Comparison

Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? vs Sorcery Is for Saps

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

Head to head
About

Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?

Engage in a thrilling text-based murder mystery adventure. Explore crime scenes, uncover clues, and deduce the killer's identity and method through multiple-choice decisions. Test your detective skills to solve the case.

Highlights
  • Text-based murder mystery
  • Multiple-choice decisions
  • Clue discovery
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Solve the crime
Features
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"Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?" is a thrilling text-based multiple-choice murder mystery. Can you find all the clues at the murder scene and piece together who must have done it and how?

About

Sorcery Is for Saps

An interactive fantasy novel where your choices shape the narrative. Play as an apprentice sorcerer who must steal their master's identity to save the kingdom. Explore magic, power, and romance in this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Fantasy setting
  • Character customization (gender, orientation)
  • Multiple endings
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Romance options
Features
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As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? "Sorcery Is for Saps" is a 200,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Hilari Bell and Anna-Maria Crum, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself? You can probably break a simple kindness curse, but there are dark forces at work and you may be in over your head before you can say “Abracadabra.” Throw in your lot with scheming councilors, the attractive heir, or even go to work for the invaders. But whether you choose to save the king or your own neck, one thing is clear—this is your big chance! ‪Magic, power, or true love—which will you choose? In "Sorcery Is for Saps," you'll find it's easier than waving a wand. • ‪Be a hero or turn traitor, seduced by a sexy spy. • ‪Play as male or female, gay, straight, or bi. • ‪Steal a rival wizard's inventions. • ‪Fight the maniacal, mechanical, magical monkey. • Power up for politics, succeed at sorcery, or just get really, really rich. • ‪Trade barbs with your snarky familiar. Or will you kow-tow to a sarcastic ferret? • End up as a sorcerer, a royal councilor, a villain, or a mouse. (Literally. You can be turned into a mouse.)

Screenshots

Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?3 screens
Sorcery Is for Saps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sorcery Is for Saps at 4.5 against Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?'s 3.7. Sorcery Is for Saps also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sorcery Is for Saps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sorcery Is for Saps holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? ships an update every 16 months, Sorcery Is for Saps every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? versus Sorcery Is for Saps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn, Soda ... Murder?Sorcery Is for Saps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (21 ratings)4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB27 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCChoice of Games LLC

Customer experience

Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative25.0%

Sorcery Is for Saps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game glitches
  • App prevents review writing
  • Cannot get past first part
  • Game not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more cases/stories
  • Checkpoint system
  • Allow deduction of motive
  • More options for suspicious details
  • Ability to replay sections

Sorcery Is for Saps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?

One-time2
  • Restart the Game Once$0.99
  • Remove Advertising$4.99
1 purchases

Sorcery Is for Saps

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$5.99

Questions

Is Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? free?
Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorcery Is for Saps free?
Sorcery Is for Saps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? or Sorcery Is for Saps?
Sorcery Is for Saps is rated higher. Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? averages 3.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Sorcery Is for Saps averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? or Sorcery Is for Saps have ads?
Both Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? and Sorcery Is for Saps show ads.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? or Sorcery Is for Saps?
Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? ships an update every 16 months, and Sorcery Is for Saps every 6 months. Most recently, Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sorcery Is for Saps on November 4, 2026.

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