Comparison

Pixel Lumber Master vs Circle Pop Up

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Lumber Master

Tap repeatedly to control a lumberjack, aiming for high scores by chopping wood quickly. Upgrade your tools from axes to gem swords to improve your lumbering speed and efficiency. Compete to become the next world champion in this pixelated adventure.

Highlights
  • Tap-based lumbering gameplay
  • Idle tool upgrades
  • Achieve target scores
  • Avoid iron rings on trees
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Competitive championship mode
Features
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Annually World Lumbering Championship begins again! You just need to tap the screen without stop to control lumberjack to lumber and try your best to achieve target score in shortest time. As slash speeding up, the tree descends more and more fast and you have to be careful for the iron ring on the tree at the same time. Of course, it has more fun than that! By popular idle gameplay, you can gradually upgrade your lumbering tool. From axe to gem sword, you can get every tool as you want! Attracting pixel lumbering game, waiting for you to be next world champion!

About

Circle Pop Up

Features
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Circle Pop Up is a visually stunning reflex game where you tap growing circles before they reach the edge. Every level is a living artwork — from glowing gradients to spinning galaxies, emoji explosions, and imaginative designs. Each level lasts just one second longer than the previous, making it feel fair, smooth, and beatable. 54 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS that are playful, surprising, and full of motion. Backgrounds and progress bars shift in color, circles animate with character, and perfect play is rewarded with stars, medals, and satisfaction. If you’ve mastered one level, the next is only one second away. FEATURES • 54 artistic and surprising levels • Beautiful visuals and smooth transitions • Stars, medals, and unlockable levels • Bonus stars for accuracy • Dynamic progress bar and animated color shifts • Challenge friends and players around the world • Optional "Remove ads", "Unlock Levels" and get "Double Stars" • Optional buy extra Stars HOW TO PAY • Tap to start • A circle appears and starts growing. • Tap the circle before it reaches the edge. • A new circle pops up immediately. • Keep tapping circles until time runs out — or you miss. FREE TO PLAY! This app is free with limited ads. You can remove ads with an inexpensive in-app purchase LEVEL UP YOUR FUN - THEY GET BETTER ONE BY ONE 1. Simple 2 Colors 2. Smiley 3. Gradient 2 Colors 4. South America Flags 5. Fortune Spinner 6. Donut 7. Pastel Colors 8. Ball 9. Gradient 3 Colors 10. Spindle 11. Oceania Flags 12. Dart Hit 13. Olympic Ring 14. Molecule 15. Bingo 75 16. Multiple Gradient 17. Swimming Ring 18. Color Change 19. Emoji 20. North America Flags 21. Target Shot 22. Rainbow 23. Moon 24. Road Signs 25. Multiple Radial 26. Squares 27. Europe Flags 28. Spin Compass 29. Spiral 30. Rainbow Pie 31. Bingo 90 32. Metallic Light Beam 33. Asia Flags 34. Spin Roulette 35. Galaxy 36. Propeller 37. Face 38. Magical Flower 39. Pool 40. Pizza Slice 41. Planets, Sun & Moon 42. Cobweb 43. Africa Flags 44. Make Emoji 45. World People 46. Golf Color Switch 47. Running Clock 48. Metallic Light Rotation 49. Shuffle Color 50. Shuffle Image 51. Shuffle Flag 52. Shuffle Movement 53. Shuffle Special 54. Shuffle All

Screenshots

Pixel Lumber Master4 screens
Circle Pop Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Lumber Master at none against Circle Pop Up's 7. Circle Pop Up's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Circle Pop Up sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Lumber Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Lumber Master ships an update every 6 months, Circle Pop Up every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Lumber Master versus Circle Pop Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Lumber MasterCircle Pop Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB599 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperHong Kong Joy Genesis Co,LimitedABCiSoft

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Lumber Master

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Circle Pop Up

One-time7
  • 800 Stars$0.99
  • 2000 Stars$1.99
  • Double Stars$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 4000 Stars$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock Levels$5.99
  • Super Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Pixel Lumber Master free?
Pixel Lumber Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circle Pop Up free?
Circle Pop Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Lumber Master or Circle Pop Up have ads?
Both Pixel Lumber Master and Circle Pop Up show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Lumber Master or Circle Pop Up?
Pixel Lumber Master ships an update every 6 months, and Circle Pop Up every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Lumber Master was updated on November 3, 2026 and Circle Pop Up on November 3, 2026.

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