Comparison

Popcorn Invasion vs Emberkeep

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

Head to head
About

Popcorn Invasion

Defend your movie theater from popcorn-disguised aliens by tapping, buttering, and burning them. This physics-based puzzle game offers a relaxing yet exciting experience with a balanced progression system and engaging sound design. It's perfect for kids with its fast-paced, child-friendly themes and explosive buttery fun.

Highlights
  • Physics simulation with motion control
  • Tapping, buttering, and burning mechanics
  • Power-up toolkit
  • Balanced progression system
  • Brain-tickling sound design
  • Child-friendly themes
Features
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Alien's that have invaded your movie theater disguising themselves as Popcorn. Defend the world and earn Employee of the Month by tapping, buttering, burning and scooping your way to a highscore with your toolkit of handy Power-Ups. Features an balanced progression system, realistic physics simulation with motion control, haptics and brain tickling sound design to give you both a relaxing and exciting experience. If you enjoy popping bubble wrap or playing games like Tetris or 2048 with scaling difficulty, levels and highscores, this is the game for you! Perfect for kids with fast-paced child friendly themes, engaging and exciting gameplay as well as lots of buttery explosions!

About

Emberkeep

Features
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Keep a small fire alive. Emberkeep is a cozy campfire you tend whenever you like. Tap to fan the flames, feed it twigs and logs, and watch it glow against the night. The fire slowly fades while you're away — so drop by, warm your hands, and keep it burning. A calm little world to return to: • Tend the flame — tap to stoke, add fuel, keep it from going cold • Gather & forage — wood grows back over time, or collect it yourself • Weather rolls in — rain, wind and snow change the mood and the fire • Catch rare wonders — aurora, shooting stars, fireflies, comets and more to discover and collect • Unlock & decorate — flame colours, new places (forest, beach, mountains) and cozy keepsakes to arrange around your fire • A gentle daily visit — a small gift each new day, never a demand • Lives on your Lock Screen — watch your fire glow in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, fading in real time No timers screaming at you. No "your fire is DYING!!!" guilt-trips. Just warm, honest reminders and a quiet place to come back to. Made to feel calm. Play for a minute, or sit for a while.

Screenshots

Popcorn Invasion4 screens
Emberkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emberkeep at none against Popcorn Invasion's 1. Popcorn Invasion's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Popcorn Invasion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emberkeep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Invasion ships an update every 10 days, Emberkeep monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Popcorn Invasion versus Emberkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn InvasionEmberkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeasel Warrior Studios Inc.VLADIMIR GONCHARUK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Popcorn Invasion

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Emberkeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popcorn Invasion free?
Popcorn Invasion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberkeep free?
Emberkeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Popcorn Invasion or Emberkeep have ads?
Neither Popcorn Invasion nor Emberkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Invasion or Emberkeep?
Popcorn Invasion ships an update every 10 days, and Emberkeep monthly. Most recently, Popcorn Invasion was updated on November 3, 2026 and Emberkeep on October 31, 2026.

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