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Popsicle Sticks alternatives

Users often seek alternatives to Popsicle Sticks due to its paywalls for core features like creating multiple classes or groups, and persistent issues with deleting students or classes. While praised for random selection and grouping, many find its interface unintuitive and report frequent app crashes, especially during import.

Why users look for alternatives to Popsicle Sticks

The alternatives

Pop Us!
4.4★ · 135,957 ratings · Free

Pop Us! is a casual game focused on popping virtual fidget toys. It offers a simple, relaxing experience for those looking to unwind R56.

Better for: This app is better for users seeking a simple, relaxing game for entertainment, particularly those who enjoy fidget toys or casual mobile games. It is not suitable for educational or organizational purposes R51R56. However, be aware that many users report an excessive number of ads, which can make the game unplayable or unenjoyable R51R53R54.

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Popsicle Stack
4.5★ · 73,230 ratings · Free

Popsicle Stack is a casual game where players make and stack popsicles. It is described as fun and entertaining, with some users finding it relaxing R66R69.

Better for: Popsicle Stack is better for users looking for a casual, entertaining, and potentially relaxing game, particularly those who enjoy simple stacking or crafting mechanics R66R69. Users note that it has fewer ads than some other games, which can improve the experience R66. However, some find it repetitive over time .

Head-to-head: Popsicle Sticks vs Popsicle Stack
Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes
4.6★ · 47,774 ratings · Free

Kahoot! is an app for creating and playing quizzes, making studying and learning fun and engaging . It is widely used in educational settings and for workshops .

Better for: Kahoot! is better for educators, students, or anyone looking to create interactive quizzes and learning games . Users praise it for making studying enjoyable and for its engaging format . However, some users report issues with login, sharing quizzes, and glitches during gameplay, particularly with SharePlay R80R81. There are also reports of payment issues and difficulty contacting support R82.

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BrainPOP
4.7★ · 34,246 ratings · Free

BrainPOP is an educational app that provides learning content, including videos and quizzes, designed to make learning fun for students, particularly elementary school age R94.

Better for: BrainPOP is better for elementary school students and educators seeking engaging educational content, including videos and quizzes, to support learning R94. Users find it fun and helpful for studying R94. However, many users express frustration over the app requiring payment or subscriptions after initially appearing free, and some report technical issues like connection errors or inability to type R93R96.

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Teachers FCU
4.8★ · 22,417 ratings · Free

Teachers FCU is a mobile banking app for managing accounts, making transfers, and paying bills .

Better for: Teachers FCU is better for existing members of Teachers Federal Credit Union who need to manage their bank accounts on the go . Users find the app easy to use for basic banking tasks . However, many users report significant issues with slow transfers, the inability to lock debit or credit cards within the app, and the removal of Zelle functionality R107R109R110.

Head-to-head: Popsicle Sticks vs Teachers FCU
Stick with Popsicle Sticks if

You should stick with Popsicle Sticks if you primarily need a tool for random student selection, grouping, or creating teams, and you are willing to pay for the premium features to unlock unlimited classes and groups . It is particularly useful for teachers with many students across multiple classes who appreciate its auto-save and tournament features .

