Jiggle Balls Studio vs PopperFish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jiggle Balls Studio
Create dynamic physics-based worlds with customizable balls and environments. Experiment with gravity, bounciness, and special gadgets for endless fun. Ideal for both kids and adults interested in physics exploration.
- Tap to spawn balls
- Adjust ball properties (size, weight, bounciness)
- Customize world physics (gravity, rotation)
- Select backgrounds or use personal photos
- Special gadgets like bombs and black holes
- Sound effects and multiple ball types
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The smash-hit for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available for the iPad! Jiggle Balls Studio is the specially designed iPad version. Better graphics, more sounds, more ball types, more backgrounds, and a whole new menu system. This app is fun for both kids and adults! Tap the screen to add a ball. Hold your finger down and you'll spawn multiple balls. Pick one up with your finger and fling it across the screen. Want to roll the balls around in the sand? Choose one of the preloaded backgrounds or select one from your own photo album. But don't smash Grandma's nose with a basketball! Jiggle Balls Studio also comes with plenty of ball bouncing sound effects and many ball types to choose from. Select your ball type, size, weight, bounciness, and stickiness. Then play around with the world physics by changing the gravity and rotating your device. See how the balls will react to no gravity at all. Or set the bounciness and gravity really high and watch the screen go crazy. There are unlimited combinations! Jiggle Balls Studio also includes some fun gadgets. Drop a BOMB into the arena and watch it blow up the balls. Or try a BLACK HOLE and see how much they suck! Kids will enjoy the crazy sounds and bright colors. Adults will appreciate the real-world physics and playing with all the adjustments. Teachers have used Jiggle Balls to teach their students about physics. Adults have used it to entertain their children while waiting at the doctor's office. And now Jiggle Balls Studio includes new themes and gadgets you can buy. Try the new space theme with 10 new backgrounds, balls (planets), and sounds. Or try the magnets and see how they attract all the balls around them. More content coming soon! We think you and your family will find hours and hours of unlimited fun with Jiggle Balls Studio. Gather around the coffee table and see who can create the wildest world. Let us know how you are using it. We'd love to hear from you. Enjoy! AWARDS Featured in New & Noteworthy, What's Hot, and Top 30 Entertainment Apps
PopperFish
Tap and pop matching fish in a fast-paced puzzle adventure. Chain combos to unlock power-ups and aim for high scores. Features endless mode and new levels with challenges and characters added regularly.
- Tap and pop matching fish
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Combo chaining for power-ups
- Endless mode to beat high scores
- Unlock new characters and outfits
- Regularly added levels and content
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Start playing Popper Fish today – an extremely satisfying puzzle game loved by everyone except for those who have very slow reflexes. Tap and pop the swimming fishies that match the fish in the middle in this fast twitching adventure to progress to the next level for that awesome winning feeling! Finish the level with quick thinking and smart moves, and be rewarded with awesome power ups to help chain for even longer combos! Keep up the good work and try to achieve the High Score. Get your twitchy fingers ready and mad tap those fishies while avoiding the wrong ones and stopping before the fish swaps. Chain for longer combos to unlock and gain super crazy powers and extend your high score. Rinse and repeat as you try to break the addiction as this game will have you craving for more! Popper Fish features: ENDLESS MODE - TRY TO BEAT YOUR OWN SCORE Do you have the fastest reflexes and the sharpest eyes? Try to beat your high score and see how you do against your friends and family. ONE MORE LEVEL PLEASE Try to beat each levels with different goals, challenges, and friends. Earn new friends and outfits as you reach higher levels. New levels and characters are added regularly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PopperFish at 5.0 against Jiggle Balls Studio's 3.0. PopperFish also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Jiggle Balls Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.4). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Jiggle Balls Studio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PopperFish sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PopperFish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
Jiggle Balls Studio ships an update every 4 months, PopperFish weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jiggle Balls Studio | PopperFish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 750 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funky Visions | GilMoney Inc. |
Customer experience
Jiggle Balls Studio
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In-app purchases
Jiggle Balls Studio
- Space Theme$0.99
- Magnets$0.99
- Groovy Theme$0.99
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- All themes and gadgets$1.99
PopperFish
- 40$1.99
- 220$4.99
- 480$11.99
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- 1,200$24.99
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