Comparison

Solar Match vs PopBLZ

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

Head to head
About

Solar Match

Features
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A LITTLE SPACE FOR YOUR MIND Match colorful planets, collect stardust, and settle into a beautiful cosmic puzzle. Solar Match is a relaxing match-3 game with endless play, satisfying cascades, and powerful celestial combinations. ALWAYS FREE • Endless matching with no lives, energy limits, or timer • Unlimited hints and match-created power-ups • Saved games and personal high scores • Today’s Daily Discovery, with unlimited retries • A fresh playable board whenever no swaps remain MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC Match four planets for a row or column blast. Cross matching lines for a nova. Align five for a spectrum star that clears a whole color. Let falling planets create cascades and grow your stardust score. Swipe to swap, or tap two neighboring planets. EXPLORE WITH SOLAR PLUS An optional membership opens more ways to play: • Twelve fresh Star Expedition missions every week, with score and planet-collection goals • A rolling 28-day Daily Discovery archive • Meteor Rush: a 90-second score challenge • Custom endless boards in 6×6, 7×7 and 8×8, with five or six planet colors • Original Cosmos, Aurora Drift, Rose Nebula and Midnight Ink atmospheres • A personal journal with recent runs, score trends and mode records Daily challenges refresh at 00:00 UTC. Expeditions refresh each Monday at 00:00 UTC. Challenges are generated on your device and can be played offline. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up, advertising or tracking. Your saved game, scores, achievements and preferences stay on your device. Apple handles optional subscriptions. SOLAR PLUS MEMBERSHIP Monthly and yearly subscriptions include the same features. The price and billing period are shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel through your App Store account settings. Your existing endless game stays free. Privacy policy: https://oanarinaldi.com/solarmatchprivacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PopBLZ

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Welcome to PopBLZ — the metallic ball puzzle game that rewards clever moves and punishes bad ones! PopBLZ is a fast, colorful, and brainy puzzle game where strategy matters just as much as speed. Match 3 or more touching metallic balls of the same color to pop them and earn points. The bigger the group, the bigger the score. But be careful: If you try to pop fewer than 3 balls, you'll be penalized! Bonus Twist: Tilt the Board! Tilt your device to shift the ball layout and find new combos. Rearranging the board just might lead you to that massive pop you've been waiting for. Ultimate Goal: Clear ALL the balls from the board in a single run for the maximum possible score. Hidden Cheat Mode There’s a secret built into the game — a “cheat” that can help you master the board. Can you figure out how to unlock it? Solve the mystery and unleash your highest score yet! Features: Addictive tap-to-pop gameplay with a metallic twist Strategic tilt control for ball rearrangement Penalties for tapping too soon—pop smart! High score tracking and instant replays Mysterious hidden cheat bonus No timers, no stress — just pure puzzle fun Ideal for: Puzzle & logic lovers Match-3 & bubble pop fans Gamers who like hidden secrets and strategy Casual players who want a quick, fun challenge Ready to pop, tilt, and outsmart the board? Download PopBLZ now and become a true metallic popping master!

Screenshots

Solar Match4 screens
PopBLZ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PopBLZ at none against Solar Match's 2. Solar Match's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Solar Match sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PopBLZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Solar Match versus PopBLZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar MatchPopBLZ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 34 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOANA RINALDIEyal Vardi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Solar Match

Subscriptions2
  • Solar Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Solar Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
None

PopBLZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Match free?
Solar Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PopBLZ free?
PopBLZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solar Match or PopBLZ have ads?
Neither Solar Match nor PopBLZ shows ads.

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