Comparison

Pop & Drop! vs Under Up

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

Head to head
About

Pop & Drop!

Guide colorful balls to matching holes by thinking fast and following paths. Clear the board by making them hop into their designated spots. Create satisfying chain reactions while avoiding blockers.

Highlights
  • Path guidance for colorful balls
  • Matching balls to holes
  • Board clearing mechanics
  • Chain reaction creation
  • Blocker avoidance
Features
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Think fast and follow the paths! Guide each colorful ball to the matching hole. Watch them hop into the holes and clear the board! Be careful of blockers and create satisfying chain reactions. Can you Pop, and Drop them all?

About

Under Up

A physics-based climbing game where players tap to ascend through challenging levels filled with unpredictable obstacles. Survive each stage by avoiding hazards and reaching the top without losing all your hearts. Enjoy colorful visuals and addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Dozens of unique obstacles
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Simple tap controls
  • Colorful visuals
  • Addictive challenge
Features
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Under Up is a funny and challenging physics-based climbing game where everything wants to stop you from going up! Tap to launch your character upward, avoid crazy obstacles, use springs, pipes, rotating bars, bouncing balls, and survive through each level. Every stage is filled with moving hazards that react differently each time. Can you reach the top without losing your hearts? Features: • Fun and unpredictable physics-based gameplay • Dozens of unique obstacles: viruses, rocks, springs, pipes, and more • Increasing difficulty with each level • Simple tap controls, perfect for quick play • Colorful visuals and cartoon-style characters • Addictive “just one more try” challenge Plan your jump, react fast. Under Up — how high can you go?

Screenshots

Pop & Drop!4 screens
Under Up3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pop & Drop! at none against Under Up's 3. Under Up's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Under Up sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pop & Drop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pop & Drop! against 5.0 for Under Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pop & Drop! ships an update every 6 months, Under Up every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pop & Drop! versus Under Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop & Drop!Under Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB114 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKaliba Games & Technologies Inc.Evocentron LLC

Customer experience

Pop & Drop!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Under Up

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pop & Drop!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Under Up

One-time3
  • Spooki Character Unlock$1.99
  • Windy Character Unlock$1.99
  • Heli Character Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Pop & Drop! free?
Pop & Drop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Under Up free?
Under Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pop & Drop! or Under Up?
Pop & Drop! and Under Up are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Pop & Drop! or Under Up have ads?
Both Pop & Drop! and Under Up show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pop & Drop! or Under Up?
Pop & Drop! ships an update every 6 months, and Under Up every 3 days. Most recently, Pop & Drop! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Under Up on October 24, 2026.

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