Comparison

Chainpop vs Lioza

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

Head to head
About

Chainpop

A relaxing puzzle game where you trigger chain reactions to clear bubbles with limited taps. Enjoy endless retries and helpful daily bonuses without pressure.

Highlights
  • Chain reaction gameplay
  • Limited taps per level
  • Unlimited retries
  • Daily bonus tools (skip, hint, extra tap)
  • Calm and stress-free experience
  • Offline play
Features
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Chainpop is a simple puzzle game built around chain reactions. Tap a bubble, and it pops, sending out a ripple that hits nearby bubbles and sets off a cascade across the board. Your goal is to clear every bubble using only a limited number of taps. There are no lives to run out of and no “come back in 30 minutes” when a level doesn’t go your way. You can retry as many times as you want, right away. Some levels click immediately. Others take a few tries to figure out. And if you’re really stuck, you’ve got tools to help: bonus taps, a skip, or a hint. One of each refreshes for free every day — and if you want more, you can grab a few extra. No waiting around or watching an ad to keep playing. No matter how long a level takes, there’s a satisfying moment when the solution finally clicks. Chainpop is made for those little in-between moments: on the train, in a waiting room, or while winding down before bed. Pick it up, solve a level or two, and come back whenever you want. It’s a puzzle game that gives your brain something to do without feeling stressful.

About

Lioza

A calm, tile-drafting strategy board game where players draft stones to build their wall and outwit opponents. Easy to learn with short matches, it offers various modes for solo play, online matches, or local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Calm stone-drafting gameplay
  • Two game modes: Classic and Free Hand
  • Three AI bot strengths
  • Solo, Quick Match, private lobby, and pass & play
  • Offline play supported
  • No account required to start
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Lioza is a calm, stone-drafting strategy board game. Draft stones, build your wall, and outwit your rival — every stone you take is one they can't have. Easy to learn, hard to put down: your first round teaches you the game, and getting good is the fun part. A match runs about ten minutes. • Free, ad-free, no pay-to-win — the whole game, free • Two modes — play the Classic with a pre-defined board or Free Hand that gives you a blank canvas to lay your stones • The honest bot — multiple strengths: Apprentice, Master, Grandmaster & Legend. It never peeks at hidden information and never gets a lucky "algorithm." It plays by the same rules you do. Beat it, and you earned it • Play your way — solo vs the bot, Quick Match against a stranger, a private lobby with up to four friends, or pass & play on a single phone • Works offline — the bot and pass & play need no connection • No account to start — sign up only when you want to play online Rooted in calçada, the hand-laid black-and-white stone pavement of Lisbon: pale pedra lioz set against dark basalt into waves you can walk across. Five mineral stones, laid one at a time, into something worth keeping. And learn from Master Lio — the old calçada stone-mason who's the face of the honest bot. Free. Ad-free. No pay-to-win. Ever.

Screenshots

Chainpop4 screens
Lioza4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lioza at none against Chainpop's 9. Lioza also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Chainpop's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Chainpop sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Lioza 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 Chainpop against 5.0 for Lioza. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chainpop ships an update every 4 days, Lioza every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chainpop versus Lioza: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChainpopLioza
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittleleaf LabsAnkur Goyal

Customer experience

Chainpop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lioza

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Chainpop

One-time9
  • Starter pack$0.99
  • 3 Skips$0.99
  • 3 Extra Taps$0.99
Show 6 more
  • 3 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10 Skips$1.99
  • 10 Extra Taps$1.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • Unlock all levels$9.99
None

Lioza

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chainpop free?
Chainpop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lioza free?
Lioza is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chainpop or Lioza?
Chainpop and Lioza are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Chainpop or Lioza have ads?
Chainpop shows ads; Lioza does not.
Which is updated more often, Chainpop or Lioza?
Chainpop ships an update every 4 days, and Lioza every 8 days. Most recently, Chainpop was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lioza on October 31, 2026.

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