Comparison

Pop Balls vs TapFlip

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

Head to head
About

Pop Balls

Engage in a simple yet fun game where the objective is to pop colored balls. Match the ball colors to the current level's requirements to progress. Enjoy this straightforward and addictive popping experience.

Highlights
  • Pop colored balls
  • Match ball colors to level
  • Simple gameplay mechanics
  • Addictive popping experience
Features
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Have fun popping all balls possible with Pop Balls! There's only 1 thing to do, pop the color balls depending on the color level you are playing. And that's it! Now go and pop some balls!

About

TapFlip

A one-tap survival game where you control a ball by flipping gravity. Navigate endless obstacles, chain combos, and aim for the global high score in this addictive reflex tester.

Highlights
  • One-tap gravity control
  • Endless obstacle maze
  • Chain Zone combo system
  • OVERDRIVE mode
  • Global high score tracking
  • Instant restarts
Features
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TapFlip is the ultimate one-tap survival game that will test your reflexes to the limit. Your ball flies forward automatically — your only control is a single tap that instantly flips gravity. Up becomes down. Down becomes up. Simple? Not for long. HOW TO PLAY: Tap the screen to flip gravity and navigate through an endless maze of obstacles. Hit the glowing Chain Zones at the perfect moment to build massive combos and multiply your score. The longer you survive, the faster it gets. FEATURES: One-tap controls — easy to learn, impossible to master Chain Zone combo system — perfect timing = massive points OVERDRIVE mode — reach x10 combo and watch the screen go insane Endless gameplay — no levels, no limits Instant restart — back in the action in seconds Global high score — beat your personal best WARNING: This game is dangerously addictive. You will say "one more try" approximately 1000 times.

Screenshots

Pop Balls4 screens
TapFlip3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapFlip at none against Pop Balls's 3. TapFlip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price 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. Pop Balls sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TapFlip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pop Balls ships an update every 4 months, TapFlip daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Pop Balls versus TapFlip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop BallsTapFlip
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos PicoStanislav Terekhov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pop Balls

One-time3
  • Small Pop Pack$0.99
  • Medium Pop Pack$1.99
  • Large Pop Pack$2.99
None

TapFlip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pop Balls free?
Pop Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TapFlip free?
TapFlip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pop Balls or TapFlip have ads?
Pop Balls shows ads; TapFlip does not.
Which is updated more often, Pop Balls or TapFlip?
Pop Balls ships an update every 4 months, and TapFlip daily. Most recently, Pop Balls was updated on October 22, 2026 and TapFlip on October 24, 2026.

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