026.

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