Comparison

Square Pop vs Arctictopia

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

Head to head
About

Square Pop

A captivating puzzle game designed to sharpen your logic and mental agility. It offers a simple yet challenging experience with visually appealing themes and engaging sound effects. Test your strategic thinking and enjoy an endlessly exciting brain teaser.

Highlights
  • Addicting brain teaser
  • Logic and mental capacity training
  • Simple puzzle concept
  • Special themes for exciting experience
  • Fun sounds and visual effects
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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Make Square - Color Block is a addicting brain teaser - a simple puzzle game that will challenge you, while also training your brain. Put your puzzle skills to the test with this exciting title. It will help you develop logic, and train your mental capacity. The concept is simple - Make Square! Check out special themes to make your game experience endlessly exciting! Enjoy the game with fun sounds and gorgeous visual effects. Use science of strategy and tactics. Enjoy!

About

Arctictopia

Guide a mother polar bear across a melting Arctic landscape to reunite with her cub. Solve intricate puzzles with unique mechanics across 150 levels. Enjoy a charming, hand-drawn world with relaxing gameplay and adorable animal friends.

Highlights
  • 150 captivating levels
  • 10 unique mechanics
  • Hand-drawn Arctic world
  • Melting ice puzzle element
  • Relaxing gameplay with undo
  • Adorable animal characters
Features
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///// Achievements ///// ・2021 - Kyoto BitSummit The 8 Bit | Official Selection ///// Introduction ///// Arctictopia is a puzzle game set in the Arctic Ocean. Plan your moves carefully to help a mother polar bear reach her cub across the melting ice. As the ice sheets melt away, their journey home becomes even more perilous... ///// Features ///// ・10 unique mechanics across 150 captivating levels. ・Immerse yourself in a hand-drawn, picture book-style (but frosty!) Arctic world as you cross the icy ocean. ・Think through every move — with each step, the ice beneath your paws melts a little. ・Relax and take your time solving puzzles. You can easily undo moves or try a different level. Chill out and enjoy the challenge. ・Meet adorable friends — a playful cub, a curious seal, and a cheerful puffin. ///// Languages ///// English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Русский, Español, Português, Italiano, Türkçe, Polski, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, हिन्दी, Norsk, Svenska, Suomi, Nederlands //////////////////// Terms of Use: https://gamtropy.com/term-of-use-en/ Privacy Policy: https://gamtropy.com/privacy-policy-en/ © 2021 Gamtropy Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Square Pop4 screens
Arctictopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Square Pop at Free against Arctictopia's $4.99. Square Pop also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Arctictopia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Square Pop is free to download; Arctictopia costs $4.99 up front. Square Pop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Arctictopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Square Pop against 5.0 for Arctictopia. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square Pop ships an update every 3 days, Arctictopia every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Square Pop versus Arctictopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare PopArctictopia
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan LeGamtropy Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Square Pop

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arctictopia

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Square Pop

One-time6
  • Coin pack 01$0.99
  • Gem pack 02$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Gem pack 03$4.99
  • Gem pack 04$9.99
  • Gem pack 05$16.99
None

Arctictopia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Square Pop free?
Square Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arctictopia free?
Arctictopia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Square Pop or Arctictopia?
Arctictopia is rated higher. Square Pop averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Arctictopia averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Square Pop or Arctictopia have ads?
Neither Square Pop nor Arctictopia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Square Pop or Arctictopia?
Square Pop ships an update every 3 days, and Arctictopia every 6 months. Most recently, Square Pop was updated on October 15, 2026 and Arctictopia on October 15, 2026.

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