Comparison

Popops vs Shadow Match

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

Head to head
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.

About

Shadow Match

Features
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Shadow Match: Brain Puzzle is a relaxing and challenging puzzle game where players must match objects with their correct shadows. Rotate objects, observe carefully, and test your brain with increasingly difficult puzzles. Each level challenges your logic, spatial thinking, and reaction speed. GAME FEATURES • Match objects with their shadows • Rotate objects to the correct angle • Multiple game modes with increasing difficulty • Helpful boosters to assist you in tough puzzles • Relaxing gameplay with clean visuals • Hundreds of brain-teasing levels GAME MODES Foundation – Learn the basics of shadow matching. Precision – Match objects while adjusting the correct rotation. Adaptation – Shadows shift over time, testing your observation skills. Survival – Solve puzzles before time runs out. BOOSTERS Use helpful boosters when puzzles get tricky: • Hint – reveal the correct solution • Freeze Rotation – temporarily stop shadow rotation • Auto Match – automatically place the correct item If you enjoy brain puzzles, shadow games, or relaxing logic challenges, Shadow Match: Brain Puzzle will keep you thinking and entertained. Download now and start matching!Shadow Match: Brain Puzzle is a relaxing and challenging puzzle game where players must match objects with their correct shadows. Rotate objects, observe carefully, and test your brain with increasingly difficult puzzles. Each level challenges your logic, spatial thinking, and reaction speed. GAME FEATURES • Match objects with their shadows • Rotate objects to the correct angle • Multiple game modes with increasing difficulty • Helpful boosters to assist you in tough puzzles • Relaxing gameplay with clean visuals • Hundreds of brain-teasing levels GAME MODES Foundation – Learn the basics of shadow matching. Precision – Match objects while adjusting the correct rotation. Adaptation – Shadows shift over time, testing your observation skills. Survival – Solve puzzles before time runs out. BOOSTERS Use helpful boosters when puzzles get tricky: • Hint – reveal the correct solution • Freeze Rotation – temporarily stop shadow rotation • Auto Match – automatically place the correct item If you enjoy brain puzzles, shadow games, or relaxing logic challenges, Shadow Match: Brain Puzzle will keep you thinking and entertained. Download now and start matching!

Screenshots

Popops4 screens
Shadow Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Popops at none against Shadow Match's shown. Shadow Match's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Popops versus Shadow Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopopsShadow Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRitwik TakkarChi Ngo Phuong

In-app purchases

None

Popops

No in-app purchases

None

Shadow Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popops free?
Popops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadow Match free?
Shadow Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Popops or Shadow Match have ads?
Shadow Match shows ads; Popops does not.

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