Bubble Tap vs Glowing Spheres
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Tap
Tap groups of 2 or more same-colored bubbles to pop them and earn points. Choose between Standard and Color modes, customize your background, and compete on global leaderboards. Earn bonus bubbles or purchase packs to enhance gameplay.
- Two game modes: Standard & Color
- Customizable screen background
- Bonus bubble mechanic
- Global Leaderboard integration
- Achievements and game stats
- Undo last tap functionality
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Bubble Tap is a bubble popper game where tapping on groups of 2 or more adjacent bubbles of the same color causes them to pop. The bigger the group you pop, the bigger the bonus - so the more you score! Play either Standard Mode (where all bubbles popped have the same value) or Color Mode (where different colored bubbles have different values). Earn a Bonus Bubble every 10 games that can be used to pop a single bubble & help build bigger groups. Your highest score goes on the Game Center leaderboard & you can earn achievements including long pop sequences, high scores & the number of games played. FEATURES: - 2 game modes - Standard & Color - Customizable screen background (take a photo or select an image from your device) - Bonus bubble after every 10 games, or purchase Bonus Bubble packs - Floating tap score indicator - Undo last tap - Top 10 high scores list - Global Leaderboard - Achievements - Game Stats
Glowing Spheres
An entertaining 80s-themed puzzle game where players match spheres of the same color to earn points. Achieve a bonus by clearing all spheres. Compete to beat your high score with a retro soundtrack and visuals.
- 80s retro theme
- Match same-colored spheres
- Collect points
- Special bonus for clearing all spheres
- High score competition
- Funky music and sound effects
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Glowing Spheres is an entertaining game in a stunning 80s-retro-theme. Match the spheres of the same color and collect points. If you're able to finish without any sphere left, you'll receive a special bonus. Can you beat your high score? A funky music theme, sound effects and carefully crafted visuals provide a pleasing experience and a tribute to the 80s.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Tap at 4.5 against Glowing Spheres's 4.0. Bubble Tap also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Glowing Spheres's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Glowing Spheres asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble Tap holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Bubble Tap's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glowing Spheres's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Tap | Glowing Spheres |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colin Lyders | Martin List |
Customer experience
Bubble Tap
Glowing Spheres
In-app purchases
Bubble Tap
- Bonus Bubble 10 Pack$0.99
- No Ads Upgrade$0.99
- Bonus Bubble 25 Pack$1.99
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- Bonus Bubble 50 Pack$2.99
Glowing Spheres
No in-app purchases
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