Buckets! vs POPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buckets!
A simple yet challenging arcade game where players tap to launch a ball into buckets. It features 11 distinct modes that increase in difficulty, offering unique gameplay mechanics and a daily challenge with global leaderboards.
- Tap to launch ball
- 11 unlockable game modes
- Daily challenge with global leaderboard
- Track accuracy and streaks
- Compete on Game Center leaderboards
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Tap to launch. Land in the right bucket. That's it. Until it isn't. There's a mode where buckets can steal all your points. One where the ball disappears and you shoot from memory. One where you solve math to score. One that gets faster every time you land a shot. 12 modes total. They start simple and get wild. You unlock new ones by proving you can handle the last. Daily Challenge: one mode, a few tries, and a global leaderboard that resets every 24 hours. Everyone plays the same challenge — your best score is the only one that counts. Warm up for free, then go for real. Yesterday's winners stay posted so you can see who held the crown. Compete on Game Center leaderboards. Track your accuracy and streaks. See which mode finally breaks you. One thumb. One pendulum. Good luck.
POPS
Strategically tap colorful balls to initiate chain reactions and clear each level. Plan your moves carefully to achieve satisfying cascades and complete new challenges.
- Strategic chain reaction gameplay
- Pop colorful balls
- Level-based challenges
- Satisfying cascade effects
- Careful planning required
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POPS is a fun and playful game where players strategically trigger chain reactions to pop colorful balls. Each level presents a new challenge, requiring careful planning to pop enough balls and clear the stage. With the first tap, a ball bursts to pop nearby balls, setting off a satisfying cascade of pops!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buckets! at none against POPS's 1. Buckets! also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. POPS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buckets! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Buckets! against 5.0 for POPS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buckets! has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Buckets! | POPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | justin baron | Monroe and Company, LLC |
Customer experience
Buckets!
POPS
In-app purchases
Buckets!
No in-app purchases
POPS
- Premium$0.99
