Comparison

#SpeedDial vs Popops

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

Head to head
About

#SpeedDial

Experience a retro arcade game focused on reaction time with modern scoring. Challenge yourself with increasing difficulty and track your progress with detailed score breakdowns. Future updates promise more reaction-based arcade games.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced retro arcade gameplay
  • Exponential scoring mechanics
  • Increasing difficulty challenges
  • Detailed score tracking (combos, base points, total scores)
  • Personal score page
  • Future arcade game releases planned
Features
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Enjoy the fast-paced feel of a reaction-time retro arcade game with the modern feel of exponential scoring mechanics. The further you go, the harder the game will challenge you and also reward you! Keep track of your scores with a record of your varying types of combos, base points, and total scores! These scores will be updated on your personal score page as well as at the end of each game. COMING SOON Aims for more reaction-based arcade games are planned for future releases. ******* Developed and published by Wado Studios, a solo indie game studio that seeks to create fun and quick mobile game experiences without interrupting YOUR time with constant ads. (Also, fun fact: Wado means Thank You in Cherokee)

About

Popops

This game challenges your reflexes and focus with fast-paced pixel-popping gameplay. Enjoy mesmerizing visuals and satisfying sounds in a retro arcade-inspired experience. Master increasing difficulty or relax in an infinite Zen Mode.

Highlights
  • Tap pulsating pixels before they fade
  • Increasing difficulty and speed
  • Clean visuals and satisfying sound effects
  • Three chances to miss per game
  • Infinite Zen Mode
  • Brain training and reflex challenges
Features
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Test your speed, focus, and multitasking in this addictive yet challenging game. Popops combines mesmerizing visuals with lightning-fast gameplay for a unique experience that anyone can pick up, but few can master. It’s a nostalgic nod to retro arcade gaming. Key features: • Tap pulsating pixels before they fade, with increasing difficulty as levels progress • Clean visuals, satisfying sound effects, no ads, and three chances to miss per game • Short levels with increasing pixel count and speed, or an infinite Zen Mode How far can you go? Ideal for reflex challenges or a satisfying, cozy way to pass the time while training your brain.

Screenshots

#SpeedDial4 screens
Popops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Popops at none against #SpeedDial's shown. Popops also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). #SpeedDial's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for #SpeedDial against 5.0 for Popops. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

#SpeedDial ships an update daily, Popops every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
#SpeedDial versus Popops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter#SpeedDialPopops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpencer Christian Stabile-BellRitwik Takkar

Customer experience

#SpeedDial

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Popops

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

#SpeedDial

No in-app purchases

None

Popops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is #SpeedDial free?
#SpeedDial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Popops free?
Popops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, #SpeedDial or Popops?
#SpeedDial and Popops are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do #SpeedDial or Popops have ads?
#SpeedDial shows ads; Popops does not.
Which is updated more often, #SpeedDial or Popops?
#SpeedDial ships an update daily, and Popops every 4 days. Most recently, #SpeedDial was updated on July 6, 2026 and Popops on September 20, 2026.

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