Comparison

Hair Challenge vs Popsicle Stack

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

Head to head
About

Hair Challenge

Grow your hair, dodge obstacles, and strut your stuff on the runway in this exciting runner game. Collect hair extensions, dye your hair vibrant colors, and unlock stylish outfits and accessories to create your ultimate look.

Highlights
  • Hair growing action
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Hair dyeing
  • Runway customization
  • Collect hair extensions
  • Unlock styles and accessories
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Grow your gorgeous hair, dodge deadly blades, and own the runway — it's time for the ultimate Hair Challenge! Step into the dazzling world of Hair Challenge, where beauty meets action in a fast-paced runner adventure. Run on stunning rooftops, collect hair extensions to grow ultra-long hair, and avoid scissors, saws, and sharp obstacles to keep your style intact. As you strut down the catwalk in high heels, pick up vibrant hair dye, stylish outfits, and trendy accessories. Whether you’re aiming for a bold new look or protecting your precious strands, every step is a fashion moment. How to Play Swipe left or right to collect hair and avoid traps. Grow your hair by picking up extensions on the path. Dodge scissors, blades, and falling saws. Collect colorful dye and unlock runway styles. Reach the salon to change your character’s look and accessories. Key Features Hair Growing Action: Watch your hair get longer as you collect strands. Beauty Meets Challenge: Avoid getting your hair cut while staying fabulous. Colorful Hair Dyes: Dye your hair in rainbow colors to match your vibe. Runway Customization: Unlock different characters, styles, and fashion gear. Addictive Gameplay: Simple controls with dynamic hair-based progression. Why Play Hair Challenge? If you’re into makeover games, fashion, and stylish obstacle courses, Hair Challenge delivers the perfect mix of flair and fun. Stay in style, dodge with skill, and become the queen of the rooftop runway! Download Hair Challenge now and prove that long hair = big power!

About

Popsicle Stack

Build and sell custom popsicles in this fun runner game. Collect cups, choose flavors, add toppings, and create unique frozen treats to earn cash. Explore hundreds of levels and customize your chef.

Highlights
  • 3D popsicle stacking
  • Fluid runner gameplay
  • Customizable chef
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Variety of flavors and toppings
  • Sell popsicles to customers
Features
Read full description

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! Popsicle Stack brings you a beautiful popsicle building experience mixed with an ultra smooth runner game that's both easy to learn and fun to play! Create massive stacks of popsicles and sell them to your eager customers to earn mountains of cash. Explore the vast array of different fillings and toppings, create any popsicle flavor you can imagine: chocolate vanilla strawberry, rainbow and sprinkles, fruit pop, chocolate dip, the possibilities are endless! Which flavors will make you the most money? That's for you to find out. Start with your popsicle cup, the cup shapes the popsicle. What kind of shape will you choose? Collect and stack as many cups as you can (this takes skills!). Next choose your popsicle filling, maneuver your cups into a ice cream pouring station and fill them with your choice of ice cream flavors! Now it's time to freeze your pops and put them on a popsicle sticks, remove the cup and now you have a queue of frozen popsicles! Onto the toppings, dip your popsicles into a pool of melted chocolate then roll them under a shower of sprinkles. Mix and match toppings to expand the variety of flavors you serve. Time to sell your popsicles to the hungry kids and bring in that money! The crazier the popsicle build, the more it sells for, so go wild! Gameplay Features: 3D popsicle stacking game, how many can you stack? Fluid runner game with a variety of obstacles and treasures. Learn how to make your own popsicles! Customize your chef, dozens of cosmetic upgrades to choose from. 100's of levels to explore, and more on the way! A perfect game to sit down and relax with. Warning! This game will make you want ice cream. Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

Screenshots

Hair Challenge2 screens
Popsicle Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hair Challenge at weekly against Popsicle Stack's every 2 months. Hair Challenge also leads on chart position (#189 vs unranked) and ratings volume (428K vs 75K). Popsicle Stack's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 52%). On price, rating, 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. Hair Challenge sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Popsicle Stack sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hair Challenge against 4.5 for Popsicle Stack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hair Challenge has 428K ratings behind it against 75K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Hair Challenge's written reviews are positive against 76% of Popsicle Stack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hair Challenge ships an update weekly, Popsicle Stack every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hair Challenge versus Popsicle Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHair ChallengePopsicle Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (428K ratings)4.5 (75K ratings)
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings428K — better75K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size386 MB441 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRollic GamesLion Studios

Customer experience

Hair Challenge

All ratings428,357 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews2,092 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral13.2%
Negative34.8%

Popsicle Stack

All ratings75,334 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews810 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Hair Challenge

From 428K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Ability to customize character and hair
  • 🎨 Vibrant and colorful visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive and monotonous levels
  • 💰 Excessive use of ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Popsicle Stack

From 75K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍦 Fun and satisfying game
  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay
  • 🕹️ No Wi-Fi required
  • 💫 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 💢 Too many ads
  • 🤕 Glitchy and buggy at times
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels
  • 🙄 Disturbing character animations

Bugs and requests

Hair Challenge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent high score tracking
  • Freezing and black screen issues
  • Inability to collect hair during glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse character customization options
  • Ability to move backwards and avoid obstacles
  • Improved leaderboard and progression system
  • Less intrusive ads and better reward system

Popsicle Stack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes at higher levels
  • Progress loss or reset issues
  • Unresponsive controls or input issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety in popsicle flavors and toppings
  • Ability to customize the character
  • Additional game modes or challenges
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hair Challenge

One-time4
  • Hair Challenge Remove Ads$0.99
  • Hair Challenge Remove Ads$2.99
  • Hair Challenge Remove Ads$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Hair Challenge Remove Ads$4.99
8 purchases

Popsicle Stack

One-time8
  • 50 000 coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 100 gems$2.99
Show 5 more
  • 100 000 coins$2.99
  • 300 000 coins$5.99
  • 300 gems$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • 500 000 coins$9.99

Questions

Is Hair Challenge free?
Hair Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Popsicle Stack free?
Popsicle Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hair Challenge or Popsicle Stack?
Hair Challenge and Popsicle Stack are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 428K and 75K ratings respectively.
Do Hair Challenge or Popsicle Stack have ads?
Both Hair Challenge and Popsicle Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hair Challenge or Popsicle Stack?
Hair Challenge ships an update weekly, and Popsicle Stack every 2 months. Most recently, Hair Challenge was updated on September 25, 2026 and Popsicle Stack on September 25, 2026.

Other comparisons