POINPY vs Dust Pop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POINPY
Bounce upwards, dodging enemies and collecting fruit to feed a hungry beast. Unlock new abilities and modes as you climb higher in this vertical action game. Explore randomly generated areas and master one-handed controls.
- Intuitive one-handed controls
- Bounce and flip mechanics
- Collect fruit for beast's juice
- Dodge adorable baddies
- Unlockable puzzle and endless modes
- Randomly generated areas
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Bounce up, dodge adorable baddies and feed the blue beast that's hot on your heels. A vertical climber from the creator of the award-winning Downwell. Keep going higher and higher because new and more challenging areas await. Earn and unlock abilities that will help you jump into your next run with a better shot at reaching the end. FEATURES Juice 'em up: Use intuitive, one-handed controls to bounce, flip around and grab fruit for the beast's juice. Climb & collect: Evade creatures lurking in randomly generated areas. Collect special abilities like the octobub, which sucks in fruit, and the handy snail clock, which stops time while you ready your next jump. Plus many others! Open new modes: Find a not-so-well-hidden area to unlock the tricky puzzle mode. Complete Poinpy to unlock an endless mode.
Dust Pop
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DustPop is a cozy casual game where you pop adorable dust monsters using static-clean balls. Simple controls, satisfying feedback, and quick sessions make it perfect anytime. Features • Simple, pick-up-and-play controls • Satisfying “pop” effects and crisp feedback • Cute dust monster variations to clear • High Score leaderboard challenge • Warm, storybook-inspired visuals • Short sessions—great for quick breaks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dust Pop at none against POINPY's 3. Dust Pop also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. POINPY sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dust Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.
POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, Dust Pop daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POINPY | Dust Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (286 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 286 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Devolver | NARUA |
In-app purchases
POINPY
- Standard Tip$1.99
- Generous Tip$4.99
- Super Generous Tip!$9.99
Dust Pop
No in-app purchases
