Comparison

How2work vs POP MART Americas

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

Head to head
About

How2work

This app enables NFC scanning for compatible figures, requiring an iPhone 7 or newer. It activates NFC reader mode to interact with specific tagged items.

Highlights
  • NFC reader mode activation
  • Scan NFC tags on figures
  • Requires iPhone 7 or newer
  • Compatible with How2work Figures
Features
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Features: Activates NFC reader mode allowing you to scan the NFC tag on the How2work Figures. Requires iPhone 7 or newer.

About

POP MART Americas

Discover a vibrant world of art toys created by international artists. Explore a vast collection of unique collectibles, connect with a passionate community, and bring joy through the culture of art toys. Find your next favorite collectible and share the magic.

Highlights
  • Explore art toy collections
  • Discover international artists
  • Join the art toy community
  • Find unique collectibles
  • Share joy and passion
Features
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This is a world of art toys full of joy and passion. POP MART is a fast-growing art toy company in the international toy industry. Our creative selection of art toys were created by a group of creative, talented international artists. We have endeavoured to promote the culture of art toys. Since 2010, POP MART has expanded to a network of 300+ retail stores, 2,000+ Roboshops and POP-UPs across 23+ countries in addition to 700+ authorized retailers and online platforms in Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. Also, 700+ authoried retailers and online platforms that deliver our products to 52 countries and regions around the world. Come share the joy and magic of POP MART in the POP MART app! As part of our brand slogan, "To Light Up Passion and Bring Joy", POP MART aspires to spread fun and art toy culture around the world. Find your new favorite collectable art toy and join the art toy community today at POP MART!

Screenshots

How2work3 screens
POP MART Americas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: POP MART Americas at 3.2 against How2work's 1.3. POP MART Americas also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (323 vs 4). How2work's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

POP MART Americas holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POP MART Americas has 323 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of How2work's written reviews are positive against 29% of POP MART Americas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

How2work ships an update monthly, POP MART Americas weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
How2work versus POP MART Americas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHow2workPOP MART Americas
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (4 ratings)3.2 (323 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews29.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4323 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB182 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHow2work LimitedPOP MART

Customer experience

How2work

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

POP MART Americas

All ratings305 ratings
Positive54.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative41.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative58.8%

In-app purchases

None

How2work

No in-app purchases

None

POP MART Americas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is How2work free?
How2work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POP MART Americas free?
POP MART Americas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, How2work or POP MART Americas?
POP MART Americas is rated higher. How2work averages 1.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while POP MART Americas averages 3.2 from 323 ratings.
Do How2work or POP MART Americas have ads?
Neither How2work nor POP MART Americas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, How2work or POP MART Americas?
How2work ships an update monthly, and POP MART Americas weekly. Most recently, How2work was updated on October 6, 2026 and POP MART Americas on October 25, 2026.

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