PopGroup vs Marbles Plus
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).
Marbles Plus
This classic puzzle game challenges you to clear a field of colored balls by tapping groups of two or more of the same color. Earn more points by popping larger groups. Explore four distinct game modes for varied gameplay experiences.
- Clear colored balls
- Tap groups of same-colored balls
- Score points based on group size
- Four game modes: Basic, Shift, Nonstop, Combo
- Classic puzzle gameplay
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Marbles is a great puzzle game made in the best traditions of classic Bubble Breaker. The goal of the game is to clear the game field of color balls. Tap two or more balls of the same color to remove them and earn points. The more balls you pop at once — the more points you get. Four game modes: - Basic: balls simply drop down. - Shift: balls shift to the right after the drop. - Nonstop: endless balls. - Combo: basic + shift + nonstop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Marbles Plus at Free against PopGroup's $0.99. Marbles Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 31 months). PopGroup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
Marbles Plus is free to download; PopGroup costs $0.99 up front. Marbles Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PopGroup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marbles Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of PopGroup's written reviews are positive against 60% of Marbles Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PopGroup ships an update every 31 months, Marbles Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PopGroup | Marbles Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 6 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 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | Serpensoft Group |
Customer experience
PopGroup
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In-app purchases
PopGroup
No in-app purchases
Marbles Plus
- Remove Ads$1.99
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