Comparison

Squishy Pop vs Build A Squishy

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

Head to head
About

Squishy Pop

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Meet Squishy Pop — the kawaii merge game that's impossible to put down. Drop adorable squishies into the tank, watch them merge into bigger and cuter squishies, and chase that perfect score. Simple to learn, deeply satisfying to master. Whether you've got 2 minutes or 2 hours, Squishy Pop fits your vibe. No timers. No pressure. Just pure squishy satisfaction.

About

Build A Squishy

Create and interact with unique virtual squishies. Customize their appearance, explore various textures and sounds, and even open them up to play with the internal slime. Save your creations to a personal collection and trade rare ones with others.

Highlights
  • Create custom squishies
  • Interact with textures and sounds
  • Open squishies to play with slime
  • Collect and arrange squishies
  • Trade rare squishies
  • Send squishies as links
  • Offline play
Features
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Make a squishy, watch it form, then squeeze, poke, stretch and jiggle it as long as you like. Every material has its own calm ASMR sound. No ads. No coins. No tricks. Just squishies. Made by Arden and her dad, in Georgia. Arden plays every version first, and a lot of what's in here started as something she asked for. Make one that's yours. Pick a shape, a color, a finish and what floats inside, from a plain jelly orb to something patterned, pearly or see-through. Play with it. Twenty-three ways to touch it. Flick it into a flip, slow it down, freeze it solid and crack the ice. Open it up. Cut it open to see what's inside, then let the slime out and play with that too. A gift every week. A new squishy arrives each week, and every player starts with a World Treat: Dubai Chocolate, New York Cheesecake, Manila Ube Halo-Halo, Paris Macaron or Java Klepon. Collect and trade. Fill your shelf, finish sets, find hidden recipes, and trade with a cast of shopkeepers (computer characters, never other players) for the rare ones. Send one to a friend as a link, a card or a short video. The link carries only the recipe. For grown-ups: it works fully offline, with no accounts, no chat and no ads. One optional purchase, Squishy Deluxe, adds more to collect. It sits behind a grown-ups gate, is handled by Apple and never expires. Privacy policy: buildasquishy.com/app-privacy

Screenshots

Squishy Pop4 screens
Build A Squishy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Build A Squishy at none against Squishy Pop's shown. Build A Squishy also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Squishy Pop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Squishy Pop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Build A Squishy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squishy Pop ships an update every 10 days, Build A Squishy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Squishy Pop versus Build A Squishy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquishy PopBuild A Squishy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaor ShabatGladio LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Squishy Pop

One-time4
  • Starter: 100 Diamonds + 3 Power-ups$0.49
  • 300 Diamonds + 1 Power-up$1.99
  • Mid pack$2.99
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  • Ultimate Pack$5.99
1 purchases

Build A Squishy

One-time1
  • Squishy Deluxe$6.99

Questions

Is Squishy Pop free?
Squishy Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build A Squishy free?
Build A Squishy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Squishy Pop or Build A Squishy have ads?
Squishy Pop shows ads; Build A Squishy does not.
Which is updated more often, Squishy Pop or Build A Squishy?
Squishy Pop ships an update every 10 days, and Build A Squishy every 4 days. Most recently, Squishy Pop was updated on October 9, 2026 and Build A Squishy on October 21, 2026.

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