Comparison

Pool Party vs Pop Loop!

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

Head to head
About

Pool Party

Guide crowds of stick figures into swimming pools by matching them with floating rings. Strategically select groups and manage the dock sequence to avoid clutter and ensure every swimmer finds a float. Navigate challenges like multi-colored rings and wave multipliers to clear the pool.

Highlights
  • Match swimmers to floating rings
  • Strategic crowd selection
  • Dock sequence management
  • Navigate multi-colored ring stacks
  • Utilize wave multipliers
  • Clear the pool completely
Features
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Guide colorful crowds into active swimming pools to ride matching floating rings. In Pool Party: Mirror Match, your objective is to select stickman groups from the lower waiting grid, sending them into the water to grab matching floaties dropping down from upper chutes. Precision and dock sequence management determine your success. Sending a crowd into the water without corresponding floaties clutters the pool area, blocking incoming swimmers and stalling the line. Navigate multi-colored ring stacks, mystery character blocks, and high-capacity wave multipliers that demand smart visual planning. Match every swimmer to a float to clear the pool completely.

About

Pop Loop!

Features
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Pick a shooter, match the color, and pop them all! Pop Loop! is a bright, easygoing color puzzle. A wooden pit is packed with colorful balloons, and it is your job to clear every one. Choose a shooter in the matching color, fire away, and watch the balloons grow and pop until the pit is empty. HOW TO PLAY > Pick a shooter from the bottom lines. Each one comes in a color with its own capacity. > Shooters hit the balloons of the same color in the pit > Every hit makes those balloons grow and count down until they pop > Clear all the balloons in the pit to finish the level WHAT'S INSIDE > Bright colors and satisfying, chain-reaction pops > Easy to pick up, with levels that get more clever as you go > Hand-made levels to work through > A relaxing tropical vibe that is still a real challenge > No timers and no pressure, just popping at your own pace Every level is a small puzzle to figure out: read the pit, choose the right shooter, and pop your way to a clean board. Once you start, it is hard to stop. Think you can clear them all? Download Pop Loop! and give it a try.

Screenshots

Pool Party4 screens
Pop Loop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pop Loop! at every 4 days against Pool Party's every 7 months. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Party ships an update every 7 months, Pop Loop! every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pool Party versus Pop Loop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool PartyPop Loop!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB162 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSUGARBRANCH STUDIOS OYUN YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIIconic Games

In-app purchases

None

Pool Party

No in-app purchases

None

Pop Loop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Party free?
Pool Party is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pop Loop! free?
Pop Loop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool Party or Pop Loop! have ads?
Both Pool Party and Pop Loop! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Party or Pop Loop!?
Pool Party ships an update every 7 months, and Pop Loop! every 4 days. Most recently, Pool Party was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pop Loop! on October 31, 2026.

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