Poptile vs Smove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poptile
A fun and easy tile-breaking game where players aim to clear the board. Be strategic as a new row of tiles is added after each move. Test your skills to see how long you can survive before the screen fills up.
- Break tiles
- Strategic gameplay
- New line added each turn
- Endless survival mode
- Easy to learn
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Poptile is a super fun and easy game: all you have to do is to break tiles! But be careful, Poptile is also tricky: a new line is added after each turn! How long can you prevent the tiles from filling the screen?
Smove
Engage in a fast-paced arcade experience where quick reflexes are key to survival. Swipe to navigate through challenging levels, collect points, and compete for high scores. Test your skills in this visually appealing and addictive game.
- Swipe controls
- Challenging levels
- Point collection
- High score competition
- Simple gameplay
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Simple. Fast. Gorgeous. How fast can you Smove? Trying to stay alive has never been this fun. Swipe up, down, left, and right to dodge your way through 10 simple yet challenging levels all while vying for the top spot by collecting the most points. Think you have what it takes? Then show us your Smoves!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smove at none against Poptile's shown. Smove also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 142). Poptile's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 82%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Poptile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Poptile against 4.6 for Smove. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smove has 1.2K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Poptile's written reviews are positive against 82% of Smove's.
Poptile ships an update every 2 months, Smove weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poptile | Smove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (142 ratings) | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 82.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Simple Machine, LLC |
Customer experience
Poptile
Smove
User reviews
Poptile
From 142 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🧠 Exercises the brain
- 🕰️ Great time-killer app
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid themes/colors
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔧 Lack of instructions/tutorials
- 🔚 No ability to save progress
- 📢 Intrusive ads
Smove
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Smooth color transitions
- 🎶 Soothing background music
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 💯 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🔇 Sound/music cannot be muted
- 📈 Difficulty spike at higher levels
- 🛑 Forced to restart from level 1
- 📢 Intrusive ads
Bugs and requests
Poptile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing or freezing
- Inconsistent chain reaction mechanics
- Powerups not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Unlockable themes/colors through gameplay
- Save progress and resume games
- Additional gameplay modes or challenges
- Leaderboards and social features
- Customization options
Smove
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or lags on certain devices
- Level 1 achievement not working
- Inconsistent swipe registration
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to start from last reached level
- Option to customize ball color/shape
- Endless/survival mode
- Leaderboard/achievements
- Power-ups or special abilities
In-app purchases
Poptile
- Remove Ads$1.99
Smove
- No ads$1.99
