Comparison

Smash Pops vs Northdown

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

Head to head
About

Smash Pops

Features
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Ready to smash some colorful blocks? Dive into Smash Pops, a fun and addictive color-matching puzzle game where every shot counts! Tap, shoot and blast matching-color blocks as you plan your moves, manage your balls and clear the board. Think fast, aim smart and keep the fun rolling! Shoot, Match & Smash Tap the balls in your tray and launch them toward the top rail. Match their colors with the blocks and watch them smash away! Plan Every Move Choose your shots wisely. With limited slots available, every move matters. Clear blocks, manage your space and avoid running out of room. Power Up Your Game Use exciting power-ups and special balls to overcome tricky situations and clear the board in style. A Colorful Puzzle Adventure Enjoy vibrant visuals, satisfying block-smashing action and challenging levels that keep you coming back for more. Can You Clear Them All? Test your aim, sharpen your strategy and see how far you can go! Download Smash Pops and start smashing today!

About

Northdown

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Northdown is a 3D gravity puzzle. Your character cannot climb โ€” so you tip the whole world instead. Swipe, the world rotates, the blocks tumble, and a wall becomes a floor. 100 hand-built levels. Free, offline, no wifi needed. A GRAVITY PUZZLE GAME WHERE THE WORLD MOVES, NOT YOU Gravity is the move. Rotate the world 90ยฐ and every block falls somewhere new โ€” including you. Each level is a small floating world with exactly one way out, and finding it feels like a trick you taught yourself. If you have played a gravity puzzle before, you have not played one that turns the whole map. 100 LEVELS ACROSS 21 PAINTED PLACES Balloon skies, waterfall islands, a red canyon, temples in the clouds, the aurora, deep space, and lava spires at the very end. The sky changes every fifth level, and the light on the blocks follows it. A 3D GRAVITY MAZE IN YOUR POCKET Every stage is a small 3D maze built out of gravity blocks. Walk, tip, watch it fall, walk again. Simple to pick up, and the later levels are a genuine brain teaser. STARS, NOT TIMERS Every level has a shortest route. Match it for three stars. Nothing counts down, nothing runs out, nothing blocks you from playing. A relaxing puzzle game you can put down and pick straight back up. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The daily puzzle is the same one for everybody in the world. Build a streak โ€” one free streak freeze a week forgives a missed day. SIX CHARACTERS TO EARN Sprocket the field medic, Rajan, Kofi, Zahra, Wisp and Bolt. Each has their own walk, their own voice and their own way of celebrating. Unlocked by playing, never by paying. PLAYS OFFLINE, ANYWHERE No account, no sign-in, no internet. An offline puzzle game for flights, commutes and dead zones. BUILT FOR ONE HAND Two on-screen pads: left walks, right tips the world. Portrait only, one thumb, any time. ACCESSIBLE Reduce-motion and colour-blind modes are built in. Coins are earned by playing and spent on hints, an extra undo, or a skip when you are truly stuck. Optional ads pay coins, and a one-time purchase removes the ads between levels forever. If you like gravity puzzles, isometric puzzle games, 3D logic games and brain teasers, Northdown was built for you.

Screenshots

Smash Pops4 screens
Northdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Northdown at every 3 days against Smash Pops's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Smash Pops sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Northdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash Pops ships an update every 9 days, Northdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Smash Pops versus Northdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash PopsNorthdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size246 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpiel StudiosRevelar Solutions Private Limited

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smash Pops

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Value Pack$9.99
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  • Most Popular Pack$19.99
  • The Ultimate Pack$49.99
5 purchases

Northdown

One-time5
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • 2,000 coins$2.99
  • Remove ads$5.99
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  • 6,000 coins$6.99
  • Everything pack$8.99

Questions

Is Smash Pops free?
Smash Pops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Northdown free?
Northdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smash Pops or Northdown have ads?
Both Smash Pops and Northdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smash Pops or Northdown?
Smash Pops ships an update every 9 days, and Northdown every 3 days. Most recently, Smash Pops was updated on November 1, 2026 and Northdown on October 31, 2026.

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