Comparison

Popsicle Stack vs Food Run!

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Food Run!

Collect delicious food items as you race through various gates. Increase your food haul by strategically passing through multipliers. Enjoy a simple yet engaging arcade-style experience.

Highlights
  • Collect food items
  • Pass through gates
  • Increase food with multipliers
  • Simple arcade gameplay
  • Engaging experience
Features
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There's so much food! Go through gates to get even more!

Screenshots

Popsicle Stack4 screens
Food Run!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Food Run! at none against Popsicle Stack's 8. Food Run! also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Popsicle Stack sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Food Run! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Food Run! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77K and 36K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Popsicle Stack's written reviews are positive against 92% of Food Run!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popsicle Stack ships an update every 2 months, Food Run! every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Popsicle Stack versus Food Run!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopsicle StackFood Run!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77K ratings)4.8 (36K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77K — better36K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size449 MB57 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLion StudiosDiced Pixel, LLC

Customer experience

Popsicle Stack

All ratings76,253 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews817 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative12.9%

Food Run!

All ratings33,665 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews2,365 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Popsicle Stack

From 77K 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

Food Run!

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome game
  • 🚀 No ads
  • 👍 Cute food and hats
  • 👍 Entertaining story
  • 👍 Challenging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches causing loss of progress
  • 📺 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

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

Food Run!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches causing loss of progress
  • Occasional screen swapping

Requested features

3 requests
  • More stories
  • More food and character options
  • Ability to revisit past story levels

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Popsicle Stack

One-time8
  • 50 000 coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 100 gems$2.99
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  • 100 000 coins$2.99
  • 300 000 coins$5.99
  • 300 gems$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • 500 000 coins$9.99
None

Food Run!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popsicle Stack free?
Popsicle Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Food Run! free?
Food Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Popsicle Stack or Food Run!?
Food Run! is rated higher. Popsicle Stack averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77K ratings, while Food Run! averages 4.8 from 36K ratings.
Do Popsicle Stack or Food Run! have ads?
Both Popsicle Stack and Food Run! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Popsicle Stack or Food Run!?
Popsicle Stack ships an update every 2 months, and Food Run! every 6 days. Most recently, Popsicle Stack was updated on October 30, 2026 and Food Run! on October 30, 2026.

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