# Pin Puzzle vs Popup Panic

Pin Puzzle and Popup Panic both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Popup Panic's written reviews are positive against 32% of Pin Puzzle's. Pin Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Popup Panic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pin Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pin Puzzle against 5.0 for Popup Panic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pin Puzzle has 5.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Pin Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Popup Panic's.

Pin Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, Popup Panic every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pin Puzzle | Popup Panic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pin-puzzle-pull-pins-out/id1661757764/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popup-panic/id6790216962/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 196 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orange One Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649476488) | [Chadrick Dizon](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790216964) |

## What reviewers say

### Pin Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pin-puzzle-pull-pins-out/id1661757764)

Engage your mind with a physics-based puzzle game where strategic pin removal guides balls to a truck. Avoid bombs and color gray balls by touching colored ones to succeed. Personalize your game with unlockable styles and backgrounds.

**Highlights:** Strategic pin removal, Physics-based ball guidance, Ball coloring mechanics, Bomb avoidance, Customizable game elements, Unlimited levels

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and attractive visuals
- 💡 Variety of puzzles and challenges

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔋 High battery consumption due to ads
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🕰️ Slow progression and lack of difficulty ramp-up

**Reported bugs**

- Balls escaping enclosed areas after bomb explosions
- Levels freezing or becoming unresponsive

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads by paying a one-time fee
- Landscape mode support
- More challenging levels for experienced players


### Popup Panic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popup-panic/id6790216962)

Navigate the chaotic early internet by finding the single real close button among deceptive pop-up ads and fake links. Race against the clock and avoid risky windows to achieve high scores and climb global leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Find the real close button, Beat the clock, 12 parody internet sites, Global leaderboard, Combo and speed bonuses, Risky pop-up avoidance

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pin Puzzle free?

Pin Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Popup Panic free?

Popup Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pin Puzzle or Popup Panic?

Popup Panic is rated higher. Pin Puzzle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Popup Panic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pin Puzzle or Popup Panic have ads?

Both Pin Puzzle and Popup Panic show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pin Puzzle or Popup Panic?

Pin Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, and Popup Panic every 8 days. Most recently, Pin Puzzle was updated on October 23, 2026 and Popup Panic on October 14, 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.*