Comparison

Tiny Space Program vs Popper

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Space Program

Manage your own space agency, from designing and building rockets to launching missions for research, mining, or tourism. Explore planets and moons, establish off-world economies, and advance your technology in this interplanetary simulation.

Highlights
  • Space program management
  • Build off-world colonies
  • Launch rockets and spaceships
  • Research technologies
  • Mine resources from celestial bodies
  • Astronaut progression
  • Simulates orbital mechanics
Features
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Build and run your own space program — like SpaceX, but yours. Launch rockets, manage astronauts, mine planets, and colonize the solar system from the Moon to beyond the Kuiper Belt. WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A SPACE BILLIONAIRE? Send tourists on a spacewalk? Start a mining operation on Titan? Build a space station around Mars? In Tiny Space Program you manage the early colonization of our solar system — based on real orbital mechanics and ship propulsion. BUILD YOUR SPACE AGENCY - Launch rockets and spaceships into orbit - Build off-world colonies, outposts, and modular space stations - Mine resources on moons, planets, and dwarf planets - Research new technologies and better spacecraft - Level up your astronauts and equip spacesuits - Establish off-world economies and trade A CHILL GAME, NOT A CHORE No forced ads, no daily-streak punishments. Play at your own pace — run an hour-long research expedition, take tourists on a quick tour, then put it down and come back later. Mines keep producing while you're away. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Actively updated (space stations, automation, dwarf planets, and vehicles all shipped recently). Join the Discord and help shape what comes next.

About

Popper

Engage in a calming puzzle experience by popping every bubble to complete unique shapes. With no timers or pressure, this game offers a relaxing way to unwind for all ages. Enjoy a complete, ad-free experience with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • 50 unique shape puzzles
  • Tap or drag controls
  • No timers or pressure
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Ad-free experience
  • One-time purchase
Features
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A satisfying bubble-popping toy — pop every bubble to clear the shape, tapping or dragging across 50 unique puzzles from hearts and stars to diamonds and beyond. No timers, no pressure. Just a relaxing way to unwind. Great for all ages. So many apps and games are unusable now due to long, unskippable ads. Our promise: No ads. No popups. No subscriptions. No extra downloads.

Screenshots

Tiny Space Program4 screens
Popper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popper at none against Tiny Space Program's 14. Popper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Tiny Space Program's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Space Program sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Popper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, Popper every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Space Program versus Popper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Space ProgramPopper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry NeimannST Studios

Customer experience

Tiny Space Program

All ratings1,671 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.4%

Popper

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Space Program

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buttons not working or unresponsive
  • Disappearing ships and resources
  • Crashes and freezes after updates
  • Quests and missions not tracking properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more planets and moons to explore
  • Improve the economy and resource management
  • Implement cloud/online save functionality
  • Streamline the UI and make it more intuitive
  • Expand the research and upgrade trees
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  • Add more animations and visual effects

Popper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Tiny Space Program

One-time14
  • Supporting the game, thank you$1.99
  • Helping out, many thanks$4.99
  • Crystal Pack 1$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Plasma Space Ship Package$8.99
  • You are great! Many thanks$9.99
  • Crystal Pack 2$9.99
  • Colonizer Pack$9.99
  • Experimental Dragon Ships$9.99
  • Aerospike space ship pack$9.99
  • A big pile of credits$19.99
  • Crystal Pack 3$19.99
  • Biggest box of credits$49.99
  • Crystal Pack 4$49.99
None

Popper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Space Program free?
Tiny Space Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Popper free?
Popper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Space Program or Popper have ads?
Tiny Space Program shows ads; Popper does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Space Program or Popper?
Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, and Popper every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Space Program was updated on October 9, 2026 and Popper on October 1, 2026.

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