Comparison

Pop Facts vs Foxol

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

Head to head
About

Pop Facts

Discover a vast collection of pop music trivia with over a million facts. Share interesting tidbits with friends via text, tweet, or email. Contribute your own facts to be added and credited.

Highlights
  • Over 1 million pop music facts
  • Share facts via text, tweet, or email
  • Submit your own facts
  • Available on Apple TV
  • Simple interface with next button
Features
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Pop Facts great app for increasing your pop music knowledge, With over 1 million pop facts Simple press the next button to see a pop music fact, there is hundreds of facts to see, if you see a fact that you think other people might like you can text, tweet or email it to your friends. If you have any pop music facts please tell us on twitter and we will be happy to add it and credit you. Also available on the Apple TV https://twitter.com/slinkyapps Some of the facts are: "Sir Elton John's real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight" "Lisa Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England" "The best UK selling single of 1989 is "Ride on Time" by Black Box selling 960,000 copies" "Whitney Houston sang background vocals on Chaka Khan's hit single "I'm Every Woman" Follow us on twitter for update info https://twitter.com/slinkyapps

About

Foxol

Play classic games across all your devices with this emulator platform. Enjoy multiplayer, cloud saves, achievements, and deep customization. Start for free and upgrade anytime to enhance your gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform play (mobile, desktop, web)
  • Cloud saves and device sync
  • Online multiplayer and remote co-op
  • Online Link Cable support
  • RetroAchievements integration
  • Save states and fast forward/rewind
  • Customizable controls and visuals
Features
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Play Your Classics Everywhere! Foxol is a modern emulator platform that lets you play classic games across all your devices, with multiplayer, cloud saves, achievements, advanced connectivity and deep customization. Play on mobile, desktop or in your browser and continue exactly where you left off. Your games and saves move with you automatically. Start for free and upgrade anytime. Cross-platform play and cloud saves Foxol keeps your progress synced across devices so you never lose a moment. Switch seamlessly between phone, desktop and web with cloud saves, save states, automatic saves and multiple save profiles. Next-generation multiplayer Foxol brings 30+ multiplayer and connectivity modes together in one platform. Play locally or online with Remote Co-op, Link Cable, infrared, WFC, virtual pet connections and more, including cross-generation and cross-system multiplayer. Achievements Earn RetroAchievements while you play and turn your favorite games into new challenges. Track your progress and unlock achievements as you play. Gameplay tools and customization Play your way with save states, fast forward and rewind. Customize controls, layouts and visuals with 300+ presets and controller skins, or go further with built-in cheats, custom codes, save editing and ROM patching. Play your cartridges anywhere Connect a GB Operator to play physical Game Boy cartridges in Foxol, continue with your cloud save on other devices and sync your progress back to the cartridge. Make every step count Turn real-world steps into progress in compatible games. Supported consoles Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo 64 Virtual Boy Pokémon Mini Sega Mega Drive and Genesis PlayStation WonderSwan WonderSwan Color Digital Monster Digital Monster Color Digital Monster Pendulum Color Pokéwalker Pocket Pikachu More systems are coming soon. Key features Cross-platform emulator for mobile, desktop and web Cloud saves and seamless device sync 30+ multiplayer and connectivity modes Local multiplayer and Remote Co-op Link Cable, infrared and WFC Virtual pet and cross-system connectivity Cross-generation multiplayer RetroAchievements integration Save states, fast forward and rewind 300+ visual presets and customization Custom controls and controller skins Built-in cheats, ROM patching and save editing GB Operator integration Health Connect step support for compatible games Free to play with optional Plus upgrade Download Foxol and play your classics everywhere. Disclaimer Foxol is an independent emulator platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with Nintendo or any other console manufacturers, publishers, or rights holders. Foxol does not distribute games, ROMs, or copyrighted content. Users are responsible for providing their own legally obtained game files. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pop Facts4 screens
Foxol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pop Facts at 100% against Foxol's 0%. Pop Facts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Foxol's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. Foxol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pop Facts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pop Facts ships an update every 4 months, Foxol every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pop Facts versus Foxol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop FactsFoxol
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB201 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDuncan CuthbertsonAngelo Perrello

Customer experience

Pop Facts

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Foxol

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pop Facts

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Foxol

Subscriptions2
  • Foxol Plus$3.991 Month
  • Foxol Plus$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Pop Facts free?
Pop Facts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foxol free?
Foxol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pop Facts or Foxol have ads?
Neither Pop Facts nor Foxol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pop Facts or Foxol?
Pop Facts ships an update every 4 months, and Foxol every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pop Facts was updated on November 1, 2026 and Foxol on October 31, 2026.

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