Comparison

Popcorn Legend vs Trigger Up

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

Head to head
About

Popcorn Legend

Engage in a fast-paced action RPG where you battle endless zombie waves. Upgrade your hero's power by collecting popcorn, and strategically use your weapon to unleash multiplying firepower and overcome obstacles. Unlock new heroes and weapons to enhance your survival tactics.

Highlights
  • Zombie survival gameplay
  • Popcorn collection for upgrades
  • Multiplying firepower mechanics
  • Unlockable heroes and weapons
  • Strategic drag-to-win controls
  • Vivid graphics and ASMR sounds
Features
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Choose your weapon and experience the Adventure of Popcorn Legend Popcorn Legend is a fast-paced Role play action game where surviving against endless waves of zombies is your ultimate goal. Your weapon? Precision, strategy, and multiplying firepower. Drag to win, and turn your basic shots into bullet-filled destruction! How to play Popcorn Legend: - Choose heroes and collect popcorn to upgrade your power: Easy to play but hard to master! - Turn popcorn cup into bullets go through all the obstacles and puzzles - Defeat the zombies to win the game - Easy control: drag, swipe, tap... make your hero win all the epic battles - Unlock and upgrade: Earn coins and gems to unlock diverse heroes and weapons Unique Features of Popcorn Legend: - Special gameplay with popcorn cannon shoot - Vivid color and stunning graphics - ASMR sound effects and exciting Background Music - Various items, weapons and heroes to choose - Satisfying battles bring endless fun - Heroes' storyline immerses emotion along the adventures Unlock powerful abilities and customize your gameplay to suit your survival tactics! Your Popcorn Heroes are ready to conquer the adventures! Let's go!

About

Trigger Up

Experience an action-packed run-and-gun adventure where your weapon evolves as you play. Dash through levels, collect upgrades, and blast enemies to unlock powerful new firepower. The longer and better you run, the stronger your weapon becomes.

Highlights
  • Evolving weapon system
  • Run-and-gun gameplay
  • Collect upgrades
  • Blast enemies and obstacles
  • Action-packed levels
Features
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The ultimate run-and-gun experience where your weapon evolves with every step! Dash through action-packed levels, collect upgrades, and blast your way through enemies and obstacles. The better you run, the stronger your weapon becomes! Run, shoot and evolve your gun to unlock unstoppable firepower!

Screenshots

Popcorn Legend4 screens
Trigger Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Popcorn Legend at 4.6 against Trigger Up's 2.1. Popcorn Legend also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2K vs 27). Trigger Up's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Popcorn Legend sells 37 one-off in-app purchases and Trigger Up sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Popcorn Legend holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Popcorn Legend has 2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Popcorn Legend's written reviews are positive against 3% of Trigger Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Legend ships an update every 3 weeks, Trigger Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Popcorn Legend versus Trigger Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn LegendTrigger Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better2.1 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews — better3.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB368 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperPIXON PTE. LTD.Rollic Games

Customer experience

Popcorn Legend

All ratings2,021 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral16.4%
Negative65.1%

Trigger Up

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive3.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative76.7%

User reviews

Popcorn Legend

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Hope of more updates
  • 👍 This is great

Room to improve

  • 🚩 Disruptive ads
  • 🚩 Worst game ever
  • 🚩 Just lost all my progress
  • 🚩 NO
  • 🚩 Ads and ad remover

Trigger Up

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and well-made game
  • 👍 Enjoying the game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes on startup
  • 🐛 Game freezes
  • 🐛 Game glitches after level completion
  • 🐛 Game won't open
  • 🐛 Game unresponsive after update

Bugs and requests

Popcorn Legend

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Just another AD machine
  • Forced Ads
  • Don't buy remove ads
  • Did you take the perks away?

Requested features

1 request
  • PLEASE FIX IT!!!

Trigger Up

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Game crashes on opening
  • Game freezes and loses lives
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Game crashes on opening splash screens
  • Game glitches and gets stuck on trigger up icon page
Show 18 more
  • Game quits working, blank screen after splash
  • Game shuts down after opening
  • Game crashes immediately upon startup
  • Game freezes at startup
  • Game crashes on the screen
  • Game stopped giving chapter rewards
  • Game takes over on autopilot
  • Game won't finish loading credits
  • Game is frozen after an update
  • Game is redundant
  • Game closes out randomly
  • Game shows doubles of cash, coins, gems and casings
  • Level banner stays on screen
  • Cannot upgrade ammo box
  • Game glitches at world 3
  • Game glitches at World 3 Chapter 3
  • Max out on guns at level 2 on Mars Mission
  • Global conflict seems impossible to beat

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more worlds
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Remove energy system

In-app purchases

37 purchases

Popcorn Legend

One-time37
  • Hero Charge 1$0.99
  • Diamond 1$0.99
  • Welcome Pack 1$0.99
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  • Hero Bounty 1$0.99
  • Hero Bounty 2$1.99
  • Popcorn Basic$1.99
  • Hero Charge 2$2.99
  • Diamond 2$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Blessing$4.99
  • Popcorn Normal$4.99
  • Hero Bounty 3$4.99
  • Hero Charge 3$5.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Remove Ads Special$7.99
  • Speed Boost$8.99
  • Rare Equipment Set$9.99
  • Battle Pass$9.99
  • Hero Boost 10$9.99
  • Fes Hero 1$9.99
  • Popcorn Advance$9.99
  • Hero Jick$9.99
  • Hero Boost 4$9.99
  • Hero Boost 1$9.99
  • Hero Boost 2$9.99
  • Hero Boost 3$9.99
  • Hero Boost 5$9.99
  • Hero Boost 6$9.99
  • Mew Boost Pack$9.99
  • Popcorn All$14.99
  • Hero Mew Unlock$14.99
  • Fes Hero 2$19.99
  • Hero Mew Special$24.99
  • Fes 2 Hero 3$29.99
  • Fes Gear 3$29.99
  • Fes Hero 3$29.99
  • Scavenger Fund$29.99
11 purchases

Trigger Up

One-time11
  • Starter Bundle$0.99
  • Small Energy Pack$1.99
  • Special Offer - Offer 12 variants$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Small Gem Pack$2.99
  • Energy Bank$4.99
  • World Bundle$4.99
  • Medium Energy Pack$4.99
  • No Ads$6.99
  • Energy Bundle$8.99
  • Battle Pass$9.99
  • Large Energy Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Popcorn Legend free?
Popcorn Legend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trigger Up free?
Trigger Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popcorn Legend or Trigger Up?
Popcorn Legend is rated higher. Popcorn Legend averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Trigger Up averages 2.1 from 27 ratings.
Do Popcorn Legend or Trigger Up have ads?
Trigger Up shows ads; Popcorn Legend does not.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Legend or Trigger Up?
Popcorn Legend ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trigger Up every 2 weeks. Most recently, Popcorn Legend was updated on October 19, 2026 and Trigger Up on October 15, 2026.

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