Comparison

Cube Blast Jam vs Pattern Pop

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

Head to head
About

Cube Blast Jam

Engage in a satisfying chain-popping puzzle experience. Launch shooters to spear matching balls and clear clusters in a single, sweeping motion. Enjoy a visually dynamic and addictive gameplay loop.

Highlights
  • Chain-popping puzzle mechanics
  • Launch shooters to spear balls
  • Clear matching ball clusters
  • Satisfying swoop gameplay
  • Addictive puzzle challenges
Features
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Zip and ZAP 'em! Welcome to Hook Blast Jam – the ultimate chain-popping puzzle blast! Launch your shooters, spear matching balls, and clear the clusters in one satisfying swoop!

About

Pattern Pop

A minimalist tile-matching puzzle game with over 100 levels. Tap groups of identical tiles to clear the board and reach target scores. Enjoy a calm, ad-free experience with no timers or distractions.

Highlights
  • 100+ levels
  • Completely ad-free
  • No internet required
  • No account or tracking
  • Clean black-and-white aesthetic
  • Optional tip jar
Features
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Pattern Pop is a minimalist tile-matching puzzle for iPhone. Tap groups of identical tiles to clear the board. No timers. No ads. No drama. Just the quiet satisfaction of a clean sweep. Pattern Pop is the puzzle game for people who hate puzzle games. No candy. No timers. No ads. No energy bars. No notifications begging you to come back. Just a grid of patterned tiles and the quiet satisfaction of clearing them. HOW TO PLAY Tap groups of 3 or more matching tiles to clear them from the board. The bigger the group, the higher your score. Reach the target score before you run out of moves. FEATURES • 100+ levels • Completely ad-free — forever • No internet connection required • No account, no login, no tracking • Clean black-and-white aesthetic • Optional tip jar to support development WHO IT’S FOR If you love Tetris but want something slower and more deliberate — Pattern Pop was made for you. Each level is a small, solvable problem. No luck. No pay-to-win. Just pattern recognition and a little strategy. Built by a solo developer. Every level hand-crafted. Every pixel intentional. Download Pattern Pop and find your focus.

Screenshots

Cube Blast Jam4 screens
Pattern Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cube Blast Jam at Free against Pattern Pop's $1.99. Cube Blast Jam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (76 vs 6). Pattern Pop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence 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

Cube Blast Jam is free to download; Pattern Pop costs $1.99 up front. Pattern Pop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cube Blast Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pattern Pop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Blast Jam has 76 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cube Blast Jam versus Pattern Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Blast JamPattern Pop
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (76 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHolago GamesTony Ferraro

Customer experience

Cube Blast Jam

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Pattern Pop

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cube Blast Jam

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pattern Pop

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Buy Me a Coffee$7.99

Questions

Is Cube Blast Jam free?
Cube Blast Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pattern Pop free?
Pattern Pop costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Blast Jam or Pattern Pop?
Pattern Pop is rated higher. Cube Blast Jam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Pattern Pop averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Cube Blast Jam or Pattern Pop have ads?
Cube Blast Jam shows ads; Pattern Pop does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Blast Jam or Pattern Pop?
Cube Blast Jam ships an update weekly, and Pattern Pop weekly. Most recently, Cube Blast Jam was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pattern Pop on September 19, 2026.

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