Popcorn Burst vs Popcorn Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Popcorn Burst
Fill a popcorn bucket by holding to dispense kernels. Avoid dropping anything to achieve a top rating and progress through numerous handcrafted levels. Enjoy hours of engaging gameplay.
- Hold to fill bucket
- Avoid dropping items
- Earn top ratings
- Unique handcrafted levels
- Hours of entertainment
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Hold to fill the bucket with popcorn. Do not drop anything and earn top rating! Tons of unique handcrafted levels will keep you entertained for hours! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use
Popcorn Balls
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.
- Free drawing mechanism
- Simple yet challenging levels
- Relaxing theme
- Creative gameplay
- Popcorn making simulation
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"Draw a line freely and put a grain in the popcorn box. Ta-da! Tasty popcorn popped! Find the most creative and good way to fry the yummy popcorn. ■Key Features: A sophisticated mechanism for free drawing. Simple but challenging levels Enjoy a relaxing theme that you can enjoy for a long time."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Popcorn Balls at weekly against Popcorn Burst's every 2 months. Popcorn Balls also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Popcorn Burst's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 14). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Popcorn Burst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 — 4.6 for Popcorn Burst against 4.6 for Popcorn Balls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Popcorn Burst has 24K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Popcorn Burst's written reviews are positive against 67% of Popcorn Balls's.
Popcorn Burst ships an update every 2 months, Popcorn Balls weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popcorn Burst | Popcorn Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (24K ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SayGames LTD | Super Awesome Inc. |
Customer experience
Popcorn Burst
Popcorn Balls
Bugs and requests
Popcorn Burst
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rocket level immediately fails
- Popcorn disappearing or not registering properly
- Inability to progress past certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to customize popcorn cannon/bucket
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
Popcorn Balls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Popcorn Burst
- Remove Ads$2.99
Popcorn Balls
- No Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Popcorn Burst free?
Is Popcorn Balls free?
Which has better reviews, Popcorn Burst or Popcorn Balls?
Do Popcorn Burst or Popcorn Balls have ads?
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Burst or Popcorn Balls?
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