Comparison

IGN Playlist vs Slash Pop

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

Head to head
About

IGN Playlist

Organize and track all your video games, from past titles to upcoming releases. Discover new games, estimate completion times, and curate custom lists to share with friends. Keep your entire gaming library managed in one convenient place.

Highlights
  • Manage game backlog and library
  • Estimate game completion times
  • Browse and discover new games
  • Create and share custom game playlists
  • Rate and remember game experiences
  • View game screenshots and videos
Features
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Backlog & Library — Manage your games like God of War, Starfield, Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto and more by adding them to your backlog. Organize what you’ve played and beat by adding games to wishlists, backlog, playing, paused, beat, and quit. HowLongToBeat — See how long it takes to beat games for different playthroughs, like Main Story, Story and Sides, and 100% Playthroughs. Plus see how long it will take to beat your backlog. Use HowLongtoBeat’s data to help you manage your game time. Browse Games — Search, view, and share from a massive games library spanning titles from the last 30+ years of gaming history. View screenshots, watch videos, and more for the games you're playing or want to play. Discover — Discover is Playlist’s homepage for finding new games. It’s updated weekly to surface interesting lists, new and upcoming games, and other fun and interesting categories to help people find their next favorite game or keep up with what IGN’s covering. Copy, remix, and follow lists to build your own collections. Playlists — Curate, organize, and rank games. Share playlists via text, Twitch profiles, Discords, and more. You can also see combined game time of for any of your playlists, powered by HowLongToBeat.com Community Ratings — Rate and remember what you liked, and what you didn’t about the games you play. Roadmap? - We’re not done - more updates to come!

About

Slash Pop

Engage in an addictive one-tap arcade game where you slice colored balls to build epic combos and climb global leaderboards. Master unique skins, complete daily quests, and enjoy satisfying gameplay with vibrant visuals.

Highlights
  • Epic combos for massive multipliers
  • Unlockable trail skins
  • Customizable animated backgrounds
  • Global leaderboard competition
  • Daily quests and login bonuses
  • Power-ups like slow-motion
  • One-handed portrait mode gameplay
Features
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Slash Pop is the most addictive 1-tap arcade slicing game. Tap colored balls, build epic combos, climb global Game Center leaderboards. Master 14 unique skins, conquer daily quests, beat your high score. With satisfying gameplay, vibrant animated backgrounds, and endless fun, Slash Pop is the perfect arcade game for quick play sessions or hours of relaxation. HOW TO PLAY Slice balls of the matching color to score. Build combos by chaining slices without missing. The bigger your combo, the higher your score. Avoid wrong colors and keep the rhythm going. KEY FEATURES: -EPIC COMBOS: Chain slices for massive multipliers (10X, 20X, 30X and beyond) -8 TRAIL SKINS: Unlock stunning visual trails by leveling up — Fire, Ice, Neon, Rainbow, Lightning, Gold, Space and more -6 ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS: Customize your scene with Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Neon City, Galaxy and the original Classic -GLOBAL LEADERBOARD: Compete with players worldwide via Game Center — climb the ranks with your best score -DAILY QUESTS: Complete fresh challenges every day for big rewards -DAILY LOGIN BONUS: Come back daily to grow your streak and earn more coins -POWER-UPS: Use slow-motion to push your high score -LEVEL UP: Gain XP, unlock exclusive trails, and climb the level tree -COLORBLIND MODE: Fully accessible with patterns and shapes -SATISFYING SOUND DESIGN: Punchy slices, juicy combos, immersive audio -PORTRAIT MODE: Designed for one-handed gameplay anywhere WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT Slash Pop is built to give you that perfect "just one more game" feeling. Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, the fast-paced arcade action keeps you coming back. Compete against your own best score, master the combo system, climb the global leaderboard, and discover all the unique trail skins and animated backgrounds. No registration required. No paywalls. Just pure, addictive arcade slicing action. FREE TO PLAY Slash Pop is free to download and play. The game contains optional rewarded ads to earn bonus coins and occasional interstitial ads. Download Slash Pop now and start slicing! Privacy Policy: https://heststd.github.io/slashpop-privacy/ Support: heststudios@gmail.com

Screenshots

IGN Playlist4 screens
Slash Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slash Pop at 5.0 against IGN Playlist's 3.9. Slash Pop also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). IGN Playlist's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

Slash Pop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IGN Playlist has 118 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of IGN Playlist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slash Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IGN Playlist ships an update monthly, Slash Pop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IGN Playlist versus Slash Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGN PlaylistSlash Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (118 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIGN Entertainment, Inc.Tolga HACIZEKERIYAOGLU

Customer experience

IGN Playlist

All ratings116 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative24.6%

Slash Pop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

IGN Playlist

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wishlist and backlog sections not working
  • Inability to log in or access accounts
  • Games disappearing from lists or not updating properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar widget or Apple Calendar integration
  • Ability to follow other users
  • More sorting and filtering options
  • Separate category for ongoing/live service games
  • Option to rate games on a scale instead of just thumbs up/down

Slash Pop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IGN Playlist

No in-app purchases

None

Slash Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IGN Playlist free?
IGN Playlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slash Pop free?
Slash Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IGN Playlist or Slash Pop?
Slash Pop is rated higher. IGN Playlist averages 3.9 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Slash Pop averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do IGN Playlist or Slash Pop have ads?
Both IGN Playlist and Slash Pop show ads.
Which is updated more often, IGN Playlist or Slash Pop?
IGN Playlist ships an update monthly, and Slash Pop every 3 weeks. Most recently, IGN Playlist was updated on November 3, 2026 and Slash Pop on October 31, 2026.

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