Comparison

Popcorn Hands vs 金魚すくい

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

金魚すくい

Features
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縁日でおなじみの金魚すくいがゲームになりました。 あの、雰囲気と楽しさをiPhoneやiPadでお楽しみください。 ※このゲームは仕事の合間や気分転換したいときに最適です。

Screenshots

Popcorn Hands4 screens
金魚すくい2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 金魚すくい at 83% against Popcorn Hands's 0%. 金魚すくい also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

金魚すくい holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Popcorn Hands's written reviews are positive against 83% of 金魚すくい's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Hands ships an update every 4 months, 金魚すくい every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Popcorn Hands versus 金魚すくい: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn Hands金魚すくい
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaDream Grow, LLC

Customer experience

Popcorn Hands

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

金魚すくい

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Popcorn Hands

No in-app purchases

None

金魚すくい

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popcorn Hands free?
Popcorn Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 金魚すくい free?
金魚すくい is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Popcorn Hands or 金魚すくい?
金魚すくい is rated higher. Popcorn Hands averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 金魚すくい averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Popcorn Hands or 金魚すくい have ads?
Popcorn Hands shows ads; 金魚すくい does not.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Hands or 金魚すくい?
Popcorn Hands ships an update every 4 months, and 金魚すくい every 3 days. Most recently, Popcorn Hands was updated on October 26, 2026 and 金魚すくい on October 23, 2026.

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