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Frequently asked

Does Popsicle Sticks require payment for its features?
Yes, Popsicle Sticks requires payment or premium upgrades for many core features, such as creating more than one class, making more than one random grouping, or accessing features like scored discussions R1R8R13R36. Users report being prompted to pay $2.99 or more after limited use of these features, even after an initial purchase .
Can I delete students or classes in Popsicle Sticks?
Users frequently report that deleting students or classes in Popsicle Sticks is difficult, not intuitive, or sometimes impossible R2R3R4R10. There is no clear way to remove students who leave a class or to delete old class lists R3R4R10.
Is Popsicle Sticks compatible with iPad multitasking?
Popsicle Sticks does not fully support iPad multitasking features like split-screen or landscape mode, which can hinder workflow for users who rely on these capabilities R9R18R47R49. Users wish for better iPad interface and split-screen integration R18R47R49.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Good but: I like the app I like all the stuff but of course every app now have to have a premium or something to buy with and and you have to upgrade it to premium to get more than random groupings and to make more than one classes it’s really weird and I do not like it. That’s why I’m giving it two stars
  2. [R8] Popsicle Sticks 4/5 · US It’s great just I have one complaint: This is a great app just I was clicking on groups and it said I had reached my limit and I had to pay if I wanted to continue which was annoying but otherwise it is great!
  3. [R13] Popsicle Sticks 1/5 · US Cash Grab: I literally had gotten no actual use out of this app, but it has potential. So I put it to the test the first time, and bam, it refuses to create random groups until I pay it. I’ve got 11 girls learning soccer who need to be grouped and this app is extorting me in my minute of need. Cannot be trusted.
  4. [R36] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Classes: You don’t let us have more than one class. Why should we have to pay to make a list. Starting to think about just using the notes app.
  5. [R2] Popsicle Sticks 4/5 · US Saves time: This is a great way to call random names and assign visibly random groups! I use it for multiple classes, and even selecting next class awards. I wish there was a way to delete names or class lists though.
  6. [R3] Popsicle Sticks 3/5 · US Some drawbacks: The app is wonderful,however,it’s not user friendly when removing students and archiving classes. There’s no where to show to do that with the app.
  7. [R4] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Problem deleting: Would be a great app if I could figure out how to delete the students that leave my class. If someone knows, please advise. Thanks
  8. [R10] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Deleting Students from a Class: I like using this app, but every time a student leaves my class, I hate that it is more difficult to remove a student from a class than it is to add them. It is not an intuitive process. And today as I am trying to adjust classes at the beginning of the semester, I almost hate the app.
  9. [R7] Popsicle Sticks 1/5 · US Terrible App: Although it started off great I began using it too much and it ended up ruining my life because it would put people in groups that would ruin their grades and at my house we used it to separate chores. It also glitches and sometimes adds random people that you don't even know into groups. I hate this app and do not recommend using it for anything.
  10. [R11] Popsicle Sticks 4/5 · US Good: I love it but it but it does say names wrong sometimes and then my students say that’s not my name are they talking about me and I have to explain to them not everything can’t say your name
  11. [R19] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Import glitches: I will update after I actually get to try the app. Right now I’m frustrated because the app keeps crashing during the import process. 2 classes worked fine, but the third list crashes the app as soon as I try to scroll and confirm the list. I’m annoyed so far & hope the experience improves. I’m off to type in 31 names….
  12. [R21] Popsicle Sticks 3/5 · US Please help: I tried to get app support but it said there was an error. I paid $5 for this app and I really like it, but every time I create group one or two students always get left out. I thought it might be because I had an odd number of kids, but today it left 3 students out of groups of 2. It could have made one more group of 2. Please fix.
  13. [R12] Popsicle Sticks 3/5 · US Just ok: The concept is great, but I don’t think the app is very easy to use. So much switching between classes to create groups, and I am constantly clicking back and forth to that screen where you choose the number of groups! Could be great, but needs some work.
  14. [R18] Popsicle Sticks 3/5 · US Please include a better iPad interface: The import function is easy with multiple classes and it works well. The only issue I have is that I use this on a 12.9” iPad and it doesn’t support split screen or even landscape mode. I’d love to have this on 1/3 of the screen while I have another app open as well.
  15. [R28] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Disappointed: It’s hard to believe the steps to import a class don’t work. I wish I read some reviews before I bought it. I’ve used the stick pick app for years and love it. This app had some additional features so thought I would give it a try. I have 160 students and am not about to manually add each student. I could’ve spent $5 on something else.
