Orange Pop! vs Nova Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orange Pop!
Engage in a vibrant match-3 puzzle game featuring original voice lines from Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Swap colorful pieces, unleash power-ups, and enjoy the comedic banter as you clear levels and build streaks in a lively, feel-good world.
- Match colorful pieces
- Create row, column, and area clears
- Use boosters for strategic advantage
- Original voice moments from Kenan and Kel
- Unlock cosmetic items
- Build streaks with quick levels
- Bright, bubbly game world
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Join Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell in Orange Pop, a match-3 puzzle game built around real voices, quick riffs, and the best-friend energy people love. Every level gives you something to clear, something to pop, and something funny to hear. Swap colorful pieces, trigger fizzy power-ups, build streaks, and listen as Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell react to your biggest moves, close calls, and comeback wins. Orange Pop is classic match-3 made warmer, louder, and more alive. It has the easy joy of a puzzle game you can play anytime, with the personality of two performers who know exactly how to turn a simple moment into a bit. Play a level. Hear the banter. Chase the next star. Pop the board open. Features: - Match colorful pieces across hand-built puzzle levels - Create row clears, column clears, area clears, and big combo moments - Use boosters to shake up the board when things get tight - Hear original voice moments from Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell - Unlock cosmetics and build your own look for the duo - Keep your streak going with quick, satisfying levels - Enjoy a bright orange-pop world full of bubbles, fizz, and feel-good energy Whether you are here for the puzzles, the voices, the nostalgia, or just a game that makes your phone feel more fun, Orange Pop is ready when you are. Download free and start popping.
Nova Blocks
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Guide Nova home through a 500-stop cosmic journey. Solve block puzzles, discover worlds and repair your ship along the way. PLACE, CLEAR, COMBINE Drag the three pieces onto an 8x8 board. Complete rows and columns, trigger combos and aim for three stars. Play the core puzzle offline at your own pace. A JOURNEY BACK TO EARTH Explore 24 regions with story scenes, region finales and discovery puzzles. Each stop brings Nova closer to home. REPAIR NOVA Earn Nova credits and upgrade 10 ship systems, each with five stages and a permanent benefit. Crystals and credits have different roles, explained in the game. MORE TO DISCOVER Complete constellations, earn achievements and return for daily puzzles and rewards. Optional ads and in-app purchases are available. Chest reward odds are shown in-game before opening or purchasing chests.
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Verdict
Orange Pop! and Nova Blocks 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
Both are free to download. Orange Pop! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nova Blocks sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Orange Pop! ships an update every 3 weeks, Nova Blocks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orange Pop! | Nova Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Staple Games | BARIS ERDOAN |
In-app purchases
Orange Pop!
- Small Coin Pack$1.99
- Starter Special$1.99
- Endless Treasure Step$2.99
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- Premium Orange Pass$4.99
- Medium Coin Pack$7.99
- Soda Treasure$9.99
- Large Coin Pack$14.99
- Tasty Treasure$19.99
- Splendid Treasure$39.99
- Bountiful Special$79.99
Nova Blocks
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- Nova Pass Premium$2.99
- 5,500 Coins$3.99
- 15,000 Coins$6.99









