Pop the Lock vs Pineapple Pen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pop the Lock
Test your reflexes and timing by tapping in sequence to crack codes and pop locks. Be careful not to make a mistake, or you'll have to restart your attempt. See how many locks you can successfully pop.
- Tap in sequence
- Crack codes
- Pop locks
- Restart on mistake
- Test reflexes
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Tap in sequence to crack the code and pop the lock, but don't make a mistake or you'll have to start from the beginning. How far will you go?
Pineapple Pen
A simple arcade game where players tap to launch pens at fruits. Aim for the perfect center hit twice in a row for bonus points and challenge friends to see who is the pen master.
- Tap to throw pens
- Hit pineapples and apples
- Perfect center hit bonus
- Challenge friends
- Simple arcade gameplay
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Sometimes all you need is to stick a pen into a fruit. Tap to throw the pen and try to hit an pineapple or an apple. Hit the perfect center for two times in a row, and experience joy! Challenge your friends to find out which one of you is the true master of the pen!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pop the Lock at none against Pineapple Pen's shown. Pop the Lock also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Pineapple Pen's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (71% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pop the Lock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pineapple Pen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pineapple Pen holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Pop the Lock's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pineapple Pen's.
Pop the Lock ships an update every 5 days, Pineapple Pen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pop the Lock | Pineapple Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (3.4K ratings) | 4.3 (6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K | 6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Simple Machine, LLC | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Pop the Lock
Pineapple Pen
User reviews
Pop the Lock
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 😊 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Charming minimalist design
- ⏱️ Good time killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
Pineapple Pen
From 6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🍍🖊 Pineapple pen and apple pen references
- ✨ Satisfying gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and entertaining
- 🎨 Customizable pens and themes
Room to improve
- 💸 In-app purchases to remove ads
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 📢 Annoying voice/sound effects
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔋 Game performance issues (e.g. lags, overheating)
Bugs and requests
Pop the Lock
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Unresponsive controls
- Incorrect scoring/registration
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Endless/high score mode
- More customization options
- Difficulty scaling
- Improved ad implementation
Pineapple Pen
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to restore in-app purchases
- Crashes when trying to collect big pineapple
- Inconsistent pen firing speed
- Glitches causing app to close unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- More pens and themes to unlock
- Difficulty settings or levels
- Ability to customize the character/voice
- Checkpoints or progress saving
- Leaderboards or multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
Pop the Lock
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Couple of Stars$1.99
- Bunch of Stars$4.99
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- Pile of Stars$7.99
Pineapple Pen
- Special Offer$0.99
- Pack of 2000 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
