Comparison

nawatobi vs Popcorn Hands

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

Head to head
About

nawatobi

Tap the screen to control jump timing and power. Fly high to accumulate points and avoid contact with the rope. Compete for high scores in this simple yet challenging arcade game.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Accumulate power for jumps
  • Score points by jumping rope
  • Avoid rope contact
  • High score competition
Features
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Jump timing well! The power in order to tap the screen! Jump away! Score Attack or fly many times! - Rules - ・Fly high enough to accumulate power ・Will take longer to fly high enough rigidity after landing ・1 point will be added to jump the rope and ・Failure and is in contact with the rope ・You also fail to land without exceeding the rope

About

Popcorn Hands

Engage in a unique popcorn-themed action and shooting minigame. Tap to launch kernels, heat them up, and flick finished popcorn into cups. Aim for high scores and collect 16 rank titles to become a popcorn master.

Highlights
  • Tap to launch corn kernels
  • Heat and pop kernels in a pan
  • Flick popcorn into cups
  • Collect 16 rank titles
  • Aim for high scores
  • Collect letters for bonus coins
Features
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Presenting a brand-new game genre: a popcorn action & shooting minigame! Tap the screen repeatedly to rapidly launch corn kernels into the pan! Collect the 16 rank titles and earn acclaim as a popcorn master! How to Play - Tap the top of the screen to create corn kernels. - As kernels hit the frying pan, they will start to heat up and pop. - Once you run out of kernels or the frying pan becomes full, flick the bottom of the screen to toss the finished popcorn into a cup. - The onscreen popcorn will be cleared out and your kernels replenished, allowing you to start creating popcorn again. - Aim for your best high score and collect new ranks: Let's Popcorn! Shoot for a high score! - Popped kernels give 10 points - Two popcorn pieces hitting in mid-air gives 1 point - Tap the coin or flame-up items for 100 points - Collect popcorn in the paper cup to earn 1 point per piece - Collect the letters released from UFOs to spell P-O-P-C-O-R-N. Once you collect them all, all onscreen popcorn will turn into coins

Screenshots

nawatobi2 screens
Popcorn Hands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: nawatobi at 67% against Popcorn Hands's 0%. nawatobi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nawatobi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of nawatobi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Popcorn Hands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nawatobi ships an update every 6 weeks, Popcorn Hands every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
nawatobi versus Popcorn Hands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternawatobiPopcorn Hands
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIGEYUKI TAKAHASHIMasakazu Yonehara

Customer experience

nawatobi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Popcorn Hands

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

nawatobi

No in-app purchases

None

Popcorn Hands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nawatobi free?
nawatobi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Popcorn Hands free?
Popcorn Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nawatobi or Popcorn Hands?
nawatobi is rated higher. nawatobi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Popcorn Hands averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do nawatobi or Popcorn Hands have ads?
Popcorn Hands shows ads; nawatobi does not.
Which is updated more often, nawatobi or Popcorn Hands?
nawatobi ships an update every 6 weeks, and Popcorn Hands every 4 months. Most recently, nawatobi was updated on October 23, 2026 and Popcorn Hands on October 26, 2026.

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