Smash Runner! vs Popcorn Pop!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smash Runner!
Embark on a colorful adventure where you collect layers to grow larger. Become big enough to smash through blocks and experience the satisfying feeling of destroying cubes.
- Collect layers
- Grow bigger
- Smash blocks
- Colorful adventure
- Cube smashing
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Take a step into this colorful adventure. Collect as many layers as you can. You need to get bigger in order to pass over the blocks. You will like this feeling of smashing cubes.
Popcorn Pop!
Engage in a simple yet challenging clicker game where the goal is to fill a popcorn machine and advance through stages. This casual runner offers quick gameplay sessions perfect for short breaks.
- Simple touch controls
- Casual runner gameplay
- Fill the popcorn machine
- Advance through stages
- Quick play sessions
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You have never seen a Clicker game like this! Popcorn Pop! It is very simple and casual run game :) ...but HARDER than you think! Fill up the machine and reach the end stage! · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) Developer - Best Hyper Casual Game Developer in South Korea
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Verdict
Smash Runner! and Popcorn Pop! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 48% of Popcorn Pop!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s. Popcorn Pop! also leads on iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 2.7K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Smash Runner! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Popcorn Pop! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smash Runner! against 4.8 for Popcorn Pop!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Smash Runner!'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Popcorn Pop!'s.
Smash Runner! ships an update weekly, Popcorn Pop! every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Smash Runner! | Popcorn Pop! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2.7K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 283 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | MondayOFF |
Customer experience
Smash Runner!
Popcorn Pop!
User reviews
Smash Runner!
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Unique and engaging concept
- 💡 Potential for more levels
Room to improve
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤔 Misleading advertising
Popcorn Pop!
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 No ads
- 🚀 Great gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Lost progress
Bugs and requests
Smash Runner!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes at higher levels
- Levels not loading or resetting progress
- Unresponsive controls and gameplay issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add an ad-free option
- Improve level progression and difficulty scaling
- Fix stability issues and crashes
Popcorn Pop!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Upgrade issues
- Sound bugs
- Progress reset
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Improved performance and stability
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
In-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Popcorn Pop!
- No ads$2.99
Questions
Is Smash Runner! free?
Is Popcorn Pop! free?
Which has better reviews, Smash Runner! or Popcorn Pop!?
Do Smash Runner! or Popcorn Pop! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smash Runner! or Popcorn Pop!?
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