Comparison

Big Bran 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

Big Bran

Engage with a unique platformer where you control a flipping bottle that throws cups. Collect coins to interact with live streams, send messages, and even control stream timers. Upgrade abilities and play through hundreds of levels or an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Physics-based bottle flips
  • Cup throwing mechanics
  • Live stream message interaction
  • Stream timer control
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Endless mode
  • Permanent ability upgrades
Features
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Did @BigBranTrickshots send you here from a livestream? You’re in the right place! If you just stumbled upon this game, welcome! Big Bran does water-bottle and cup-throwing trick shots on platforms like YouTube. So he created a bottle flip platformer game where you play as the flipping bottle that throws cups at obstacles and enemies. Ultimately, you will take control of his real livestreams using coins you collected during gameplay. HAVE FUN! Jump right in to have fun, collect coins and orb points and use your coins on the Send MSG tab to interact with and even control the timer on Big Bran’s livestream. - Send Messages that show up directly on screen in BigBran’s livestream - - Big Bran must be live when you send the message - - Messages are moderated so irrelevant, political or inappropriate messages will not be shown. - - Approved messages will show on screen in the livestream when he’s live and be read out loud by our specialty text-to-speech voice. - - Approved messages will also occasionally show in the background of gameplay - Send Sound Effects into the stream when Big Bran is live. - Extend the timer: this is one of the most fun uses of the app. Collected coins can be used to add 1 or 2 minutes at a time to Big Bran’s livestreams* Login with the account you already have from the website or create a new one easily with Game Center connected to your Apple Account. PLAY: • LEVELS 1-100 Horizontal Gameplay • LEVELS 101-200 Vertical Gameplay • Play Endless mode and try to beat your best distance. POWER UP: Collect blue water orbs and coins while you play. Upgrade permanent abilities such as Fire Range and Super Jump to help you get through tougher stages. BE PART OF THE STREAM: During supported Big Bran live streams, use your coins to send moderated messages that can appear on the stream. Choose a message size and speech style before sending it. SAVE YOUR PROGRESS: Sign in with Game Center or a Big Bran account to save your progress, upgrades, and rewards. FEATURES: • Touch controls designed for mobile • Levels, Endless mode, and more • Physics-based bottle flips and platforming • Collectible coins and water orbs • Permanent ability upgrades • Log In With Game Center • Optional live stream interaction Big Bran Premium – $2.99/month Removes ads. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of $2.99/month. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Big Bran is free to play and includes optional in-app purchases. Terms of Use: https://bigbranlive.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bigbranlive.com/privacy.html *Big Bran’s livestream timer, which shows up on the Send MSG tab during his live-streamathons, show speed multipliers of different types as the stream gets longer so adding time may not always equal 1-2 realtime minutes. Only add time with this in mind.

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

Big Bran4 screens
Pop Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Bran at 100% against Pop Jam's 0%. Big Bran also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pop Jam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Big Bran sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pop Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Bran holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop Jam has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Big Bran's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pop Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Bran ships an update daily, Pop Jam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Bran versus Pop Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig BranPop Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings329 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
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
Size66 MB373 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBranden BurchLoop Games Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Big Bran

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Big Bran

Subscriptions1
  • Big Bran Premium$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
  • 1,000 Coins$9.99
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  • 15,000 Coins$99.99
None

Pop Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Bran free?
Big Bran 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, Big Bran or Pop Jam?
Big Bran is rated higher. Big Bran averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pop Jam averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.
Do Big Bran or Pop Jam have ads?
Both Big Bran and Pop Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Bran or Pop Jam?
Big Bran ships an update daily, and Pop Jam every 5 days. Most recently, Big Bran was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pop Jam on October 7, 2026.

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