Comparison

Explode Car vs Pip & Pop

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

Head to head
About

Explode Car

Engage in thrilling car battles with up to four players on a single device. Control your car with a simple button press to steer and outmaneuver opponents in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Up to 4-player local multiplayer
  • Single-button car control
  • Battle against the device
  • Simple and intuitive gameplay
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Explode Car Play a car battle with up to 4 players in the same device or play against the device. Each player uses a single button to turn the car while the button is held down. www.maxtimoteo.com

About

Pip & Pop

Features
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TWO PLAYERS, ONE PHONE. Put the phone on the table and sit facing each other. The screen splits in the middle: the bottom half is yours, the top half is your opponent's. No internet needed, no account, no second device. 39 MINI GAMES, NONE OF THEM LOCKED Pip and Pop originals: Head Bump, Squish Match, Pump Up, Tongue Snatch, Which Dome?, Tag! Air Hockey, Tennis, Penalty, Basketball, Mini Golf, Sumo, Curling, Pool, Tank Duel, Light Cycles, Space War, Lane Racer, Sharpshooter, Brick Duel, Stack Tower, Flappy Duel, Knife Hit, Whack-a-Mole, Balloon Pop, Tug of War, Jump Rope, Hot Potato, Reflex Duel, Sword Duel, Shape Match, Color Trap, Memory Race, Simon Says, Maze Race, Rock Paper Scissors, Infinite Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect Four, Dots and Boxes. No pay-to-unlock games: every game is yours the moment you install. SHORT ROUNDS, YOUR MATCH LENGTH Most rounds are over in under half a minute, and every round starts with a 3-2-1. One round, first to 3 or first to 5: pick it in settings. TOURNAMENT A different game every round. Whoever is better across the board wins. ON YOUR OWN? Every game can be played against a bot: easy, medium or hard. Each game's bot was measured and tuned on its own, so easy really is easy and hard really is hard. Win three in a row and it suggests the next level up; lose three and it offers one down. The bot does not take a shortcut through the code: it plays through the same touches you do, so it cannot cheat. HATS FOR PIP AND POP Every round and every match earns stars. Stars unlock new hats: cap, pirate, viking, wizard, crown... Earned by playing, not by paying. ACHIEVEMENTS AND DAILY REWARDS 14 achievements, a reward for your first match of the day and a streak that grows every day. A FAIR MATCH FOR EVERYONE Parent and child, pro and beginner at the same table? With head start one player begins the match a round ahead. Players can enter their names too. HOW TO PLAY Every game opens with a short explanation, a rule picture and a hand showing the move. SOUND, MUSIC AND VIBRATION All three can be turned off separately. Game sound follows the media volume buttons. WHAT IS NOT HERE - No internet needed (the games play in airplane mode) - No account, no sign-in - No ads during play - No permissions: no camera, location, contacts or microphone

Screenshots

Explode Car4 screens
Pip & Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pip & Pop at every 2 weeks against Explode Car's every 10 months. Explode Car's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explode Car ships an update every 10 months, Pip & Pop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Explode Car versus Pip & Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplode CarPip & Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMax TimoteoOnur Sel

In-app purchases

None

Explode Car

No in-app purchases

None

Pip & Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explode Car free?
Explode Car is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pip & Pop free?
Pip & Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Explode Car or Pip & Pop have ads?
Both Explode Car and Pip & Pop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Explode Car or Pip & Pop?
Explode Car ships an update every 10 months, and Pip & Pop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Explode Car was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pip & Pop on October 24, 2026.

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