Comparison

Disc Pop! vs Catchimals

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

Head to head
About

Disc Pop!

Launch balls to shatter matching colored disks on a board. Strategically manage cleared pieces in your slots to avoid a crowded grid. Experience satisfying chain reactions and flow-state puzzle-solving with one-tap controls.

Highlights
  • One-tap control for fast sessions
  • Color-matched disk destruction
  • Stacked and special disk types
  • Strategic slot management
  • Pipe-to-pipe ball momentum
  • Satisfying board-clearing moments
Features
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The board is set. The discs are waiting. Tap to launch a ball through the pipe. It tears across the board, shattering every disc that matches its color. Stack up enough hits and the whole group explodes off the grid. Miss your timing, mismanage your slots, and the board starts to feel very crowded very fast. Here's the loop: balls enter from one side, rip through the grid, and exit the other. Discs come in stacks — sometimes frozen, sometimes hidden, sometimes armored. Your slots hold the pieces you've already cleared. Fill them smart, clear them fast, and chain your hits for that rush of a perfectly cleaned board. It sounds simple. It isn't — but it never feels unfair. Highlights One-tap control: Fast sessions, no precision needed — just timing and instinct. Color-matched chaos: Balls only destroy their own color. No random hits, no guesswork — pure pattern reading. Stacked discs, real depth: Ice discs, hidden discs, multi-hit armor — the board throws new puzzles without breaking the flow. Slot management: Five slots between you and a failed run. Use them wisely. Pipe-to-pipe momentum: The ball never stops — neither does the rhythm. Board-clearing satisfaction: That moment the last disc shatters? Worth every tap. For anyone who loves flow-state puzzles, color-matching mechanics, and the quiet joy of a perfectly cleared grid. The pipe is loaded. The discs aren't ready for you.

About

Catchimals

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The world is full of wild discoveries. Your camera is the key. Welcome to Catchimals, the real-world animal photo game where every walk, park trip, backyard visit, and outdoor adventure can turn into your next legendary catch. Spot an animal. Snap the photo. Earn your score. Catchimals uses smart photo analysis to identify real animals from your pictures and turn every discovery into a collectible moment. Birds, bugs, pets, reptiles, woodland creatures, and more are waiting to be found. The better the shot, the better the score. DISCOVER REAL ANIMALS Explore the world around you and capture animals with your camera. Every new find brings you closer to building your ultimate Catchimals collection. EARN EPIC PHOTO SCORES Not every photo is created equal. Framing, clarity, animal visibility, and catch quality all matter. Take your best shot and chase the highest score. UNLOCK NEW CREATURES Find animals you have never captured before and add them to your growing collection. New discoveries feel special, rewarding, and worth showing off. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Compete with players around the world for the best catches, highest scores, rarest discoveries, and most impressive collections. TURN EVERYDAY ADVENTURES INTO A GAME The next great catch could be at the park, on a hike, in your backyard, near a pond, or right outside your door. Catchimals makes exploring feel fresh, fun, and exciting. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Track the animals you have found, improve your scores, and keep hunting for better photos. Every catch is another step toward becoming a top-ranked explorer. Catchimals is made for players who love animals, collecting, photography, competition, and outdoor adventure. Your next discovery is already out there. Open your camera. Make the catch.

Screenshots

Disc Pop!4 screens
Catchimals4 screens

Verdict

The call

Disc Pop! and Catchimals are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Disc Pop! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Catchimals sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disc Pop! ships an update weekly, Catchimals every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Disc Pop! versus Catchimals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisc Pop!Catchimals
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB308 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEmirhan CakarEDUARDO D REA

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Disc Pop!

One-time9
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • No Ads$9.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$74.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99
7 purchases

Catchimals

One-time7
  • Small Film Pack$4.99
  • Large Film Pack$9.99
  • Double Develop$9.99
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  • Big Backpack$9.99
  • Refrigeration$9.99
  • Fast Analysis$19.99
  • Ad-Free Pass$79.99

Questions

Is Disc Pop! free?
Disc Pop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catchimals free?
Catchimals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Disc Pop! or Catchimals have ads?
Both Disc Pop! and Catchimals show ads.
Which is updated more often, Disc Pop! or Catchimals?
Disc Pop! ships an update weekly, and Catchimals every 5 days. Most recently, Disc Pop! was updated on September 22, 2026 and Catchimals on September 14, 2026.

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