Comparison

SlidePuzzle8Expert vs Puzzle Pop Blaster

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

Head to head
About

SlidePuzzle8Expert

A classic number sliding puzzle game with two modes: normal and expert. In expert mode, numbers disappear periodically, adding a challenge. Enjoy an ad-free experience to focus on solving the puzzle.

Highlights
  • Number sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Normal mode
  • Expert mode with disappearing numbers
  • Ad-free experience
  • Simple interface
Features
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Familiar puzzle 8! ! A simple puzzle game where you slide pieces and arrange numbers in order. In this Expert, Equipped with a normal mode where you can play normally and an expert mode where numbers disappear for a certain period of time! ! No ads are displayed. You can concentrate on the game.

About

Puzzle Pop Blaster

A casual puzzle game where players quickly destroy blocks of the same color to collect required items and beat levels. Earn boosters by destroying multiple blocks for higher scores and enjoy a spinning wheel for extra rewards.

Highlights
  • Destroy same-colored blocks
  • Collect required items
  • Earn boosters
  • Spinning wheel for rewards
  • Multiple levels
Features
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Puzzle Pop Blaster is a fun puzzle game where you can quickly destroy blocks of the same color to collect the required blocks to beat the level! Destroy more than two blocks of the same color and you will start getting on-board boosters that will help you beat your high score! You also have a spinning wheel with boosters, coins and more! lots of levels to beat and loads and loads of fun!

Screenshots

SlidePuzzle8Expert3 screens
Puzzle Pop Blaster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puzzle Pop Blaster at Free against SlidePuzzle8Expert's $0.99. Puzzle Pop Blaster also leads on ratings volume (31K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). SlidePuzzle8Expert's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Puzzle Pop Blaster is free to download; SlidePuzzle8Expert costs $0.99 up front. Puzzle Pop Blaster sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SlidePuzzle8Expert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlidePuzzle8Expert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Pop Blaster has 31K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlidePuzzle8Expert ships an update every 12 months, Puzzle Pop Blaster every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SlidePuzzle8Expert versus Puzzle Pop Blaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlidePuzzle8ExpertPuzzle Pop Blaster
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (31K ratings)
Positive reviews—76.0% of reviews
Number of ratings131K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB336 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJunichi MoriGimica GmbH

Customer experience

SlidePuzzle8Expert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Puzzle Pop Blaster

All ratings27,397 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

SlidePuzzle8Expert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Puzzle Pop Blaster

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches causing inability to cash out
  • Sudden changes in point/payout system

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency during gameplay
  • Improve payout consistency and transparency

In-app purchases

None

SlidePuzzle8Expert

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Puzzle Pop Blaster

One-time4
  • Pack of 50 Coins$0.99
  • Pack of 150 Coins$1.99
  • Pack of 300 Coins$2.99
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  • Pack of 500 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is SlidePuzzle8Expert free?
SlidePuzzle8Expert costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Pop Blaster free?
Puzzle Pop Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SlidePuzzle8Expert or Puzzle Pop Blaster?
SlidePuzzle8Expert is rated higher. SlidePuzzle8Expert averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Puzzle Pop Blaster averages 4.7 from 31K ratings.
Do SlidePuzzle8Expert or Puzzle Pop Blaster have ads?
Puzzle Pop Blaster shows ads; SlidePuzzle8Expert does not.
Which is updated more often, SlidePuzzle8Expert or Puzzle Pop Blaster?
SlidePuzzle8Expert ships an update every 12 months, and Puzzle Pop Blaster every 3 months. Most recently, SlidePuzzle8Expert was updated on November 3, 2026 and Puzzle Pop Blaster on November 9, 2026.

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