Comparison

TickAttack! vs Pop Mania!

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

Head to head
About

TickAttack!

Features
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Tick Attack is an educational game designed by the Drexel University College of Medicine. It is intended to teach people of all ages about how to avoid ticks and tick borne diseases.

About

Pop Mania!

Features
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Ready for some satisfying destruction? Welcome to Pop Mania!, the perfect casual game for your downtime! Tap to aim and launch balls downwards, striking intricate structures. Watch with delight as your shots chip away at the structures, piece by piece, thanks to our incredibly realistic physics engine. Land enough hits, and the objects will crumble entirely! But it's not just about breaking things down. Master the physics to create awesome chain reactions as falling debris takes out other objects below! Keep an eye out for special items: rescue trapped balls to add another ball to your arsenal, boosting your popping power. Just be careful โ€“ treacherous black holes can swallow your balls if you're not precise! Pop Mania! is designed for quick bursts of fun. It's the ideal companion whether you have a few minutes to spare, need a moment to relax, or want an engaging distraction while watching your favorite show. Download Pop Mania! today and experience the simple joy of popping!

Screenshots

TickAttack!4 screens
Pop Mania!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TickAttack! at none against Pop Mania!'s shown. TickAttack! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickAttack! ships an update fortnightly, Pop Mania! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
TickAttack! versus Pop Mania!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickAttack!Pop Mania!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size191 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDrexel University็คพๆกฅ ้ƒ‘

In-app purchases

None

TickAttack!

No in-app purchases

None

Pop Mania!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TickAttack! free?
TickAttack! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pop Mania! free?
Pop Mania! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TickAttack! or Pop Mania! have ads?
Pop Mania! shows ads; TickAttack! does not.
Which is updated more often, TickAttack! or Pop Mania!?
TickAttack! ships an update fortnightly, and Pop Mania! every 10 days. Most recently, TickAttack! was updated on September 13, 2026 and Pop Mania! on September 12, 2026.

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