Comparison

Winter Pop vs Albert

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Winter Pop

Tap to burst falling snowflakes and prevent a snowman from being buried. Progress through multiple difficulty modes, from Easy to Expert, and aim for high scores. This engaging game offers fun for the whole family.

Highlights
  • Pop falling snowflakes
  • Save the snowman
  • Unlock Advanced mode
  • Unlock Expert mode
  • Set high-scores
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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Magic The Snowman is stuck in a blizzard! Keep popping snowflakes to keep him from getting buried. * Beat Easy mode to unlock Advanced * Beat Advanced as well to unlock Expert mode (a difficulty level not for the faint of finger!) Pop snowflakes and set high-scores! A fun game for all the family, kids & adults. Enjoy, The MagicSolver Team

About

Albert

Embark on a day-long adventure with a charming character, completing 20 unique, hand-painted levels. Utilize your device's features like the microphone and accelerometer to solve puzzles and find hidden treasures. This visually stunning game offers an immersive experience for kids and adults alike.

Highlights
  • 20 unique paper-made adventures
  • 24 hidden treasures
  • Original graphic and sound design
  • Holographic and 3D effects
  • Utilizes device features (mic, accelerometer, multi-touch)
  • Multiple languages
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Follow Albert through a whole day, from awakening to his trip in an air balloon, from the fun fair to a charming date with lovely Lili! Help Albert with 20 beautifully and artistically designed adventures. Each steps gives you stars, starts give you access to the next steps. Easy and simple. Yet Albert will need all your dexterity and wit to help him complete 20 smart and fun levels. Blow a chewing-gum bubble with the microphone, throw the soap to the bathtub while tilting your device, use all your fingers to catch falling stars from the night sky, call the dog to catch a fish, etc. Kids love it, parents can't resist it! Stunningly made with a thousand hand-painted drawings by renowned french illustrator Chloé Mazio, Albert takes full advantage of the Retina display for a unique and totally novel visual experience. Moreover Albert uses a special holographic effect for extra graphic immersion. Tilt your device and enjoy Albert's cool 3D effect. At last Albert also explores all the fun capacities of your device (multi-touch screen, microphone, speaker, accelerometer, speedometer) for smarter and funnier gaming. • 20 unique paper-made adventures • 24 hidden treasures to be found • Original graphic design and sound design • Ready for kids and geeks :) • Accelerometre • Microphone • Multitouch • Game center • Multiple languages : French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, English and Chinese. • 5 stars on the App Store • Exclusively on iOS & tvOS AVERAGE REVIEW SCORE FOR ALBERT = 4,73 / 5 (8828 reviews) "Incredible art style. Neat faux-3d effect. Great variety of mini-games." – Gamezebo "You'll be charmed by his strange and beautiful world." – Slide To Play Have fun ! VISIT US : fingerlab.net FOLLOW US : twitter.com/fingerlab WATCH US : vimeo.com/fingerlab CONTACT US : contact@fingerlab.net Albert is a Fingerlab studio creation. Other creations by Fingerlab : -MultiPonk (iTunes rewind 2010) -DM1 (Apple Design award 2012) -Rockmate (App of the week 2012) The Fingerlab team

Screenshots

Winter Pop4 screens
Albert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Albert at 94% against Winter Pop's 36%. Albert also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (87 vs 11). Winter Pop's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Winter Pop costs $1.99 and Albert $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Winter Pop holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Albert has 87 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Winter Pop's written reviews are positive against 94% of Albert's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Winter Pop ships an update every 4 months, Albert every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Winter Pop versus Albert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinter PopAlbert
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews94.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1187 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperappChocolateFingerlab

Customer experience

Winter Pop

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral10.2%
Negative53.9%

Albert

All ratings87 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews1,177 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

Winter Pop

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Cute design and music
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good for kids
  • 👍 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Snowflakes don't pop
  • 🐛 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Becomes boring after a while
  • 🐛 Too hard/fast for some
  • 🐛 Inappropriate ads

Albert

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Unique and creative mini-games
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful and charming visuals
  • 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
  • 🤗 Great for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Some mini-games are too difficult
  • 💰 Need to pay for additional levels
  • 🔇 No option to mute audio
  • 🔁 Not enough variety in mini-games

Bugs and requests

Winter Pop

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Snowflakes not popping when speed increases
  • Achievements not working/registering on Game Center
  • Ads popping up too frequently, even mid-game
  • Inappropriate ads (dating, singles)
  • Pause button obstructs gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more "wow" factor (e.g., Santa, countdown)
  • Option to turn off ads
  • Fix achievements not registering on Game Center
  • Make it easier to tap snowflakes
  • Fix pause button placement

Albert

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes and freezes
  • Issues with touch/motion controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • More mini-games and levels
  • Ability to mute audio
  • Difficulty options for mini-games
  • Expanded content and updates

In-app purchases

None

Winter Pop

No in-app purchases

None

Albert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Winter Pop free?
Winter Pop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Albert free?
Albert costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Winter Pop or Albert?
Winter Pop is rated higher. Winter Pop averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Albert averages 4.2 from 87 ratings.
Do Winter Pop or Albert have ads?
Winter Pop shows ads; Albert does not.
Which is updated more often, Winter Pop or Albert?
Winter Pop ships an update every 4 months, and Albert every 9 months. Most recently, Winter Pop was updated on October 15, 2026 and Albert on October 17, 2026.

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