The Manhole vs Blopp Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Manhole
Explore a whimsical, interactive world filled with delightful characters and surprises. This award-winning digital playground offers endless discovery for children, featuring charming animations, original music, and engaging activities.
- Interactive world exploration
- Whimsical characters
- Original music and sounds
- Hand-rendered characters
- Award-winning design
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From the creators of Myst, The Manhole is a silly, delightful, interactive, busy-box-of-a-world that kids can explore and explore - finding something new around every corner. This award-winning romp transports children to the fanciful world around, above, and beneath what appears to be just an average, everyday manhole. But there is much more than meets the eye - have tea with a rabbit, wake up a walrus, nibble biscuits with a dragon, hang with a penguin, boat with an elephant, speak French with a turtle, and much more! First released in the 80s, the original version won rave reviews and numerous awards including "Best New Use of a Computer" from the Software Publishers Association. This Masterpiece Edition was produced in the 90s as a ground-up re-make of the original with meticulous computer-rendered scenes layered with delightful hand-rendered characters. There are over 30 original music compositions and scores of original sounds and voices.
Blopp Jam
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Pop bubbles to clear lines and rack up points in this fun and addictive puzzle game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blopp Jam at Free against The Manhole's $1.99. Blopp Jam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). The Manhole's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
Blopp Jam is free to download; The Manhole costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Manhole ships an update every 21 months, Blopp Jam daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Manhole | Blopp Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyan Worlds | Roman Palamarciuc |
In-app purchases
The Manhole
No in-app purchases
Blopp Jam
No in-app purchases
