PopGroup Lite vs Marbles Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PopGroup Lite
This game challenges you to pop groups of same-colored bubbles to achieve high scores. Strategic popping is key to forming larger groups and maximizing points. Enjoy a polished experience with customizable settings and online leaderboards.
- Classic 'samegame' puzzle mechanics
- Crystal-clear graphics and animations
- Customizable grid width, height, and colors
- Online high score leaderboards
- No in-app ads or purchases
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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 rating: Marbles Plus at 5.0 against PopGroup Lite's 4.0. Marbles Plus also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 25 months). PopGroup Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Marbles Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PopGroup Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marbles Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of PopGroup Lite'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 Lite ships an update every 25 months, Marbles Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PopGroup Lite | Marbles Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | Serpensoft Group |
Customer experience
PopGroup Lite
Marbles Plus
In-app purchases
PopGroup Lite
No in-app purchases
Marbles Plus
- Remove Ads$1.99
