At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.3.0 (200030)
- Updated
- Aug 22, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 19 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Puzzle (game)
- Listed since
- Mar 31, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 26
- Website
- chef.gs
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Popsicle Sticks Puzzle is a game by chef.gs in the Puzzle category, listed since at least March 2023. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 26 permissions, none of them sensitive. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.3.0
NEW! Multiplied points for double, triple and quadruple matches.
NEW! Full-stack match of a color clears all the sticks of that color.
NEW! Rainbow Stick Booster
NEW! Reshuffle Booster
NEW! Bomb Booster
NEW! Game Currency
NEW! Match Indicator
NEW! Score Indicator
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
A COLOR THEMED, MATCH 3 PUZZLE GAME.
Match the colored ice cream sticks by aligning them in a LINE.
Plan your moves, make consecutive matches, earn multiplied points, and compete for the best score.
“Popsicle Sticks” is the great time waster with highly polished satisfying visual effects.
GAME FEATURES
FREE - all free, will always be free.
UNIQUE - by its matching mechanic where you have to make straight lines by placing, rotating, and aligning the sticks horizontally, vertically, and diagonally on a 3x3 board.
DYNAMIC - game progression rules to reduce the effect of randomization.
ENDLESS - till the board is full and there are no possible moves left.
FUN - is in trying to find short-term strategies and planning to make the right move to blast stacks.
EASY - swipe to place, tab to rotate.
POLISHED - with satisfying and stimulating visual effects.
KEY FEATURES
COMBO - make consecutive matches, earn multiplied points.
GAME CURRENCY – Earn and spend Popsicle Coins, boost your joy.
MULTI MATCH - Multiplied points for double, triple and quadruple matches.
BOOSTERS – Use the Rainbow, Reshuffle or Bomb boosters; never stuck.
FULL STACK - Full stack match of a color, clears all the sticks of that color.
MATCH INDICATOR – In case of you are missing out some of the matches.
REVIVE - clear 4 of the 9 stacks by clicking the “Continue?” button at the end of the first game.
LEADERBOARDS – compete for the best score in the world.
AUTOSAVE - continue playing where you left off.
DARK THEME - switch to the dark theme to play under low light.
COLOR BLIND PALETTE - switch to the color-blind friendly palette if you have color vision deficiency.
NO ADS - package purchase removes the banner and interstitial ads.
GAME TIPS - tips about the game placed somewhere in the app for the mid-core match-three puzzlers.
Popsicle Sticks will keep you hooked from the first moment and you'll start enjoying the gameplay taste you've been missing.
It will be a kind of nostalgia for who played classic arcade games like match-3 games, connect the dots games and blocks games on classic cell phones. Sticks’ gameplay is simple just like those classic arcade and puzzle games yet offers a fresh unique mechanic with gorgeous and cute graphic design.
Popsicle Sticks is the most colorful and sparkling game among the free puzzle games. Everyone of all ages can solve challenging and brain-teasing matching puzzles.
Stick with us!
Thank you so much for playing and supporting “Popsicle Sticks”!
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More videos about the game and tips are here:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcaSwEjrnKq-_RYxvfGaOEw?sub_confirmation=1
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Want to share a feedback, suggest a new feature or found a bug? Send an email at:
[email protected]
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View our terms of service at http://chef.gs/terms-of-service
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http://www.chef.gs
We hope you enjoy your game. - CHEF
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 22, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “CHEF Game Studio” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 22, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Aug 22, 2025
- Signed byC=TR, ST=Ankara, L=Ankara, O=CHEF Game Studio, OU=chefgs, CN=CHEF Game Studio
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)F9:C0:89:5D:1D:18:F5:11:41:1C:C5:A3:BC:E5:19:C8:A4:0F:DA:23
- File MD58c23fede94a129582c3f6531498352ed
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (26)
Popsicle Sticks Puzzle requests 26 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.chef.popsiclesticks.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Popsicle Sticks Puzzle APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Popsicle Sticks Puzzle free?
The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Popsicle Sticks Puzzle APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8c23fede94a129582c3f6531498352ed.
