Comparison

Hole Match vs Pop Strike

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

Head to head
About

Hole Match

Guide same-colored stick figures into matching holes to complete challenging levels. Strategic planning is key to avoid creating a jam on the playground.

Highlights
  • Guide same-colored stick figures
  • Fill holes to complete levels
  • Strategic move planning
  • Avoid playground jams
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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Send the same-colored stickmans into the hole and complete the levels. Plan your moves carefully to send the stickmans, otherwise you may cause jam on the playground

About

Pop Strike

Features
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Pop Strike is a fast, one-tap arcade game built for quick reflexes and high scores. Tap blue and gold bubbles to keep the timer alive and build your BLAST meter. Trigger GOLD RUSH for bonus points, but avoid red bubbles — one mistake and it’s game over. Every run is short, intense, and different. Perfect for quick sessions or chasing your best score. Features • Simple one-tap gameplay • BLAST power and GOLD RUSH bonus mode • Fast rounds with increasing difficulty • Clean visuals and smooth animations • No accounts required — just play • Offline playable Can you stay alive long enough to beat your best score?

Screenshots

Hole Match4 screens
Pop Strike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pop Strike at weekly against Hole Match's every 3 weeks. Hole Match's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

Hole Match ships an update every 3 weeks, Pop Strike weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hole Match versus Pop Strike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHole MatchPop Strike
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaliba Games & Technologies Inc.Jose Inzunza

In-app purchases

None

Hole Match

No in-app purchases

None

Pop Strike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hole Match free?
Hole Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pop Strike free?
Pop Strike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hole Match or Pop Strike have ads?
Both Hole Match and Pop Strike show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hole Match or Pop Strike?
Hole Match ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pop Strike weekly. Most recently, Hole Match was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pop Strike on October 25, 2026.

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