Comparison

Spire Blast vs Summer Pop!+

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

Head to head
About

Spire Blast

Collapse colorful towers with your dragon companion in this physics-based puzzle game. Explore breathtaking kingdoms and conquer countless challenges using your wits and available tools.

Highlights
  • Physics-based tower collapse
  • Dragon companion mechanics
  • Countless challenges
  • Numerous kingdoms to explore
  • Colorful mayhem gameplay
Features
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Take a step into the colorful world of Spire Blast. With your ever hungry dragon companion collapse numerous mysterious towers of all shapes and sizes that have risen all over the kingdom. Test your wits and skills, use all the tools at your disposal and you will emerge victorious! * Conquer countless challenges * Visit numerous breathtaking kingdoms * Take good care of your dragons * Experience colorful mayhem

About

Summer Pop!+

Embark on a relaxing seaside adventure filled with match-3 puzzles and charming animal characters. Explore beautiful beaches, engage in fun activities, and overcome challenges like the mischievous octopus boss. Enjoy hundreds of levels with new gameplay modes and special effects.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Seaside paradise setting
  • Adorable animal characters
  • New game modes
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Special effects
  • Octopus boss challenges
Features
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Beautiful seaside paradise immerses you in a relaxed atmosphere of blue skies and clear seas. Bask in the gentle sea breeze, stroll along the golden beach, go fishing and diving with the little raccoon, watch Uncle Polar Bear make ice cream, try your luck at the claw machine, and enjoy a refreshing drink at the beverage shop. Join the little animals for a delightful seaside holiday! New Gameplay, Same Joy Introducing six exciting new game modes, each level accompanied by adorable animals. With carefully designed 4820 levels, it offers a fresh and rich experience. Enjoy new special effects, making elimination easy and satisfying. The cute and lovable raccoon transforms into a captain, leading friends on a seaside adventure. Mischievous little fish, chewy gummies, fragile honey jars, running roses, angry little starfish, beautiful bottled butterflies—more surprises await on this journey! Octopus Mischief, Seaside Adventure Warning: Octopus boss ahead! Is the venom-spitting octopus back? No, it's just here to stir up trouble, with a mischievous and slightly provocative look. Make sure to drive it away. Join forces with the little animals to fight the octopus—hurry up and lend a hand!

Screenshots

Spire Blast4 screens
Summer Pop!+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spire Blast at 4.6 against Summer Pop!+'s 2.9. Spire Blast also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 24%) and ratings volume (17K vs 42). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spire Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spire Blast has 17K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Spire Blast's written reviews are positive against 24% of Summer Pop!+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spire Blast ships an update monthly, Summer Pop!+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spire Blast versus Summer Pop!+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpire BlastSummer Pop!+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings) — better2.9 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better23.6% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better42
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size799 MB612 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbital Knight sp. z o.o.ELEMENTA GAMES PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Spire Blast

All ratings16,401 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews780 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral18.3%
Negative28.5%

Summer Pop!+

All ratings39 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral25.6%
Negative35.9%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral18.9%
Negative57.5%

User reviews

Spire Blast

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying physics
  • 🎨 Colorful and polished graphics
  • 💡 Unique block-matching concept
  • 🎮 Fun casual experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions
  • 🤔 Inconsistent difficulty curve
  • 🙄 Repetitive gameplay

Summer Pop!+

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Amazing graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Endless replay value

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Inability to play own music

Bugs and requests

Spire Blast

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes at level 36 and 60
  • Blocks not registering hits
  • Inconsistent physics behavior
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Difficulty settings
  • Synced progress across devices
  • Landscape mode support on iPad
  • Improved scoring and feedback

Summer Pop!+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on startup after updates
  • Levels getting stuck or not progressing
  • Sync/save issues with iCloud

Requested features

3 requests
  • Chinese language support
  • Option to disable hints
  • Improved coin/currency earning system

In-app purchases

None

Spire Blast

No in-app purchases

None

Summer Pop!+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spire Blast free?
Spire Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summer Pop!+ free?
Summer Pop!+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spire Blast or Summer Pop!+?
Spire Blast is rated higher. Spire Blast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Summer Pop!+ averages 2.9 from 42 ratings.
Do Spire Blast or Summer Pop!+ have ads?
Neither Spire Blast nor Summer Pop!+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spire Blast or Summer Pop!+?
Spire Blast ships an update monthly, and Summer Pop!+ every 2 months. Most recently, Spire Blast was updated on October 28, 2026 and Summer Pop!+ on October 25, 2026.

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