Comparison

MileStone Five vs Pops

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

Head to head

MileStone Five

Grief and Loss management

About

MileStone Five

Features

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MileStone Five is an app designed to change the way we think about grief and loss. It allows you to create a Life Event for those grief and loss experiences in your life or in the lives of your loved ones. Each life event has a set of milestones that you can customize. MileStone Five ensures that you are notified when each milestone is near and keeps you updated about the milestone that the ones you love are experiencing. Each life event has its own support circle that can be as large or as small as you desire.

About

Pops

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When there's something you long to say, a thought that seeks another mind, or a question still forming, blow a bubble. In a bubble floating with keywords designated just for you for the day, become someone both nowhere and everywhere, and share your echo with a perfect stranger.

Screenshots

MileStone Five4 screens

Pops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MileStone Five at none against Pops's shown. MileStone Five also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Pops's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MileStone Five ships an update every 6 months, Pops weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

MileStone Five versus Pops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MileStone Five	Pops
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	51 MB	35 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Rodgers And Rodgers Consulting Llc	Tipberg LLC

In-app purchases

None

MileStone Five

No in-app purchases

None

Pops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MileStone Five free?

MileStone Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Pops free?

Pops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MileStone Five or Pops have ads?

Pops shows ads; MileStone Five does not.

Which is updated more often, MileStone Five or Pops?

MileStone Five ships an update every 6 months, and Pops weekly. Most recently, MileStone Five was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pops on October 12, 2026.