Microtrip vs Popcorn Chef 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microtrip
Navigate a creature's body in this physics-based arcade game. Dodge monsters, eat cells to survive, and collect power-ups. Its procedurally generated levels offer endless replayability and a unique challenge.
- Soft-body physics
- Procedurally generated levels
- Power-up pills
- Tilt or touch controls
- Smooth 60fps graphics
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"Simple, squashy and with plenty of just-one-more-go addictiveness." – The Guardian "Microtrip is a simple, cheerful little physics-based arcade game" – 148apps "Microtrip Adds Science Into Fun Gameplay" – Cult of Mac "it’s proving to be quite a fun inclusion on my iPhone." – AppAdvice Microtrip is a physics arcade game set inside the body of a strange creature. Its unique soft-body physics and the procedural generated levels make the game different and challenging every time you play. The goal is simple: go as deep as possible. For completing such a task you need to dodge the monsters as well as eating the white cells that are keeping you alive. The game is punctuated by special pills that give the blob a weird yet amazing power. How far can you go? Packed with cool features: - Realistic soft-body physics - Smooth graphics at 60fps - Two control schemes: tilt or touch - Awesome super bonus pills - Procedurally generated levels
Popcorn Chef 2
Experience the original popcorn cooking simulator. Enjoy fun and addictive gameplay with various popcorn flavors, unique music, and unlockable cooking pots. Challenge friends in exciting 1v1 multiplayer matches.
- Popcorn cooking simulation
- Multiple popcorn flavors
- Unlockable cooking pots
- 1v1 Multiplayer mode
- Unique music and effects
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The original popcorn cooking simulator! • Fun and addictive gameplay • Easy to learn, fun to master • Different flavors of popcorn with unique music and effects • Original cooking pots, unlocked as you progress • 1v1 Multiplayer This is the game that will have you craving for a real pot of popcorn every time you play!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Popcorn Chef 2 at every 2 weeks against Microtrip's every 3 months. Microtrip's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 79%) and ratings volume (904 vs 209). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Microtrip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Popcorn Chef 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Microtrip against 4.4 for Popcorn Chef 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 904 and 209 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Microtrip's written reviews are positive against 79% of Popcorn Chef 2's.
Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, Popcorn Chef 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microtrip | Popcorn Chef 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (904 ratings) — better | 4.4 (209 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 78.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 904 — better | 209 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Triple Trip Studio | Ramsay Amarin |
Customer experience
Microtrip
Popcorn Chef 2
User reviews
Microtrip
From 904 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Cute and fun game
- 🎨 Smooth and colorful graphics
- 🎶 Enjoyable music
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay
- 🏆 Addictive and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🕹️ Awkward controls
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Levels too difficult to progress
Popcorn Chef 2
From 209 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- ✨ Cute and kawaii design
- 💯 Great time killer
- 🤩 Simple yet engaging
Room to improve
- 😠 Commercialized feel
- 👎 Lost original charm
- 💸 Difficult to earn coins
- 😩 Annoying ads
- 💔 Ruined by updates
Bugs and requests
Microtrip
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Getting stuck in level geometry
- Inconsistent high score tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize character
- More power-ups and upgrades
- Additional game modes
- Improved collision detection
Popcorn Chef 2
Reported bugs
6 issues- Ads not available
- Button for removing ads not working
- Game freezes
- Randomly expands and moves during play
- Loses progress after update
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- Constant freezing
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back old version
- Option for old and new game versions
- Easier way to get coins
- Fix bugs and improve gameplay
- Add gross popcorn skins
In-app purchases
Microtrip
- Remove AdsFree
Popcorn Chef 2
- Breakfast$0.99
- Ice cream$0.99
- Cats$0.99
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- Sketchy$0.99
- Cupcakes$0.99
- Taco$0.99
- Dogs$0.99
- Gold$0.99
- 300 Coins$0.99
- Premium$1.99
- Remove Advertisements$3.99







