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Head-to-head

Angry Birds POP! vs Cut the Rope

Angry Birds POP! 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Cut the Rope
Cut the Rope 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

Angry Birds POP! is currently plagued by severe technical issues, making Cut the Rope the more playable option despite its aggressive ad monetization.

Full reviews: Angry Birds POP! · Cut the Rope

Angry Birds POP! users report widespread freezing, crashing, and loading problems, rendering the game unplayable for many. Cut the Rope, while criticized for an overwhelming number of ads and a high price for ad removal, still offers a functional gameplay experience.

Head to head

Reliability and Performance edge: Cut the RopeR1R3R4R5
Angry Birds POP! Angry Birds POP! is experiencing significant reliability issues, with numerous users reporting the game freezes, crashes, or fails to load entirely, especially after recent updates R1R4R5R8. Some players have lost progress and purchased boosts due to these problems R3.
Cut the Rope Cut the Rope generally functions well, with no widespread reports of crashes, freezing, or loading issues. One user reported a persistent telekinesis power bug , and another mentioned an issue with not being able to play despite having all candies .
Ads and Monetization edge: Angry Birds POP!R18R33R36R39
Angry Birds POP! Angry Birds POP! has ads, which some users find glitchy, causing the game to freeze or requiring a restart R18R33R36. Ads for extra pops are sometimes unavailable R39. Some players feel the game has become a "money racket" with progression requiring purchases , and ad lengths have increased, leading to more ad-watching than gameplay .
Cut the Rope Cut the Rope is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads after every few attempts, every level, or even every other level R61R63R64R66. Many ads are unskippable or difficult to exit, sometimes redirecting to the App Store R67. The "no ads" purchase (priced at $10) is also problematic, as users still encounter ads for bonuses or pop-ups R67R71R88R105.
Gameplay and Features tieR12R13R19R24
Angry Birds POP! Angry Birds POP! is described as addictive, entertaining, and challenging . Users enjoy the bubble-popping mechanics and the continuous addition of new challenges . However, some find the game slow R13R19R24 and report glitches affecting targeting and ball color changes R12. There are also complaints about changes to rewards and the difficulty of progression without spending money .
Cut the Rope Cut the Rope is praised as a fun, nostalgic, and brain-challenging puzzle game . Users appreciate its refreshing puzzle mechanics . However, some find the game boring and note that modern mobile game mechanics, like currency and subscriptions, clutter the experience compared to the original . One user reported an inability to turn off sound effects .
Support and Updates tieR8R10R11R12
Angry Birds POP! Angry Birds POP! users report poor support, with issues remaining unfixed for weeks or months R10. Some received auto-responses that didn't help R19. Updates are frequently cited as the cause of new bugs and performance issues, like freezing and slow motion R8R11R12. There's also difficulty contacting support .
Cut the Rope Cut the Rope users have difficulty contacting the developer R67 and one reported being unable to find a bug report system . Reviews do not mention updates causing performance issues, but rather focus on the negative impact of increased ads and monetization over time .
Pick Angry Birds POP! if

Pick Angry Birds POP! if you are a long-time fan willing to risk significant technical issues for the core bubble-popping gameplay, or if recent updates have resolved the widespread freezing and loading problems R24.

Pick Cut the Rope if

Pick Cut the Rope if you prioritize a functional game over one riddled with technical bugs, and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads or pay $10 to reduce them, even if the ad-free purchase isn't perfect R64R71.

Evidence note: The evidence for Angry Birds POP! is heavily skewed towards recent negative reviews detailing severe technical issues, which contrasts with its high lifetime rating. Cut the Rope's reviews are consistently negative regarding ads, but the core gameplay is largely functional.

