Comparison

Do Not Pop! vs Kitchen Ninja

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

Head to head
About

Do Not Pop!

Guide a fragile balloon through a world of falling blocks and obstacles. Survive as long as possible by dodging hazards. This fast-paced, addictive game offers endless challenge and requires focus to beat your high score.

Highlights
  • Dodge falling blocks and hazards
  • Fast-paced, addictive gameplay
  • Smooth, responsive controls
  • Minimalist, colorful design
  • Endless challenge
  • Track high scores
Features
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Dodge and stay alive! Guide your fragile balloon through a chaotic world of falling blocks and tricky obstacles. One hit... and POP - it's game over! Simple to play, hard to master - Avoid incoming blocks and hazards - Survive as long as possible Features - Fast-paced, addictive gameplay - Smooth, responsive controls - Minimalist, colorful design - Endless challenge - beat your high score! - Perfect for quick play sessions anytime Can you stay calm under pressure? Only the most focused players will survive. Challenge yourself and see how long you can last! Compete with yourself - Track your best score - Improve your reflexes - Climb higher with every run Don't Pop! is easy to pick up... but impossible to put down. Tap to start - just don't pop! How long can you survive?

About

Kitchen Ninja

Become a master blade wielder in a chaotic kitchen where fruits and vegetables have rebelled. Aim precisely, dodge attacks, and defeat food bosses to earn coins and unlock upgrades. Enjoy endless levels of culinary mayhem.

Highlights
  • Precision throwing
  • Streak bonuses
  • Enemy dodging
  • Boss battles
  • Unlockable upgrades
  • Endless levels
Features
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BECOME THE KITCHEN NINJA The fruits have gone rogue. The vegetables have staged a rebellion. And it’s your kitchen. Pick up your blade, take aim, and show every mutinous carrot, furious pepper, and unruly pineapple exactly who runs this place. You’re not just a ninja — you’re the most skillful blade in the culinary world, and these rowdy ingredients are about to find out. THE ENEMIES ARE ADORABLE. THEY WON’T STAY THAT WAY. Our artists went all out. Every enemy is a colorful, expressive, chaotic little troublemaker — from the smug eggplant to the furious tomato to the pineapple boss who really thinks he runs the place. They’re fun to look at. Even more fun to take down. And when you do — coins. Every strike rewards you. Chain your throws into a streak and your coin haul multiplies. Defeat a boss and earn a big coin bonus. The further you push, the more rewarding it gets. MASTER THE BLADE • Throw with precision — aim is everything • Chain your strikes and build a streak — coins multiply the longer you last • Dodge as the enemies fight back — they’re cute but relentless • Take down epic food bosses — each one drops a serious coin bonus • Unlock upgrades as you improve — bigger blades, bigger rewards ENDLESS KITCHEN MAYHEM Wave after wave of rebellious produce. Rogue pots. Spinning pans. And the most outrageous food bosses you’ve ever faced. No two runs are the same — but every run leaves you wanting one more. WHO’S THE KITCHEN’S BOSS? Beat your high score. Max out your coin streak. Prove you’re the ultimate Kitchen Ninja — the one who tamed the rebellion and dominated the kitchen. Free to download. Easy to learn. Impossible to put down.

Screenshots

Do Not Pop!3 screens
Kitchen Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kitchen Ninja at 89% against Do Not Pop!'s 21%. Kitchen Ninja also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0). Do Not Pop!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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. Kitchen Ninja sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Do Not Pop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen Ninja holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Do Not Pop!'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Kitchen Ninja's.

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Do Not Pop! versus Kitchen Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo Not Pop!Kitchen Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2K ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1.5K
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB245 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGimica GmbHBluetile Games S.L.

Customer experience

Do Not Pop!

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative76.8%

Kitchen Ninja

All ratings1,106 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.7%

In-app purchases

None

Do Not Pop!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kitchen Ninja

One-time3
  • Small Dynamite Pack$2.99
  • Medium Dynamite Pack$9.99
  • Big Dynamite Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Do Not Pop! free?
Do Not Pop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitchen Ninja free?
Kitchen Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Do Not Pop! or Kitchen Ninja?
Kitchen Ninja is rated higher. Do Not Pop! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Kitchen Ninja averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Do Not Pop! or Kitchen Ninja have ads?
Both Do Not Pop! and Kitchen Ninja show ads.

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