Comparison

Bubbles for babies vs Finger Sparkles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bubbles for babies

This game offers simple cause-and-effect interactions for babies, where tapping floating bubbles makes them pop. Shaking the device clears all bubbles instantly. It's designed to be baby-proof with no ads or settings, keeping infants entertained without adult intervention.

Highlights
  • Tap bubbles to pop
  • Shake device to clear all bubbles
  • Baby-proof design
  • No ads or popups
  • Simple cause-and-effect gameplay
Features
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Bubbles is focused on cause-and-effect interactions that are designed to appeal to babies. Bubbles float down the screen, and pop when they are tapped. Babies naturally love to shake things, and when your baby shakes your device, all the bubbles will pop at once! Bubbles was carefully designed to be baby-proof. There are no ads, no popups, and no settings. There's nothing that requires adult intervention, and there's nothing for your child to break. Bubbles will keep your baby entertained, and it won't annoy you or the people around you. Use it on a plane, in the car, or anywhere else you need to keep your baby happy. Some parents have even told us they have extra time in the shower because Bubbles keeps their child occupied. And, therapists have used Bubbles to help teach cause-and-effect to developmentally-challenged toddlers! # Leave a review We know it takes time and effort to review an app, but if you value our work, please consider leaving a positive review. It means a lot. Thank you! # Questions? Comments? If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to hello@fube.ca. We usually respond quickly!

About

Finger Sparkles

Create mesmerizing particle effects by dragging your finger across the screen. This ad-free app offers a variety of colorful particle effects and colors, providing a fun and satisfying experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Draw particle effects
  • Multiple particle FX options
  • Customizable colors
  • Ad-free experience
  • Satisfying visuals
Features
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Finger Sparkles is a free and simple, ad-free app I made for my daughters. who have reported that it is fun, and satisfying! Finger Sparkles generates colorful particle effects as you drag your fingers across the screen. It's fun and mesmerizing for the whole family, allowing you to choose from a number of different particle FX and colors. (Also our cats sometimes like to touch the screen and play too!) We hope it is fun for you and yours!

Screenshots

Bubbles for babies3 screens
Finger Sparkles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Finger Sparkles at 4.9 against Bubbles for babies's 4.1. Finger Sparkles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and ratings volume (335 vs 35). Bubbles for babies's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Finger Sparkles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bubbles for babies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finger Sparkles holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finger Sparkles has 335 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Bubbles for babies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Finger Sparkles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbles for babies ships an update every 10 days, Finger Sparkles every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bubbles for babies versus Finger Sparkles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubbles for babiesFinger Sparkles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings)4.9 (335 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35335 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek JanisDave Levy

Customer experience

Bubbles for babies

All ratings35 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative11.1%

Finger Sparkles

All ratings334 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bubbles for babies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Finger Sparkles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Transparent background recording effect
  • Ability to loop recorded effects into a ring
  • Export as GIF animation
  • Option to take photos or videos of the effects
  • Way to make menu items disappear for recording

In-app purchases

None

Bubbles for babies

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Finger Sparkles

One-time2
  • Pack02 - Animals$0.99
  • Particle Pack 01$1.99

Questions

Is Bubbles for babies free?
Bubbles for babies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Finger Sparkles free?
Finger Sparkles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubbles for babies or Finger Sparkles?
Finger Sparkles is rated higher. Bubbles for babies averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Finger Sparkles averages 4.9 from 335 ratings.
Do Bubbles for babies or Finger Sparkles have ads?
Neither Bubbles for babies nor Finger Sparkles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubbles for babies or Finger Sparkles?
Bubbles for babies ships an update every 10 days, and Finger Sparkles every 6 months. Most recently, Bubbles for babies was updated on November 1, 2026 and Finger Sparkles on November 3, 2026.

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