Comparison

ThumbPoP vs Maze QA

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

Head to head
About

ThumbPoP

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Yo, you still a goldfish? I finally leveled up to a chimp! LOL. The ultimate brain-check is here. This game will mercilessly expose your real brain age. You might even be slower than your grandpa's dial-up modem. ▶ Why your friends will get you so salty "Yo, is your brain even working?" A cutthroat animal kingdom is about to pop off in your group chat. Can you actually make it to the "Human" level? ▶ This game slaps - 40 Seconds of Pure Chaos: A flood of math problems. String together combos to escape your goldfish fate! - Global Rank Smasher: Compete against players worldwide in a brutal ranking battle. It's time to prove your brainpower. - Level Up Every Day!: Practice, Challenge, Daily, and Mission modes. You were a turtle yesterday, but maybe you'll be a human today! (Probably not.) - OP Items: Use 'Wrong Answer Pass' and 'Rocket' to jump straight to the human level! - Your Personal Fail Compilation: Your epic fails get saved to a 'Brain Report.' "Wait, I was a chimp yesterday and now I'm a birdbrain?" Download now and find out your real brain age. It's chill. Everyone starts as a goldfish. For real.

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Maze QA

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Players search for monsters in the maze and fight them. Winning or losing is determined by whether you answer the mental arithmetic problem posed by the monster correctly or incorrectly. When the number of remaining monsters reaches zero, the level is cleared and the next level's maze and monsters appear. There are maze scenes and battle scenes, where you explore monsters in the maze scene and fight monsters in the battle scene. *Maze Scene - The maze is displayed in 3D on the screen according to the level, and a mini-map of the maze is also displayed. - At the top of the screen, icons for each type of monster in the maze and the number of each a - The bottom of the screen displays the current level, number of correct answers/questions, score, and HP/max HP, updated as necessary. - The joystick, which appears with a tap on the screen, allows the player to move freely. - Battles occur when a player bumps into a monster. - The mini-map shows the player (green) and the monster (red) and potions (flashing white) as dots. - When a player loses a battle with a monster, takes damage and the player's HP (physical strength) is reduced. - You can recover your HP by getting potions (medicines) that fall in the maze. - Tap the exit button in the upper right corner to exit the game. - The speaker button toggles background music and sound on and off. - The gear button is a player selection screen that allows you to choose one of six different players. * Battle Scene - When the player bumps into a monster in the maze scene, the scene switches to a battle scene. - In the battle scene, the monster is placed at the top of the screen, the player at the bottom, and the problem panel in the center. - The bottom of the screen displays the current level, number of correct answers/questions, score, and HP/max HP, updated as necessary. - One or two fellow monsters may appear in addition to the monster you hit. - The strength of a monster is determined by its HP, and the HP combined with the HP of its fellow monsters is displayed in a bar at the top. - Monster will ask a panel of questions on the problem panel for a mental arithmetic problem. - The answer to a question is determined by tapping on the answer button (one correct answer) that appears from 2 to 5. - There is a time limit for answering the questions, and if you fail to answer within the time limit, you will be timed out. - If you get an answer wrong or time out, you will be damaged by the monster's attack and your HP will decrease. - When a player's HP reaches zero, the player dies and the game is over. - Even if the game is over, players can tap the “Continue Game” button to revive themselves. - As long as the monster's HP is not zero, the monster will ask the next math problem. - When the monster's HP reaches zero, the monster disappears, the player wins, and the battle scene ends. - After the battle scene is over, returns to the maze scene.

Screenshots

ThumbPoP4 screens
Maze QA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maze QA at none against ThumbPoP's 6. ThumbPoP's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ThumbPoP sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Maze QA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThumbPoP ships an update weekly, Maze QA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ThumbPoP versus Maze QA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbPoPMaze QA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB302 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGnisoftMichio Hara

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ThumbPoP

One-time6
  • 90 Gold$0.49
  • REMOVE ADS$1.99
  • 650 Gold$2.99
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  • 1,400 Gold$6.99
  • 4,500 Gold$19.99
  • 10,000 Gold$34.99
None

Maze QA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThumbPoP free?
ThumbPoP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maze QA free?
Maze QA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThumbPoP or Maze QA have ads?
Both ThumbPoP and Maze QA show ads.
Which is updated more often, ThumbPoP or Maze QA?
ThumbPoP ships an update weekly, and Maze QA every 2 weeks. Most recently, ThumbPoP was updated on October 17, 2026 and Maze QA on October 5, 2026.

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