PopGroup vs Block Slide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PopGroup
Pop groups of same-colored bubbles to achieve high scores in this polished puzzle game. Strategize your pops to create larger groups and maximize your points. Enjoy customizable settings and online leaderboards without any ads or in-app purchases.
- Pop same-colored bubble groups
- Strategic scoring for high scores
- Customizable grid width and height
- Adjustable number of bubble colors
- Online high score leaderboards
- Crystal-clear graphics and animations
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PopGroup is a polished version of the classic "samegame" concept invented in 1985 by Kuniaki Moribe. Just pop groups of bubbles that have the same color. Sound easy? It is, unless you want a high score! You have to pop groups in the right order to form bigger groups and get more points. Compare PopGroup to other games based on the same concept: - Crystal-clear graphics - Animations - Customizable width, height, and number of bubble colors - Online high scores - No in-app ads or in-app purchases! PopGroup is made by the developer of tChess (the popular iOS chess app), and Learn Chess (the Apple Staff Favorite e-book).
Block Slide
Slide jewel blocks horizontally to fill lines and earn points. This offline puzzle game offers unlimited levels with no time limits. Save your progress and continue playing anytime.
- Horizontal block sliding
- Line clearing for points
- Unlimited levels
- Offline play
- No time limit
- Auto-save progress
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Welcome to Block Slide Puzzle - Jigsaw Block game. The Rule is to move the jewel horizontally, filling block in one line and get score. How to play: - Tap to select and move the jewel block - The jewel has no support points and will fall. - When you make a full line of jewel you will get score and they will be destroyed. - A new one Line will be appear when you can't create a full line FEATURES: • One finger control. • 100% Free and Offline Game. • Unlimted levels. • The game is saved whenever you stop playing. You can continue playing everytime you want. • Cool Sounds. • No Time Limited. Have fun with this block puzzle jigsaw game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Block Slide at Free against PopGroup's $0.99. Block Slide also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 31 months) and device support (3 vs 1). PopGroup's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume 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
Block Slide is free to download; PopGroup costs $0.99 up front. Block Slide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PopGroup asks for nothing beyond the download.
PopGroup holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively.
PopGroup ships an update every 31 months, Block Slide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PopGroup | Block Slide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | CHIEN LE |
Customer experience
PopGroup
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In-app purchases
PopGroup
No in-app purchases
Block Slide
- Remove Ads$2.99
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