Comparison

Anime Hole vs Popnova

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

Head to head
About

Anime Hole

Control a hungry hole that absorbs colorful objects to unlock vibrant hues. Use these colors to paint stunning anime characters in this creative and fun game.

Highlights
  • Control a hungry hole
  • Absorb colorful objects
  • Unlock vibrant colors
  • Paint anime characters
  • Creative gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Anime Hole, a fun and creative game where you control a hungry hole that absorbs colorful objects! But there’s a twist—every item you collect unlocks vibrant colors used to paint stunning anime characters!

About

Popnova

Features
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Bubble Pop Frenzy is a quick, satisfying bubble shooter built for short bursts and big highs. Tap to pop floating bubbles before they escape the top of the screen — but the real fun starts when you build a chain. Touch a cluster of same-color bubbles and they cascade in a Chain Combo, doubling and tripling your score. Hit a Star bubble to sweep the whole screen, or trigger a Bomb to set off a chain blast that can detonate other bombs in range. Every run gets faster, brighter, and more frantic. KEY FEATURES • One-tap controls — pop, chain, repeat • Chain Combos: x1.5, x2, and x3 score multipliers • Star and Bomb power bubbles for huge clears • Three lives per run, smooth difficulty ramp • Stats that track Best Score and Best Chain • Premium haptics and bouncy SFX • Beautiful neon visuals that pop on every device • Plays in portrait, perfect one-handed sessions Play for thirty seconds or thirty minutes — Bubble Pop Frenzy is the colorful pick-up game that always has room for one more pop.

Screenshots

Anime Hole3 screens
Popnova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anime Hole at none against Popnova's 1. Anime Hole also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Popnova's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). 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. Popnova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anime Hole asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anime Hole ships an update monthly, Popnova daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Anime Hole versus Popnova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnime HolePopnova
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperINHYUK CHOIBIN WANG

In-app purchases

None

Anime Hole

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Popnova

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Anime Hole free?
Anime Hole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Popnova free?
Popnova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Anime Hole or Popnova have ads?
Both Anime Hole and Popnova show ads.
Which is updated more often, Anime Hole or Popnova?
Anime Hole ships an update monthly, and Popnova daily. Most recently, Anime Hole was updated on October 20, 2026 and Popnova on October 11, 2026.

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