Flipkiss vs Populus Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flipkiss
A charming matching game where you help Loe reunite with his partner by making cute characters kiss. Collect presents and progress through a heartwarming story while supporting a good cause.
- Swipe to match characters
- Collect presents for Mi
- Heartwarming story
- Raise awareness for lupus research
- Cute and charming art style
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Flipkiss is a small, cute and new kind of matching game! Story: Help Loe to get back to his better half Mi. Silly Loe forgot their 101st anniversary while playing a video game. To teach Loe a lesson about love, Yonono, Loe and Mi's magical friend sent Loe to the planet of the Flips. Now he's flying back to Mi with the help of the Flips. Gameplay: Make two Flips kiss & match with the swipe of your finger. The faster you kiss the longer your game lasts. The more kisses you kiss the more presents you can collect for Mi. Help Loe to reunite with Mi by collecting all 40 presents for her. - - - - - - - - - - - Flipkiss is a game about caring for each other. Therefore we want to raise awareness and funds for research for people affected by lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease. - - - - - - - - - - - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flipkissgame/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flipkissgame/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/flipkissgame
Populus Run
Control a crowd of people in this unique running game. Dodge obstacles, battle quirky bosses, and discover hidden characters. Enjoy the full experience with a one-time purchase.
- Control a crowd of people
- Dodge giant fast food
- Slide down pipes
- Battle rapper bosses
- Hardcore mode
- Collect secret characters
- Original soundtrack
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Play the opening levels for free with no ads. Unlock the full game forever with a single in-app purchase. Populus Run is the unconventional running game where you control a crowd of people. • Dodge giant fast food • Slide down pipes like at a waterpark • Battle rapper bosses, including Macaron, Donut, and Burger • Test yourself in Hardcore mode • Collect all the secret characters who are hidden in the levels • Show your respect for the upbeat original soundtrack with its choral singing Populus Run was originally released exclusively on Apple Arcade. Now it's available on the App Store. If you've played the game before, your progress and achievements will be carried over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flipkiss at none against Populus Run's 1. Flipkiss also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Populus Run's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 48) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Populus Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flipkiss asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flipkiss against 4.7 for Populus Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Populus Run has 1.5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Flipkiss's written reviews are positive against 70% of Populus Run's.
Flipkiss ships an update every 3 weeks, Populus Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flipkiss | Populus Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (48 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tamim Swaid | FIFTYTWO |
Customer experience
Flipkiss
Populus Run
Bugs and requests
Flipkiss
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Populus Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
- Saved data not restoring properly
Requested features
4 requests- Make the full game free to play
- Add more levels and worlds
- Improve level selection UI
- Allow customization of controls
In-app purchases
Flipkiss
No in-app purchases
Populus Run
- Full Game$3.99
Questions
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