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Head-to-head

Boom Stick vs Puzzle Pop Blaster

Boom Stick 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Puzzle Pop Blaster
Puzzle Pop Blaster 4.7★ · Free to download 65

Puzzle Pop Blaster is the better choice for casual puzzle gameplay due to fewer critical issues and a more consistent user experience, despite its own limitations.

Full reviews: Boom Stick · Puzzle Pop Blaster

Boom Stick offers engaging gameplay but is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of long, intrusive, and sometimes malicious ads, leading to widespread user frustration and uninstalls. Puzzle Pop Blaster provides a relaxing, challenging, and potentially rewarding puzzle experience, though it suffers from a lack of new levels, occasional bugs, and a similar ad problem, albeit less severe than Boom Stick.

Head to head

Gameplay & Features tieR2R5R8R11
Boom Stick Boom Stick is praised for its fun, challenging, and addictive gameplay, with users enjoying the ability to change ammo, equipment, skills, and pets, and comparing it favorably to Angry Birds R5R8. However, some find it becomes too strategic later on , and many complain about a lack of new levels after completing the existing ones R2R11R12.
Puzzle Pop Blaster Puzzle Pop Blaster is described as fun, relaxing, and challenging, with users enjoying the color-crush match style . A significant drawback is the frequent complaint about reaching the end of available levels (often level 260) and the lack of new content, despite promises of 'coming soon' R41R43. Some users also find it repetitive or not challenging enough .
Ads & Monetization edge: Puzzle Pop BlasterR1R7R9R10
Boom Stick Boom Stick is overwhelmingly criticized for its excessive, long, and frequent ads, often appearing after short gameplay rounds R1R7R9. Users report ads lasting 30-60 seconds or even 3-4 minutes R7, some being inappropriate , and some locking phones or leading to scam attempts R10R16. While there's an option to pay to go ad-free, many users are so frustrated they delete the app before considering it R22R28.
Puzzle Pop Blaster Puzzle Pop Blaster also has issues with ads, with users stating there are 'too many ads' and they appear 'after and before every single stage' or after every 2-3 games . However, the complaints, while present, are less severe and less frequent than for Boom Stick, and there are no reports of malicious or phone-locking ads.
Reliability & Bugs edge: Boom StickR10R16R34R42
Boom Stick Boom Stick has reports of packs not working after purchase R34 and some users experiencing scam attempts through ads R10R16.
Puzzle Pop Blaster Puzzle Pop Blaster users frequently report bugs, glitches, and freezing issues R42R44. Some levels freeze or prevent progression R44, and some users experience levels resetting or not advancing properly . There are also reports of lives not refilling and in-game goals not registering correctly .
Support & Communication tieR4R43R44R46
Boom Stick Boom Stick users report a lack of response to inquiries and inability to message on any platforms, especially after purchasing goods R4.
Puzzle Pop Blaster There is no direct feedback on support or communication for Puzzle Pop Blaster, but users frequently request bug fixes and new levels, implying a desire for developer engagement R43R44R46.
Price & Value edge: Puzzle Pop BlasterR17R28R39R41
Boom Stick Boom Stick is free with in-app purchases. The value of paying to go ad-free is mentioned, but the overwhelming ad problem often drives users away before they consider it R17R28.
Puzzle Pop Blaster Puzzle Pop Blaster is free to download and offers potential cash earnings through associated apps like JustPlay, though actual earnings are reported to be small R39R41R48. The value proposition is tied to both entertainment and the possibility of earning a little extra money.
Pick Boom Stick if

You are looking for a challenging, Angry Birds-like game and are willing to pay to remove ads immediately, or if you enjoy a more strategic gameplay experience R8R17.

Pick Puzzle Pop Blaster if

You want a relaxing, casual puzzle game that can help pass the time and potentially offer small cash rewards through associated apps R76. You are also more tolerant of occasional bugs and a limited number of levels .

