# Fruit Escape vs Popcorn Balls

The clearest difference is update cadence: Popcorn Balls at weekly against Fruit Escape's every 5 months. Popcorn Balls also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Fruit Escape's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and ratings volume (150 vs 14). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fruit Escape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Popcorn Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Fruit Escape against 4.6 for Popcorn Balls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fruit Escape has 150 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Fruit Escape's written reviews are positive against 67% of Popcorn Balls's.

Fruit Escape ships an update every 5 months, Popcorn Balls weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fruit Escape | Popcorn Balls |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (150 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-escape-draw-line/id1434036875/reviews) | **[4.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcorn-balls/id1508968943/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **150** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **92.9% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 117 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oleksandr Mykhailov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1036995762) | [Super Awesome Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/918383565) |

## What reviewers say

### Fruit Escape

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-escape-draw-line/id1434036875)

Use your drawing skills to create a path and guide a fruit to safety, avoiding dangerous obstacles. This physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of creative challenges for all ages, encouraging logical thinking and problem-solving.

**Highlights:** Draw paths to save fruit, Physics-based puzzles, Hundreds of creative tasks, Suitable for all ages, Colorful graphics, Train brain and problem-solving skills

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Orange | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pear | $1.99 | one-time |
| Banana | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Popcorn Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcorn-balls/id1508968943)

Draw lines to guide kernels into a popcorn box and pop them. Discover creative ways to make delicious popcorn in this relaxing puzzle game. Features simple yet challenging levels with a sophisticated drawing mechanism.

**Highlights:** Free drawing mechanism, Simple yet challenging levels, Relaxing theme, Creative gameplay, Popcorn making simulation

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fruit Escape free?

Fruit Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Popcorn Balls free?

Popcorn Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fruit Escape or Popcorn Balls?

Popcorn Balls is rated higher. Fruit Escape averages 4.5 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Popcorn Balls averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.

### Do Fruit Escape or Popcorn Balls have ads?

Both Fruit Escape and Popcorn Balls show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fruit Escape or Popcorn Balls?

Fruit Escape ships an update every 5 months, and Popcorn Balls weekly. Most recently, Fruit Escape was updated on November 2, 2026 and Popcorn Balls on November 3, 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.*