Comparison

Bubble Tap vs Bubble Pop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: Standard & Color
  • Customizable screen background
  • Bonus bubble mechanic
  • Global Leaderboard integration
  • Achievements and game stats
  • Undo last tap functionality
Features
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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

About

Bubble Pop

Tap groups of two or more bubbles to pop them. The larger the group you pop, the higher your score will be. Enjoy casual bubble-popping action.

Highlights
  • Tap to select bubbles
  • Tap again to pop
  • Score increases with larger pops
  • Casual gameplay
  • Galaxy theme
Features
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Welcome to Bubble Pop - Galaxy! Select a group of two or more bubbles - and pop them! Tap once to select your bubbles and tap again to pop. The more bubbles you pop at once, the higher the score!

Screenshots

Bubble Tap4 screens
Bubble Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Tap at 5.0 against Bubble Pop's 3.7. Bubble Tap also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Bubble Pop'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bubble Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Tap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Bubble Tap's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bubble Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bubble Tap versus Bubble Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble TapBubble Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin LydersWiz Arts Digital, LLC.

Customer experience

Bubble Tap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bubble Pop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bubble Tap

One-time4
  • 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
None

Bubble Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Tap free?
Bubble Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Pop free?
Bubble Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Tap or Bubble Pop?
Bubble Tap is rated higher. Bubble Tap averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bubble Pop averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Bubble Tap or Bubble Pop have ads?
Bubble Tap shows ads; Bubble Pop does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Tap or Bubble Pop?
Bubble Tap ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Pop every 2 months. Most recently, Bubble Tap was updated on October 2, 2026 and Bubble Pop on October 7, 2026.

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