  16. [R41] Popsicle Sticks 5/5 · US Useful in the music classroom: It is really hard to fair, to give each child a chance to be heard. This app helps me pick students randomly to get a turn to play, sing, and show their creativity. One thing, when you create a CSV file to import your classes, it doesn’t work if you create the CSV file on a PC and email it to yourself. The CSV file needs to be created on a Mac and emailed so that it
  17. [R6] Popsicle Sticks 3/5 · US Would be awesome with accessibility updates: I am a blind user who utilizes screen reader technology on an iPhone. This app is great and mostly accessible. I would love to see future updates that include accessibility for screen reader in a Gratian. For example, some buttons are not labeled and therefore, the screen reader just reads it as button. This makes it impossible to know what the function
  18. [R51] Pop Us! 1/5 · US So bad: It’s so bad and boring I do not recommend this app it’s has ads every single 5 seconds.
  19. [R53] Pop Us! 3/5 · US Too many ads: Love the game but the ads are annoying. There needs to be an ad free option
  20. [R54] Pop Us! 1/5 · US Too many ads: Too many ads. Unable to enjoy. Lame.
  21. [R56] Pop Us! 3/5 · US I love this game: I really love this game so much
  22. [R66] Popsicle Stack 5/5 · US Best game ever: Best game ever!Highly recommend.Also recommend coffee stack.Also you don’t get an add every 5 seconds.
  23. [R67] Popsicle Stack 3/5 · US Amazing!! Just a lot of ads..: This game is so fun and entertaining. I can spend hours playing this!! The only issue really being way too many ads. The game is basically just an advertisement for ads you can interact with to get “ better “ stuff. Overall, amazing game but that’s the only issue that I wish was changed.
  24. [R68] Popsicle Stack 1/5 · US It sucks: This game sucks there’s too many ads it glitches and it requires Wi-Fi
  25. [R69] Popsicle Stack 5/5 · US Slay: Best game ever
  26. [R79] Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes 1/5 · US My bad bad review: Do not play this stupid game, too many ads and you have to sign in for everything. · translated
  27. [R80] Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes 4/5 · US This app is awesome… only on my laptop: I tried to use on my phone and I kept saying something was wrong with the internet when it was working just fine.
  28. [R81] Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes 3/5 · US No longer works on my IPad: It use to work on my IPad, but does not anymore. When I try to start by using “Host Live” the screen will not fully load. The entire screen is the choices “Classic or Spring”. It does not have a start option and will not continue. It will work by using the Lecture option, but I do not want to use lecture.
  29. [R82] Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes 1/5 · US Stole 26 dollars from me: Would give 0 stars if I could. I paid for the kahoot gold for a month. I spent $26.80 total on this. I never got my subscription even though they took the money out of my account. I cannot get in contact with them at all. They haven’t refunded me or gave me what I paid for. Will never use this app again I’ll stick to Quizlet next time
  30. [R93] BrainPOP 1/5 · US Horrid: Lots of money + did not work do not get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  31. [R94] BrainPOP 5/5 · US Appppppp=/gooiood: It’s a great app especially for a 9 year old like me! So good I neeed a fake name……
  32. [R95] BrainPOP 3/5 · US Octopi is not a word: I was working with my elementary school students and was doing a “quiz” with them and stopped because your company used the word octopi for the plural of octopus. That is not a correct plural. Please fix this ASAP
  33. [R96] BrainPOP 1/5 · US Straight up lie: So I went to go download some learning games and then I downloaded it and it said it had a free trial and I’m not allowed to have games that cost money so I deleted it and searched games that don’t cost money for learning and it came up and it’s literally a straight up lie
  34. [R107] Teachers FCU 1/5 · US The interface in customization of the interface could be much better: The interface of this application and the way the application can be better improve more options more availabilities more things that are missing from other bank apps. This one is really hard to keep track of things. There’s no graph charged. There’s nothing like that would be nice to see something like that rather than paying f
  35. [R108] Teachers FCU 5/5 · US Great!: Great!
  36. [R109] Teachers FCU 3/5 · US Help my Teachers: After a transfer is completed it takes a while for the transfer to process.
  37. [R110] Teachers FCU 1/5 · US Slow transfers: The transfers both internal and external are too slow which delays my payments - this is the slowest transfer system I have among my banks and others
  38. [R9] Popsicle Sticks 3/5 · US Totally useful but hope a future update will enable it to work seamlessly in multitasking: The app is perfect for quickly pairing or grouping. It will make random groups and then you can slide around to make quick switches. Classic random selection is great,too! One last thing developer...I used to be able to use the app easily while multitasking. That is no longer so. It was so helpful to view bo
  39. [R47] Popsicle Sticks 4/5 · US Overall great app: Great app. I love using this in class. However, I wish I could rotate my iPad to use this app while laying horizontally.
  40. [R49] Popsicle Sticks 4/5 · US Feature Request: This app really needs to support Slide Over and/or Side-by-Side apps. I use goodnotes to teach with and I’m always in landscape mode. This would help my workflow tremendously.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store