Comparison

Popcorn Hands vs Vector Bloom

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

Head to head
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

About

Vector Bloom

Features
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Vector Bloom is a calm, thinking-person’s puzzle game. Every level is a board of colored tiles, and every tile wants to leave. Tap one to send it on its way — but only if its path is clear. Plan the order, clear the board, and watch your garden bloom. — 135 hand-crafted levels across chapters of escalating challenge — Snakes, L-bends and blockers that turn each board into a spatial riddle — Warm, low-stress aesthetic. No timers. No ads in your face. — Daily streaks, monthly badges, and per-level star ratings — Stats screen tracks wins, stars earned and levels bloomed A puzzle that breathes. Play one a day, or lose an afternoon.

Screenshots

Popcorn Hands4 screens
Vector Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popcorn Hands at none against Vector Bloom's 1. Popcorn Hands also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Vector Bloom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Vector Bloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Popcorn Hands asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Hands ships an update every 3 months, Vector Bloom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Popcorn Hands versus Vector Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn HandsVector Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaULF SIMON VICTOR ANDERSSON

In-app purchases

None

Popcorn Hands

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vector Bloom

One-time1
  • Premium - Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Popcorn Hands free?
Popcorn Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector Bloom free?
Vector Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Popcorn Hands or Vector Bloom have ads?
Popcorn Hands shows ads; Vector Bloom does not.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Hands or Vector Bloom?
Popcorn Hands ships an update every 3 months, and Vector Bloom every 2 days. Most recently, Popcorn Hands was updated on October 15, 2026 and Vector Bloom on October 17, 2026.

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