Comparison

Pool, But Wrong vs Pop Jam

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

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About

Pool, But Wrong

Features
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I made Pool, but Wrong to see how many bad ideas I could add to a perfectly normal game of pool. It's a small indie game with 100 levels, zero ads, and the whole game is completely free to play. It starts simply. Pull back. Take your shot. Sink the colored balls. Black goes last. Easy. Then every five levels, I change the rules. The holes move. The table tilts. The cue stick stops behaving like a cue stick. Gravity bends your shots. The table freezes over. Balls merge. Magnets appear. Balls get chained together. And eventually, yes, there is a sword. There are 100 little pool puzzles to make your way through, with a different twist every five levels. Learn the new rule. Get comfortable. Watch me change it again. FEATURES • 100 puzzle levels • A different mechanic every 5 levels • Crisp pixel-art visuals • Physics-based shots and strange interactions • Ice, gravity, moving holes, magnets and chains • Quick levels made for experimenting • One deeply questionable sword This is a small indie game I made for people who enjoy figuring things out, weird mechanics, pixel art and pool games that have gone slightly off the rails. If you're looking for a serious pool simulator, something has gone terribly wrong. Pool, but Wrong Pool was fine. I fixed it.

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
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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

Pool, But Wrong4 screens
Pop Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pop Jam at none against Pool, But Wrong's 5. Pool, But Wrong's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pool, But Wrong sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pop Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pool, But Wrong versus Pop Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool, But WrongPop Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB373 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStefanos KatsarosLoop Games Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pool, But Wrong

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Supporter Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
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  • Big Supporter Tip$19.99
  • Superfan Tip$29.99
None

Pop Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool, But Wrong free?
Pool, But Wrong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pop Jam free?
Pop Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool, But Wrong or Pop Jam have ads?
Pop Jam shows ads; Pool, But Wrong does not.

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