Frequently asked

Is Angry Birds POP! currently playable?
Many users report that Angry Birds POP! is currently unplayable due to widespread freezing, crashing, and failure to load, especially after recent updates R1R4R5R8.
How bad are the ads in Cut the Rope?
Cut the Rope has a very high frequency of ads, with users reporting them after every few attempts or levels, and some ads are difficult to close or redirect to the App Store R61R63R64R66.
Does paying for no ads in Cut the Rope work?
Paying $10 for the "no ads" version in Cut the Rope does not completely eliminate ads, as users still report encountering ads for bonuses or pop-ups R67R71R88R105.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Angry Birds POP! 1/5 · US Very poor App: Too many glitches, game not available for days, Game cuts off randomly. Needs a huge makeover
  2. [R3] Angry Birds POP! 3/5 · US AB POP: My game crashed. I was up into the 11,000 levels, had many boosts to use and lost them all. I was signed in with my Apple ID. Now when I log in, it starts me at level 1. So I signed in with Facebook and it started me in the 4000 levels, missing almost all my boosts and progress. I’m so frustrated!
  3. [R4] Angry Birds POP! 1/5 · US Fix this issue!!!: I love this game but as of about a week ago the game won't load properly! I got an email saying to click The link and report the issue and then it says how to fix it by opening the game but the problem is it won't load! Someone needs to fix this! All other angry birds games play fine but I want pop
  4. [R5] Angry Birds POP! 5/5 · US Freezing up: I don’t know what happened but my game freezes up after pressing play. I’m struggling here guys. I’m can’t get my bubble pop on and I’m starting to lose my mind!!!!
  5. [R18] Angry Birds POP! 3/5 · US Mindless fun w glitchy ads: Been playing this game for years, and have started it over several times. Many of the ads are glitchy and cause the game to freeze up or lock and the only way you can play again is to completely exit out and start over. A little frustrating. But what do you expect from a free game.
  6. [R33] Angry Birds POP! 3/5 · US Time to vent: Time to vent after playing this game for a couple years. Tired of the Royal Kingdom and Experian ads taking a long time to play, and freeze up which causes me to have to close out of a game. Next, what just happened to the part of the game you could earn tokens, and after so many, could use them to get a free booster, or the +3? But more frustrating it how the game is programmed to
  7. [R36] Angry Birds POP! 3/5 · US Ads are glitching: The ads are caught in a loop wand will nit return to the game. Sometimes the loop goes back and forth to the app store and sometimes it just cycles. It's killed 5 games in the last two days, because the only way out of the loop is to exit and unload /reload the game I wish I could add pictures to this review I have one of a grey screen with an error message, no way out but clos
  8. [R39] Angry Birds POP! 3/5 · US Can’t ask support a question: I have noticed that I can no longer watch an ad to get extra pops. Is that removed from the game or is there something glitchy in my version?
  9. [R12] Angry Birds POP! 3/5 · US Game glitch to slow motion: After every update, the game goes into slow motion. It messes with targeting at angles. As well the ball color changes are erroneous when I switch colors to the next screen even though the color is legitimate. There is also a major glitch in the competition part whereas if the last ball is a destroyer black ball, the game freezes and won’t fire. I have to log out an
  10. [R13] Angry Birds POP! 1/5 · US WAY TOOOOOO SLO: Speed it up or sell app
  11. [R19] Angry Birds POP! 1/5 · US Slow :(: I usually like this game but for the past 2 weeks it has been slow and Glitching out. I reached out only to get an auto response basically saying nothing.
  12. [R24] Angry Birds POP! 3/5 · US Slow Loading-New Update Fixed Loading: After the last update (January 2026) the app is extremely SLOW loading when i open the app and even after completing levels. This is very frustrating, watching the loading screen and makes the app no longer fun. Before the recent update, the app worked well and was enjoyable. Please fix this issue. The last update fixed the slow loading screen. Now i love th
  13. [R8] Angry Birds POP! 5/5 · US Update!!!!!!: Hasn’t worked since the last update.
  14. [R10] Angry Birds POP! 1/5 · US why?: I love this game a week ago. It stopped loading. I reached out. I was told it was a known issue. They’re working on it. It’s been a week. it’s still not working. why?
  15. [R11] Angry Birds POP! 4/5 · US Technical issues: I love this game so much but it currently won’t open since the recent update. Which means I’m losing all my free time as well as the things I have purchased. Other than that the game is great!
  16. [R61] Cut the Rope 1/5 · US More ads then miles on ksi’s forehead: Btw I rly need some help wit my moms cooking it’s taking forever
  17. [R63] Cut the Rope 3/5 · US Ads galore!!: There are waayyyy too many ads
  18. [R64] Cut the Rope 1/5 · US Unplayable game: The developers made the game essentially unplayable to f2p players. The number of ads and pop ups is genuinely pathetic. I have never seen a good game like cut the rope get so overtaken by these type of developers that ruin the game for their greed. $10 for the no ads version… for a game that died over a decade ago. Unskippable pop up ads are the sign of giving up on a game
  19. [R66] Cut the Rope 3/5 · US Ads: I HATE these stupids ads, I get them every 3 attempts, and the ads are short, but since it’s like every 3 attempts, they take up a lot of your time, more than actually playing the game! Please make ads less frequent, thanks! - Sincerely, your user.
  20. [R67] Cut the Rope 1/5 · US Awful: Fun game but constant redirects to ads even in paid version. Developer uncontactable. Requesting refund.
  21. [R71] Cut the Rope 4/5 · US Mislabeling/misadvertising: Nice game, but I paid for no ads, so why am I still getting ads to open boxes and stuff? Misleading, not worth the $10
  22. [R88] Cut the Rope 2/5 · US Too many ads.: There’s too many ads. When I installed the app, I bought the thing to avoid ads. But even when I’m playing the game there’s non skippable ad pop ups that appear when you’re pushed into joining the little races or pushed on to certain areas of the games. I’m fed up with it.
  23. [R105] Cut the Rope 3/5 · US $10 “No Ads” still shows ads: actually insane that this game changed so much over the years and now it’s riddled with ads in every corner, and i have to pay $10 for a “no ads” version that still prompts me to watch ads for bonuses. i bought this for my son, and they always make the “watch ad” button intriguing and a different color or something, so my child always clicks it, and i’m like what is e

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