Comparison

Coil vs Pop Jam

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

Head to head
About

Coil

Guide a mouse through treacherous dungeons by rotating path tiles to outrun a relentless serpent. Collect coins and reach the exit before the snake catches you. This one-tap puzzle game challenges your reflexes and quick thinking.

Highlights
  • One-tap path rotation
  • Dynamic snake chase mechanic
  • Collect in-game coins
  • Challenging dungeon levels
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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A hungry serpent. A brave little mouse. And a road that keeps falling apart. COIL is a one-tap chase puzzle: guide your mouse through torch-lit dungeons by rotating broken stone paths — while the Coil devours the road behind you, tile by tile. Hesitate and you're dinner. Stay sharp and you'll reach the door with seconds to spare. HOW IT PLAYS ▸ One tap turns a tile. Line up the grooves, keep the road connected. ▸ The snake never stops — every second you stall, it closes the gap. ▸ Grab coins on the run, hit the door, slam it in the serpent's face. The door is close. The Coil is closer. How far can you run?

About

Pop Jam

Disassemble colorful 3D figures by tapping free-moving pieces. Each piece bursts into 27 balls that fill boxes of matching colors. Avoid jams by strategically clearing pieces to keep the production line moving.

Highlights
  • Disassemble 3D figures made of colored balls
  • Tap free pieces to burst into 27 balls
  • Sort balls into matching colored boxes
  • Avoid jams by strategic piece removal
  • Satisfying physics and sound design
  • Bite-sized levels with increasing difficulty
Features
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Every level hands you something you can't wait to take apart. Each Pop Jam puzzle is a 3D figure built entirely from colored balls: animals, snacks, objects, shapes of every kind. Tap a piece that's free to move and it bursts into exactly 27 balls that tumble down, roll along the conveyor, and hop into the boxes waiting up front. Nine balls fill a box, the box snaps shut and ships out, and the next one slides in. Every piece you clear is worth three full boxes. The catch? A box only takes its own color. Tap pieces in the wrong order and the belt crowds up with balls that have nowhere to go. That's a jam, and a jam ends your run. The smartest moves happen before you touch the screen: check which boxes are open, read the figure, and pick the piece the line is hungry for. Fresh pieces hide underneath the ones you clear, so every tap can change the whole picture. The deeper you go, the trickier it gets: bigger builds, more colors in play, sneakier layering, and those perfect moments when three boxes slam shut in a row. Along the way you'll find: • Figures with personality: animals, snacks, and seasonal surprises to take apart • Real physics on all 27 balls of every piece as they tumble, bounce, and roll • Crunchy, satisfying sound design that makes every packed box land just right • Bite-sized levels that fit a coffee break, with a difficulty curve that sneaks up on you • Helpful boosters for the moments the line gets crowded You'll understand it in one tap. Getting good at it is another story. Keep the line moving, and don't let it jam.

Screenshots

Coil4 screens
Pop Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coil at 100% against Pop Jam's 0%. Coil also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pop Jam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Coil sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pop Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop Jam has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Coil's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pop Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coil ships an update weekly, Pop Jam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coil versus Pop Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoilPop Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings232 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB373 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAyub MuseLoop Games Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Coil

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

Pop Jam

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Coil

One-time5
  • Pocket Pouch — 1,200 Coins$2.99
  • Starter Bundle$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Cellar Chest — 3,600 Coins$5.99
  • Royal Vault — 9,000 Coins$12.99
None

Pop Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coil free?
Coil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pop Jam free?
Pop Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coil or Pop Jam?
Coil is rated higher. Coil averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pop Jam averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.
Do Coil or Pop Jam have ads?
Both Coil and Pop Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Coil or Pop Jam?
Coil ships an update weekly, and Pop Jam every 5 days. Most recently, Coil was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pop Jam on November 10, 2026.

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