# Circuit Cellar vs Poppin

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poppin at 100% against Circuit Cellar's 0%. Poppin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Circuit Cellar's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Circuit Cellar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year. Poppin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Poppin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Circuit Cellar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Poppin's.

Circuit Cellar ships an update every 16 months, Poppin fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Circuit Cellar | Poppin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuit-cellar/id1187533465/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poppin/id6468065383/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 33 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Magzter Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406791755) | [POPPIN Limited Liability Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1709485473) |

## What reviewers say

### Circuit Cellar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuit-cellar/id1187533465)

Access in-depth engineering tutorials, microcontroller projects, and industry news for electrical engineers and electronics enthusiasts. Explore topics like embedded development, signal processing, and IoT. Subscriptions are available within the app.

**Highlights:** Engineering tutorials, Microcontroller projects, Embedded systems news, Signal processing articles, IoT project guides, Robotics content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Circuit Cellar 30 | $23.99 | per year |
| Circuit Cellar 1 Year | $34.99 | per year |
| Circuit Cellar - December 2016 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar - November 2016 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar - January 2017 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar - July 2017 | $8.99 | one-time |
| December 2017 | $8.99 | one-time |
| July 2018 | $8.99 | one-time |
| March 2018 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar November 2018 | $8.99 | one-time |


### Poppin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poppin/id6468065383)

Discover trending nightlife events, vote on happenings, and see real-time crowd demographics. Connect with others and find the hottest clubs in your area for a vibrant night out.

**Highlights:** Event voting and discovery, Real-time gender ratio insights, Find trending clubs, Social interaction with other users, Event updates and notifications, Safety and privacy controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Circuit Cellar free?

Circuit Cellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Poppin free?

Poppin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Circuit Cellar or Poppin?

Poppin is rated higher. Circuit Cellar averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Poppin averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Circuit Cellar or Poppin have ads?

Neither Circuit Cellar nor Poppin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Circuit Cellar or Poppin?

Circuit Cellar ships an update every 16 months, and Poppin fortnightly. Most recently, Circuit Cellar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Poppin on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*