Pops! vs Doongsil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pops!
This productivity app uses the Pomodoro technique with personalized coaching. It employs vibrations and light flashes to signal work and break times, with notifications to keep you on track. Get focused and manage your time effectively with a choice of three unique coaching styles.
- Personalized coaching styles
- Vibration alerts for breaks
- Flashing light notifications
- Work and break timers
- Customizable alerts
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Pops is a Pomodoro technique app with personality! Choose from three available coaches that offer three distinct flavors of Pomodoro and get working. Your phone will vibrate and flash its light to alert you of breaks and send you notifications to tell you when its time to get back to work. Now get to it!
Doongsil
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Make time for your goals with a little adventure. Our adorable friends dream of traveling to space in hot air balloons. What is your goal? Join them on a journey of your own. As you spend time focusing, your balloon rises higher toward space. - Customize your balloon, basket and character to make your goals your own. - Stay focused with a timer and watch your balloon rise. - Record your daily activities with notes and photos, and look back on your progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pops! at none against Doongsil's 1. Pops! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Doongsil's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 58 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Doongsil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pops! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pops! ships an update every 58 months, Doongsil every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pops! | Doongsil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Eugene Hoch | Minseok Song |
In-app purchases
Pops!
No in-app purchases
Doongsil
- Doongsil Pro$3.99
