Comparison

Popcorn Chef vs Bricky Boy

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

Head to head
About

Popcorn Chef

Experience the fun of making popcorn with this simulator game. Unlock new flavors and cooking pots as you progress through addictive gameplay. Challenge friends in 1v1 multiplayer mode.

Highlights
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Easy to learn
  • Multiple popcorn flavors
  • Unlockable cooking pots
  • Unique music and effects
  • 1v1 Multiplayer
Features
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The #1 popcorn cooking simulator! • Fun and addictive gameplay • Easy to learn, fun to master • Different flavors of popcorn with unique music and effects • Original cooking pots, unlocked as you progress • 1v1 Multiplayer This is the game that will have you craving for a real pot of popcorn every time you play!

About

Bricky Boy

Experience a unique blend of brick-breaker and pinball gameplay with a nostalgic 90s handheld console aesthetic. Enjoy challenging boss fights, quests, and a unique power-up system with unlockable skins and semi-randomly generated levels.

Highlights
  • Brick-breaker and pinball genre fusion
  • 90s handheld console aesthetic
  • 8-bit soundtrack
  • Boss fights
  • Quests
  • Unique power-up system
  • Unlockable skins
Features
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Bricky Boy is a combination of brick-breaker and pinball game genres, represented in a very original style of handheld gaming consoles from the '90s. Combined with a 8-bit soundtrack, this game will let you enjoy the genuine feel of the long-gone gaming computers. In Bricky Boy you will find lots of entertaining challenges like: Boss fights, Quests, Unique powerup system, Lots of unlockable skins, Semi-random generated levels Get your Bricky Boy and start the adventure!

Screenshots

Popcorn Chef4 screens
Bricky Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bricky Boy at 68% against Popcorn Chef's 43%. Bricky Boy also leads on ratings volume (823 vs 9) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Popcorn Chef sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bricky Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bricky Boy has 823 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Popcorn Chef's written reviews are positive against 68% of Bricky Boy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Chef ships an update weekly, Bricky Boy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Popcorn Chef versus Bricky Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn ChefBricky Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings)4.7 (823 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9823 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamsay AmarinMOORLAND GAMES MB

Customer experience

Popcorn Chef

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Bricky Boy

All ratings755 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.2%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

Popcorn Chef

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bricky Boy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Left flipper occasionally unresponsive
  • Game crashes when reaching certain levels
  • Ads sometimes fail to load properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more boss/enemy variety
  • Implement a save/checkpoint system
  • Provide more customization options
  • Introduce new game modes or minigames
  • Allow players to fully disable ads (paid)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Popcorn Chef

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$2.99
1 purchases

Bricky Boy

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Popcorn Chef free?
Popcorn Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bricky Boy free?
Bricky Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popcorn Chef or Bricky Boy?
Bricky Boy is rated higher. Popcorn Chef averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Bricky Boy averages 4.7 from 823 ratings.
Do Popcorn Chef or Bricky Boy have ads?
Both Popcorn Chef and Bricky Boy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Chef or Bricky Boy?
Popcorn Chef ships an update weekly, and Bricky Boy every 10 days. Most recently, Popcorn Chef was updated on October 4, 2026 and Bricky Boy on October 16, 2026.

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