Comparison

Pop Swipe! vs Pencil Quest

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

Head to head
About

Pop Swipe!

Features
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Think you’ve got what it takes to pop them all? Swipe your way through vibrant levels, pop blocks, trigger bombs, melt the ice, and unleash epic power-ups! New backgrounds, wild effects, and satisfying chain reactions await with every move.

About

Pencil Quest

Features
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Welcome to Pencil Quest, a vibrant sorting puzzle that challenges your logic and space management skills! Tap to move pencil-filled boxes into limited slots and sort them by color to complete each challenge. Gameplay: Tap to Move: Send boxes to top slots with a simple tap—be strategic with limited space. Swap and Sort: Rearrange pencils between boxes to match colors and fill each box correctly. Clear the Board: Once a box is filled with a single color, it disappears to make room for more. Stacking Mechanic: Boxes overlap and stack—plan your sorting carefully! Features: Bright and Satisfying: Enjoy eye-catching colors and smooth animations. Space Puzzle Twist: Limited top slots and stacking keep the challenge fresh. One-Tap Controls: Easy to learn, hard to master. Progressive Levels: New patterns, tighter spaces, and trickier layouts as you go! Download Pencil Box Sort now and master the art of color sorting and space control!

Screenshots

Pop Swipe!4 screens
Pencil Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pencil Quest at every 3 days against Pop Swipe!'s every 7 months. Pencil Quest also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pop Swipe! ships an update every 7 months, Pencil Quest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pop Swipe! versus Pencil Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop Swipe!Pencil Quest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKajuu Games Oyun Yazilim Ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiTINKERBOX YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Pop Swipe!

No in-app purchases

None

Pencil Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pop Swipe! free?
Pop Swipe! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pencil Quest free?
Pencil Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pop Swipe! or Pencil Quest have ads?
Both Pop Swipe! and Pencil Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pop Swipe! or Pencil Quest?
Pop Swipe! ships an update every 7 months, and Pencil Quest every 3 days. Most recently, Pop Swipe! was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pencil Quest on October 30, 2026.

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