PopGroup Lite vs 101 Tangrams
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).
101 Tangrams
Arrange seven geometric pieces to form various shapes based on provided outlines. This puzzle game offers an intuitive interface with options for piece rotation and optional guidelines to assist players.
- 101 unique shapes
- Drag and drop pieces
- Piece rotation
- Freehand rotation
- Optional guidelines
- Intuitive interface
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The Tangram puzzle is said to have been invented in China, possibly thousands of years ago. The object is to arrange the seven pieces into various shapes by just looking at the outline of the solution. We have put the Tangram puzzle in a nice iPad application, funny and easy to use! The puzzle comes with 101 shapes, long-lasting fun is guaranteed. Select a new shape by random or one-by-one, drag the piece out of the lower bar and place it in the correct position and orientation. You can turn the pieces by double-clic or freehand rotation. In case of doubt, you can activate the guidelines, showing the correct position and orientation of each pieces Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PopGroup Lite at Free against 101 Tangrams's $0.99. PopGroup Lite also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 101 Tangrams's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
PopGroup Lite is free to download; 101 Tangrams costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PopGroup Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of PopGroup Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of 101 Tangrams'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, 101 Tangrams every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PopGroup Lite | 101 Tangrams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | Dietmar Herbert Schwarz Webers |
Customer experience
PopGroup Lite
101 Tangrams
In-app purchases
PopGroup Lite
No in-app purchases
101 Tangrams
No in-app purchases
