Penny (for your thoughts!) vs Pops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penny (for your thoughts!)
Send temporary messages to friends that disappear after 12 hours. Save or pin notes to a widget for a constant reminder. Responses are locked for a period to encourage genuine connection.
- Ephemeral notes
- Widget for saved notes
- Delayed response feature
- Temporary message delivery
- Friend reminders
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Send ephemeral thinking-of-you notes to your friends and view ones that they send you. Notes last 12 hours but may be saved or pinned to the widget. You can view any thinking-of-you notes you choose on the widget as a comforting reminder as you go about your day. No need to reply - responses to a sender are locked for 3 hours after their last note to you, so when you're genuinely thinking of them, you'll organically send them a note.
Pops
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When there's something you long to say, a thought that seeks another mind, or a question still forming, blow a bubble. In a bubble floating with keywords designated just for you for the day, become someone both nowhere and everywhere, and share your echo with a perfect stranger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Penny (for your thoughts!) at none against Pops's shown. Penny (for your thoughts!) also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Penny (for your thoughts!) ships an update daily, Pops weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penny (for your thoughts!) | Pops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Geza Kovacs | Tipberg LLC |
In-app purchases
Penny (for your thoughts!)
No in-app purchases
Pops
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Penny (for your thoughts!) free?
Is Pops free?
Do Penny (for your thoughts!) or Pops have ads?
Which is updated more often, Penny (for your thoughts!) or Pops?
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