Comparison

Bao Buddies vs POP! Blind Box

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

Head to head
About

Bao Buddies

Features
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Welcome to Bao Buddies—a cozy collecting game filled with adorable dumpling friends! Open your daily Buddy Box, meet a new little friend, and watch your buddies roam around an illustrated garden. Keep your favorites, sell extras for coins, and grow your collection. FEATURES • Open a free Buddy Box every day • Use 250 coins to open another standard box • Discover 30 unique standard buddies across six rarity levels • Watch your buddies stroll, wave, and blink in a lively garden • Explore your collection in the Buddy Album • Sell extra buddies for coins • List and purchase buddies in the live marketplace • Find limited-edition buddies during special events • Watch optional rewarded ads to earn extra coins • Purchase optional coin packs STANDARD BOX ODDS Common: 50% Uncommon: 28% Rare: 14% Super Rare: 5.5% Legendary: 2% Mythic: 0.5% All marketplace trades and inventory changes are securely controlled by the game server. Buddies and virtual currency have no real-world monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash.

About

POP! Blind Box

Features
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Drop capsule toys into your jar, merge two of a kind into the next tier, and watch your Surprise Meter fill up. Once it's full, a Mystery Capsule pops open and reveals a collectible figure — anywhere from Common to the ultra-rare Legendary. POP! Blind Box brings the blind-box collectible craze (think Pop Mart-style unboxing) into a Suika-style physics puzzle you'll understand in seconds and can't put down after just one round. MERGE PHYSICS THAT HOOK YOU • Drag capsules into the jar — matching capsules merge into the next tier • Chain combos for bonus points and chase your all-time high score • Reach the Golden Egg and it clears space with a satisfying bonus pop MYSTERY CAPSULE & BLIND-BOX REVEAL • Every merge chain fills the Surprise Meter • Full meter = Mystery Capsule = a blind-box reveal of a collectible figure • Rarities range from Common to Legendary — the odds are always shown transparently right in the game (Shop screen) • Mystery Capsules are earned by playing — never sold for real money ALBUM & COLLECTIBLE SERIES • Collect Space Cats, Snack Squad, Tiny Monsters, and more • Complete a series for bonus coins and exclusive capsule skins • Almost done? Grab the exact figures you're missing with coins — no luck needed • Seasonal events bring limited-time themed series and capsule skins into the game — perfect for collectors while they last SHAKE FEATURE • Shake your phone to give the jar an extra burst of momentum • Uses your device's real motion sensor — not a gimmick, it's part of the strategy DAILY STREAK, MISSIONS & LEADERBOARD • Daily streak rewards with growing coin bonuses • Three fresh missions every day for extra coins • Local leaderboard plus a global leaderboard to compare with other players SHOP & CUSTOMIZATION • Earn coins by playing, completing missions, and reveals • Optional theme sets unlock new capsule looks and collectible series • Coins only buy what you see: themes, shakes, and specific figures — never a random box • No-Ads option for uninterrupted play IMPORTANT NOTE POP! Blind Box is free to play and contains ads as well as optional in-app purchases (coins, themes, No-Ads package). Ads support free play; all purchases are optional and not required to enjoy the game. Mystery Capsules are earned by playing — never sold for real money or coins; no purchase contains random items. The odds for Mystery Capsule contents (blind-box odds) are still shown transparently in-game (Shop screen). Ready to fill your jar and reveal your next Legendary figure? Play free now! Questions, feedback, or ideas? Reach us at baertschisoftware@gmail.com

Screenshots

Bao Buddies3 screens
POP! Blind Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: POP! Blind Box at every 2 days against Bao Buddies's every 5 days. On price, ads, 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. Bao Buddies sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and POP! Blind Box sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bao Buddies ships an update every 5 days, POP! Blind Box every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Bao Buddies versus POP! Blind Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBao BuddiesPOP! Blind Box
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan Hopkins IncMatthias Baertschi

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bao Buddies

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,400 Coins$1.99
  • 5 Box Tickets$2.99
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  • 15 Box Tickets$4.99
15 purchases

POP! Blind Box

One-time15
  • Candy Land Theme$1.99
  • Ice Cream Dream Theme$1.99
  • Cookie Bakery Theme$1.99
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  • Piggy Bank$1.99
  • Dubai Dreams Theme$1.99
  • Golf Garden Theme$1.99
  • Hoop Stars Theme$1.99
  • Cricket Club Theme$1.99
  • Goal Rush Theme$1.99
  • Deep Glow Theme$1.99
  • Coral Reef Theme$1.99
  • Sunken Treasure Theme$1.99
  • Sweets Pass – All Sweet Treats$3.99
  • Sports Pass – All Sports$3.99
  • Ocean Pass – All Underwater Worlds$3.99

Questions

Is Bao Buddies free?
Bao Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is POP! Blind Box free?
POP! Blind Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bao Buddies or POP! Blind Box have ads?
Both Bao Buddies and POP! Blind Box show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bao Buddies or POP! Blind Box?
Bao Buddies ships an update every 5 days, and POP! Blind Box every 2 days. Most recently, Bao Buddies was updated on October 29, 2026 and POP! Blind Box on October 31, 2026.

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