# BUBBLE BOBBLE classic — user reviews > 547 indexed App Store user reviews of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic by MOBIRIX, rated 4.50/5 from 495 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubble-bobble-classic/id1497822213/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubble-bobble-classic/id1497822213.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 378 · 4★ 56 · 3★ 34 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Authentic arcade experience - 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay - 💯 Brings back childhood memories - 🕹️ Classic game mechanics **Cons** - 🎮 Clunky touch controls - 🔍 Difficulty seeing character - 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases - 🐛 Crashes and freezes **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes on startup - Unresponsive controls - Graphical glitches and visual issues **Most requested features** - Controller support - Customizable controls - Save progress and continue later - Two-player mode - Level select or checkpoint system ## Newest reviews (14 of 547) ### 4/5 — 넘넘 조아요!! 근데… *2026-08-10* 엄마랑 오락실 가서 햇엇어용 근데 제가 넘넘 못해서 ㅋㅋ 이걸로 재미 겸 연습 할려구 다운 받아봤어요! 엄마한테 보여주니까 조아하네요!ㅎㅎ 근데 이어서 할수잇엇으면 조켓어용 레벨을 첨부터 말구 하던거부터! 하구싶어서!! 이 하나만 고쳐주심 주글때까지 플레이 합니다 ㅋㅋㅋ 그럼 감사함미당! ### 4/5 — Needs controller support *2026-05-24, version 1.1.21* Game is faithful to the original, but needs controller support, specifically the Dpads on them. Turning off wifi/cellular avoids ads altogether, and log in every half hour to stockpile gems. ### 3/5 — This is fire!!! *2026-05-08, version 1.1.21* I love this game! Taito arcade games are sometimes the best! Especially the bubble bobble series, but I think it’s missing some features. ### 2/5 — Wish one could use a controller *2026-04-04, version 1.1.21* I loved this game as a kid and happy it’s available now but controls within game are much harder and frustrating to use. The ability to use a game controller would make this so much more enjoyable like it was when I was a kid. Would give it a 5 star if that was given. ### 4/5 — True Conversion - Almost *2026-02-20, version 1.1.17* Please add controller support and two player and this would be great. Otherwise a very good conversion of a classic. ### 3/5 — Cute *2026-02-15, version 1.1.17* Game is cute but controllers are a bit wonky ### 4/5 — Yay!!!!!! *2026-01-31, version 1.1.17* Love this so much I just wish it would save when you have to turn it off. ### 3/5 — Stop the ads *2026-01-20, version 1.1.17* Let us pay and stop ruining games with ads ### 5/5 — Childhood memories sparked! *2025-12-06, version 1.1.17* Bubble Bobble has always been my forever childhood game from the NES nostalgia Nintendo era. This app bring it all back! I love it! I recommend for even more of a pleasant game play, adding the ability to add a controller. The touchscreen “D-pad” doesn’t work as good as a regular controller. Keep up the great work! ### 5/5 — Bubble bobble *2025-12-04, version 1.1.17* Awesome like im back in the 80’s 👍 good job 👍👍 ### 5/5 — Bubble Up!!! *2025-11-04, version 1.1.17* The only true Arcade Classic available in the App Store. ### 4/5 — Cultissime ! *2025-10-27, version 1.1.17* Adaptation au top d'un grand classique rétro... Mais quel dommage que les manettes ne soient pas prises en charge ! ### 5/5 — Best this game. *2025-10-24, version 1.1.17* Yes, I very enjoy thus game, great and awesome. ### 5/5 — Awesome nostalgic game *2025-09-29, version 1.1.17* Nostalgic game, had this in my windows 98 PC.. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2026-07-17, version 1.1.21* If you love the old original and struggle with phones even a little it will do your head in. And to play 1 game you have to watch 4 ads!!! ### 1/5 — New version won’t open *2026-03-31, version 1.1.21* Opens to a black screen. ### 1/5 — Multijugador *2026-01-20, version 1.1.17* No llena las expectativas del jugador además de que no se puede jugar con dos personas. Deberían de implementar esa opción ### 1/5 — So hard *2026-01-04, version 1.1.17* A BIG ORANGE APPEARED ON MY SCREEN I can’t collect it because this auto shoot and it’s still frustrating when I’m in power mode and I literally had to delete this app so I’m not downloading this game again until this game becomes easier. 🤬 ### 1/5 — Arnaque ? *2025-10-16, version 1.1.17* J’ai payé pour avoir 300 diamants et j’ai été débité de ma carte bancaire mais je n’ai rien reçu ### 1/5 — Kein Bild *2025-10-06, version 1.1.17* Leider kein Bild auf IPad Air 2……schade. ### 1/5 — Mal juego *2025-09-25, version 1.1.17* Deberían poner a continuación el juego cuando sea perdido porque cuando se acaban todas las vidas hay que volver a repetir todos los niveles ### 1/5 — Nervige App mit miesem Sound *2025-09-19* Leider kann man die App nicht kaufen, nur nervige Werbung ansehen oder Unmengen von Geld für irgendwelches Zeugs ausgeben. Das Spiel selbst ist nicht schlecht umgesetzt aber der Sound ist nervig und der war beim Original unglaublich gut, den heutzutage zu realisieren wäre wirklich einfach gewesen. Also ich lösche die App wieder. Wenn Ihr eine neue Version zum Kauf anbietet, bin ich am Start. Die Leute, die das Spiel noch kennen, werden von Eurem komischen Shop sicher nichts kaufen 😉 ### 1/5 — No respect - endless ads *2025-05-17, version 1.1.17* What a pity. Childhood memories destroyed by developer greed. No way around ads and multiple ads per play. Controller very average but could master over time if you didn’t have to put up with ads before and after every game. ### 1/5 — No se ve al empezar el juego *2025-04-21, version 1.1.17* No se ve cuando comienza el juego queda la imagen en negro ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this! *2026-08-13, version 1.1.21* Thanks for the nostalgia! ### 5/5 — Nostalgia *2026-07-04, version 1.1.21* Played this as a kid many many too many quarters spent before school. Now at 47 I’m determined to get to the last level. ### 5/5 — Good times *2026-06-30, version 1.1.21* Brining back great memories! ### 5/5 — Excelente *2026-06-29, version 1.1.21* Años buscando este bendito juego ### 5/5 — Memories Never End *2026-06-05, version 1.1.21* Absolutely Incredible, Memories and Nostalgia at its Best. Enchanting Memoirs that Fullfill the Soul. ### 5/5 — bubble bobble classic *2026-05-03, version 1.1.21* good game ### 5/5 — Top *2026-04-05* Einfach klasse vielen Dank für dieses Update. Hab das stundenlang damals auf meinem Amiga gespielt und vorher auf meinen C16 von Commodore. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-02-21, version 1.1.17* It brings back nostalgia ### 5/5 — サイコー！ *2026-02-06, version 1.1.17* 100面クリアがなかなか難しい！！ ### 5/5 — Die Leidenschaft begann auf dem Atari ST 3400 C *2025-12-29* Tja, BUBBLE BOBBLE ist der Arcade-Klassiker schlechthin. Für mich ist es echt schwer geworden, diesem Spiel nach gewisser Zeit noch zu folgen. Ja, wo ist der Cheat oder Trainer-Mode geblieben? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*