# Pop Forest vs Ball Matching

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Matching at none against Pop Forest's 14. Ball Matching also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pop Forest's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pop Forest sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Ball Matching asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pop Forest ships an update every 3 weeks, Ball Matching every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pop Forest | Ball Matching |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Size | 202 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Pulu Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469533027) | [宝顺 田](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883078582) |

## What reviewers say

### Pop Forest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-forest/id1622770065)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Player Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Item Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Item Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5250 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Item Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 11000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Fantasy Item Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 24000 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe item Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Supreme item Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| 60000 coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 140000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |


### Ball Matching

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-matching/id6760420473)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pop Forest free?

Pop Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ball Matching free?

Ball Matching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pop Forest or Ball Matching have ads?

Pop Forest shows ads; Ball Matching does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pop Forest or Ball Matching?

Pop Forest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ball Matching every 3 months. Most recently, Pop Forest was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ball Matching on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*