Comparison

Clay Jam vs BFDI Pop

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

Head to head
About

Clay Jam

Guide a rolling character down clay-made hills, squashing monsters to grow and defeat fearsome beasts. Collect clay to free monsters and save the land. Features unique controls and hand-made visuals.

Highlights
  • Real clay visuals
  • Unique path-gouging controls
  • Hand-made monsters
  • Five unique hills
  • Boss battles
  • Family-friendly gameplay
Features
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Clay Jam is back! The classic fun-packed action game, with over 10 million downloads, is ready to roll again! Save the land of Clay Jam from the fearsome Bully Beasts. Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five weird and wonderful hills in a world made entirely from clay! Squash monsters on the way, and he'll grow and grow and GROW! Get all the way to the bottom of the hill and meet the nasty Bully Beasts. Can you collect enough clay to free the monsters and save Clay Jam?! Features: ● EVERYTHING in the game is made from real clay! ● Squash, roll and bounce your way through a very peculiar world ● A unique control system - gouge paths in the clay to steer ● Loads of hand-made monsters to discover ● 5 amazingly strange hills to rebuild ● 5 fearsome Bully Beasts to defeat ● Brilliantly original music ● Fantastically funny sound effects ● A game of hope & kindness for the whole family! PLEASE NOTE: This version is free and has ads in it. You can switch off ads forever in the game by purchasing a 1-time in-app purchase. *************** Editor's Choice in over 100 countries #1 Kids game in 46 countries #1 Action game in 10 countries Nominated for a BAFTA! Nominated for the Pocket Gamer awards! Over 10 million downloads! *************** USA Today “Clay Jam is a blast to play for kids and kids at heart, so be sure to roll over to the App Store to download the game.” Pocket Gamer "Full of character and colour, Clay Jam is easy to pick up and very hard to put down. It's also one of the most refreshing freemium games around, rewarding you for continual play rather than punishing you for not spending money." Modojo "An incredible artistic and technical achievement with very satisfying gameplay and progression." Kotaku "... every lovingly-molded inch of Clay Jam is an uncanny delight." Gametrailers - App of the Day "Clay Jam is a very rare treat on the App Store. It's refreshingly different from the rest of the pack, plays like a dream, and is balanced so perfectly that both kids and adults alike will get a suitable level of challenge from the game. Download this immediately." Gamezebo "... Clay Jam is an extremely satisfying experience shaped from mounds of sheer joy."

About

BFDI Pop

Aim and shoot a spike ball to pop all BFDI balloons in a level with a single shot. This game challenges your aiming and strategic thinking with over 100 levels, including community-submitted designs. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience with various BFDI character balloons.

Highlights
  • Aim and shoot spike balls
  • Pop all balloons in one shot
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Over 100 levels
  • Community-submitted levels
  • BFDI character balloons
Features
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Aim the spike ball, shoot, and pop all the BFDI balloons in the level within one shot to win! BFDI Pop is a game that tests your abilities in aiming and thinking... Drag the spike ball back, choose the perfect amount of power, and release! Will it pop all the balloons, or will it fling off to space or get impaled!? Featuring multiple balloon versions of the BFDI characters! BFDI Pop is an easy yet challenging game to play. Enjoy up to 100 levels, featuring levels created by us and levels submitted by people in the community! All levels are verified to be beatable. Download BFDI Pop today and see how many levels you can beat!

Screenshots

Clay Jam4 screens
BFDI Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clay Jam at 4.7 against BFDI Pop's 4.2. Clay Jam also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 87) and review sentiment (94% vs 82%). BFDI Pop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Clay Jam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BFDI Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clay Jam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clay Jam has 2.3K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Clay Jam's written reviews are positive against 82% of BFDI Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clay Jam ships an update every 2 months, BFDI Pop every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clay Jam versus BFDI Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClay JamBFDI Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.2 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better87
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYumYumYukYukMichael Sherriffs

Customer experience

Clay Jam

All ratings2,256 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews458 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.9%

BFDI Pop

All ratings87 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clay Jam

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
None

BFDI Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clay Jam free?
Clay Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BFDI Pop free?
BFDI Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clay Jam or BFDI Pop?
Clay Jam is rated higher. Clay Jam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while BFDI Pop averages 4.2 from 87 ratings.
Do Clay Jam or BFDI Pop have ads?
Clay Jam shows ads; BFDI Pop does not.
Which is updated more often, Clay Jam or BFDI Pop?
Clay Jam ships an update every 2 months, and BFDI Pop every 5 weeks. Most recently, Clay Jam was updated on October 18, 2026 and BFDI Pop on October 17, 2026.

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