Evidence note: Boom Stick's lifetime rating is lower than Puzzle Pop Blaster's, and recent reviews for Boom Stick are heavily skewed negative due to the ad problem, which aligns with the user feedback. Puzzle Pop Blaster's reviews, while also mentioning ads and bugs, are generally less critical and more positive overall, reflecting its higher lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Boom Stick?
Yes, Boom Stick is heavily criticized for having an overwhelming number of long and frequent ads, often appearing after very short gameplay segments, with some lasting 30-60 seconds or even 3-4 minutes R1R7R9R22.
Can you earn real money playing Puzzle Pop Blaster?
Puzzle Pop Blaster is associated with apps like JustPlay that allow users to earn small amounts of cash, with some reporting earnings of sixty cents or $5 and change after significant play R39R48R74R76.
Do these games have enough levels?
Both games face complaints about a lack of new levels; Boom Stick users frequently ask for more worlds R2R11R12, while Puzzle Pop Blaster often stops at around level 260, with new levels promised but not delivered R41R43.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 98 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Boom Stick 5/5 · US Need more levels plz.: Play through all of the levels I need some more. Let’s goooo!
  2. [R5] Boom Stick 5/5 · US Lincoln Jandl: This is an amazing game. I love it. It’s really cool because you can like change your ammo into rocks. It’s so cool.
  3. [R8] Boom Stick 5/5 · US 1RJModesto: Challenging
  4. [R11] Boom Stick 5/5 · US New world: When are the new worlds coming I have been waiting for a long time.
  5. [R1] Boom Stick 2/5 · US Longer ads as time..ditto: I love this little game. It was really pleasant to play when I didn't wanna strain my brain and I just wanted to giggle and I need that a lot lol but now the ads have gotten so heavy and so long and so frequent it's just not worth it. Sorry people.
  6. [R7] Boom Stick 2/5 · US UGH!: Very fun game play but the 3 round levels go so fast 30-45 seconds and then you have to watch 30-60 seconds of ads SO MANY ADS adsadsadsadsadsadsadsad
  7. [R9] Boom Stick 3/5 · US Tooooooooooooo long of ads.: Fun but toooooo many ads and toooooooooooooooo long of ads. I completed the game in about 3 weeks.
  8. [R10] Boom Stick 1/5 · US Bad Ads: First ad tells me my phone is locked. Looks like a great game but despite reloading it the same ad pops up and locks my phone
  9. [R16] Boom Stick 1/5 · US My Apple account hacked: Within 10 seconds of opening this game, I hit a “your apple account has been hacked for $1497.00”. My card was expired so no loss, but it’s a direct window to scams
  10. [R34] Boom Stick 1/5 · US Packs don’t work: When you purchase a pack there is no way to actually equip the items in it
  11. [R42] Puzzle Pop Blaster 1/5 · US Bug: I trying to get the game but three a bug
  12. [R4] Boom Stick 1/5 · US Scam: Allows purchasing of goods, but doesn’t respond to inquiries and doesn’t allow messaging on any of its platforms. Great game, but too much bs!!!
  13. [R43] Puzzle Pop Blaster 5/5 · US Need new levels: It has been saying new levels coming for 4 months…but there aren’t new levels, so I keep playing the old ones.
  14. [R44] Puzzle Pop Blaster 3/5 · US Fix please: I actually love the game but once you get to a certain level, it won’t let you go anywhere. It gave me a hammer to bust the little bricks and it won’t bust like you can’t do anything. I’ve uninstalled the game and reinstalled and I still can’t get past that level or you can get the screen to even move. I wish you guys could fix it cause I do like it.
  15. [R46] Puzzle Pop Blaster 5/5 · US Bug fix: Need quick update
  16. [R17] Boom Stick 5/5 · US Really fun. Imaginative.: Definitely worth it to pay to go ad-free. Looking forward to more levels.
  17. [R28] Boom Stick 2/5 · US Started Off Great: This game is a good one and let you play for about 15 minutes,but then there are soooo many adds it ruins it. Deleted. I don’t mind paying to remove ads & would have, but when it ruins the game I’m not rewarding that. Just deleted and moved on.
  18. [R39] Puzzle Pop Blaster 1/5 · US Where can I cash out now! You didn’t plan to pay anyway!!!: When you literally spend hours reaching thr cash out goal (s) and the icon to cash out disappears. Love the game, but stop lying and stealing my time!!!
  19. [R41] Puzzle Pop Blaster 3/5 · US Levels completed: Yes I have been running into issues with this game and a few more that I have completed all the levels in the game therefore I’m not able to compete in the daily challenges and win extra cash because I cannot play anymore, I’ve gone as far as it has allowed me to go? Also has anyone really ever won any of these lotteries that they claim they have or ever won anything extra in tho
  20. [R22] Boom Stick 1/5 · US 1:100 ADS, ADS, ADS: If you love ads, this is the game for you. The game itself is phenomenal. Maybe one of the best I’ve ever seen. BUT, for every 15 seconds of play, I had to endure 3 minutes of ads. I finally deleted the game because I was wasting my life watching endless ads. This game could’ve been one of the all-time greats. But, all it’ll be remembered for now is: “Oh yeah. It was that
  21. [R48] Puzzle Pop Blaster 1/5 · US Game: I have played several rounds of this game. Won a total of sixty cents
  22. [R74] Puzzle Pop Blaster 3/5 · US Puzzle pop Blaster: I’ve been testing since beginning of Dec ‘25 and have found this game to be not as… fun as some of the others, not a bad game. Just gets slow when you get to the higher levels which makes it difficult to get your reward. I also don’t understand why it says to complete the daily challenges and win up to $50 dolllars. I spent all morning and got $5 and change. The last game I pla
  23. [R76] Puzzle Pop Blaster 5/5 · US Pay out: I use this with the JustPlay app and pay out is easy. Thank you 😊
  24. [R12] Boom Stick 3/5 · US Unlock New Worlds: I am loving this game but please hurry up and finish the worlds that are under construction

Synthesized from 98 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store