Beads Popper vs OctoDot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beads Popper
Engage in a satisfying puzzle experience by launching blades in the correct sequence to shatter colorful beads. Strategize your moves to clear the board, offering simple one-tap gameplay with challenging levels.
- One-tap gameplay
- Strategic blade order
- Satisfying bead popping
- Challenging levels
- Colorful visuals
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Pop Beads. Launch Blades. Feel the Crack! Get ready for a satisfying puzzle challenge! Launch blades in the correct order to crack and pop colorful beads. Every slice shatters beads with a crunchy, satisfying hit. Plan your moves, choose the right blade, and clear the board piece by piece. Simple to play, tricky to master! Game Features • Easy one-tap gameplay • Strategic blade order puzzles • Satisfying bead cracking & popping • Challenging levels that test your abilities • Bright, colorful visuals Can you master the blades and pop every bead?
OctoDot
Engage in a unique pixel puzzle game where you launch sparkling jewels to fill empty spaces and reveal beautiful pixel art. This relaxing yet strategic experience offers hundreds of handcrafted levels with smooth animations and satisfying visual flow.
- Unique jewel-shooting pixel puzzle mechanics
- Hundreds of handcrafted levels
- Smooth animations and satisfying visual flow
- Relaxing yet strategic gameplay
- Easy one-handed controls
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Discover a fresh twist on pixel puzzle games with OctoDot: Jewel Art Flow. Launch sparkling jewels to fill empty spaces and complete beautiful pixel-style artwork in a smooth and satisfying way. In OctoDot, your octopus character shoots colorful jewels that flow into matching spaces. As the board fills up, stunning art pieces come to life. The gameplay is simple to learn but offers deeper strategy as patterns grow more complex and require thoughtful placement. Whether you enjoy pixel puzzles, jewel games, or relaxing color-by-number experiences, OctoDot delivers a calm yet engaging challenge that keeps you coming back for more. Game Features -Unique jewel-shooting pixel puzzle mechanics -Easy one-handed controls -Hundreds of handcrafted levels -Smooth animations and satisfying visual flow -Relaxing yet strategic gameplay Take a break, focus your mind, and complete dazzling jewel art one dot at a time in OctoDot: Jewel Art Flow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: OctoDot at 31 against Beads Popper's 6. OctoDot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Beads Popper sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and OctoDot sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Beads Popper against 3.8 for OctoDot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OctoDot has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Beads Popper ships an update weekly, OctoDot every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beads Popper | OctoDot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 3.8 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 350 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mild Games | ACTIONFIT |
Customer experience
Beads Popper
OctoDot
In-app purchases
Beads Popper
- 1K Gold$1.99
- Fail Offer$5.99
- No Ads Forever$7.99
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- 5K Gold$7.99
- Small Bundle$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$12.99
- 10K Gold$14.99
- Medium Bundle$19.99
- 25K Gold$29.99
- Ultra Bundle$34.99
- 50K Gold$49.99
- 100K Gold$99.99
OctoDot
- 1,000 Gold$1.99
- Starter Pack$3.99
- Fail Offer 1$5.99
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- 5,000 Gold$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Fail Offer 2$7.99
- Pixel Pass$9.99
- Fail Offer 3$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$11.99
- 10,000 Gold$14.99
- 25,000 Gold$29.99








