Comparison

Popping Game vs Ref!Ref!Ref!

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

Head to head
About

Popping Game

Features
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Pop bubbles before they collide! Tap or swipe to burst colorful bubbles as they grow and drift across your screen. Miss one and it's game over — or you lose points. THREE GAME MODES Level Mode — Survive as long as you can. Bubbles grow faster and spawn quicker across 7 difficulty levels. One collision ends the game. Score Mode — No game over. Pop as many as you can while collisions subtract from your score. Chase your personal best. Adventure Mode — Set your own target (10 to 10 billion!) and race to reach it. Track your time and push for faster completions. FEATURES Swipe through multiple bubbles at once with slash controls Vibrant particle explosions on every pop 7 difficulty levels from relaxing to intense Haptic feedback for satisfying pops and crashes Background music and sound effects Clean, minimal design — just you and the bubbles Easy to pick up for a quick session. Hard to stop once you start.

About

Ref!Ref!Ref!

Features
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Ref!Ref!Ref! is a fast, simple neon-retrowave reflex game built around timing, precision, and high-score runs. Tap the active target at the right moment, protect your streak, earn stars, and advance through 1,000 increasingly difficult levels. Every 20 levels introduces a new 80s-inspired visual season, keeping the journey fresh from the opening beat to the final challenge. FEATURES • 1,000 progressively harder levels • A new neon-retro season every 20 levels • Fast, responsive one-touch gameplay • Three-star level mastery • Unlockable visual styles • Daily rewards and energy system • Optional rewarded ads for +1 life • Retro-inspired music and sound effects • Optimized for iPhone and iPad How far can your reflexes take you? Website: https://saybir.net/apps/ref-ref-ref Privacy Policy: https://saybir.net/apps/ref-ref-ref/privacy Support: https://saybir.net/apps/ref-ref-ref/support This application uses Apple's Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Popping Game4 screens
Ref!Ref!Ref!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popping Game at none against Ref!Ref!Ref!'s 2. Popping Game also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Ref!Ref!Ref!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Ref!Ref!Ref! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Popping Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popping Game ships an update every 4 weeks, Ref!Ref!Ref! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Popping Game versus Ref!Ref!Ref!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopping GameRef!Ref!Ref!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDung PhanAziz Ahmet Saybir

In-app purchases

None

Popping Game

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ref!Ref!Ref!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$3.99

Questions

Is Popping Game free?
Popping Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ref!Ref!Ref! free?
Ref!Ref!Ref! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Popping Game or Ref!Ref!Ref! have ads?
Both Popping Game and Ref!Ref!Ref! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Popping Game or Ref!Ref!Ref!?
Popping Game ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ref!Ref!Ref! every 5 days. Most recently, Popping Game was updated on October 15, 2026 and Ref!Ref!Ref! on October 11, 2026.

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