String Theory Game vs Chainpop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
String Theory Game
A vibrant puzzle game where you recreate patterns by drawing loops between pegs. Strategically place and overlap loops to match the target design with minimal moves. Offers handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and endless free play.
- Pattern matching puzzles
- Loop drawing mechanics
- Color-based loop filling
- 60+ handcrafted puzzles
- Daily challenges
- Free play modes
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String Theory is a colorful puzzle game about matching a given pattern by building it out of different colored shapes. String theory has 60+ handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and free play modes, making for hours of fun. Draw lines between pegs to create loops. The loops fill in with a different color depending on how many pegs they touch. Any loop that touches either three pegs or six pegs turns green. Any loop that touches either four pegs or eight pegs turns purple. Any loop that touches either five pegs or seven pegs turns spotted purple. Replicating the given pattern with as few loops as possible requires strategic placement and overlapping of loops. With dozens of handcrafted patterns to match, and thousands additional free play patterns, String Theory is a mind-bending game filled to the brim with tricky puzzles to get the gears turning! No ads, no microtransactions.
Chainpop
A relaxing puzzle game where you trigger chain reactions to clear bubbles with limited taps. Enjoy endless retries and helpful daily bonuses without pressure.
- Chain reaction gameplay
- Limited taps per level
- Unlimited retries
- Daily bonus tools (skip, hint, extra tap)
- Calm and stress-free experience
- Offline play
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Chainpop is a simple puzzle game built around chain reactions. Tap a bubble, and it pops, sending out a ripple that hits nearby bubbles and sets off a cascade across the board. Your goal is to clear every bubble using only a limited number of taps. There are no lives to run out of and no “come back in 30 minutes” when a level doesn’t go your way. You can retry as many times as you want, right away. Some levels click immediately. Others take a few tries to figure out. And if you’re really stuck, you’ve got tools to help: bonus taps, a skip, or a hint. One of each refreshes for free every day — and if you want more, you can grab a few extra. No waiting around or watching an ad to keep playing. No matter how long a level takes, there’s a satisfying moment when the solution finally clicks. Chainpop is made for those little in-between moments: on the train, in a waiting room, or while winding down before bed. Pick it up, solve a level or two, and come back whenever you want. It’s a puzzle game that gives your brain something to do without feeling stressful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: String Theory Game at none against Chainpop's 9. String Theory Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Chainpop sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. String Theory Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for String Theory Game against 5.0 for Chainpop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
String Theory Game ships an update every 2 days, Chainpop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | String Theory Game | Chainpop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Viesta | Littleleaf Labs |
Customer experience
String Theory Game
Chainpop
In-app purchases
String Theory Game
No in-app purchases
Chainpop
- Starter pack$0.99
- 3 Skips$0.99
- 3 Extra Taps$0.99
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- 3 Hints$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 10 Skips$1.99
- 10 Extra Taps$1.99
- 10 Hints$1.99
- Unlock all levels$9.99









