Comparison

X Bubble Mania vs PloppleMatch

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

Head to head
About

X Bubble Mania

A classic bubble shooter game where players tap to place balls and make combinations of three or more to pop them. Progress through numerous challenging puzzle levels with exciting animations and playful music.

Highlights
  • Tap to place balls
  • Match 3+ bubbles to pop
  • Challenging puzzle levels
  • Exciting animations
  • Playful music
  • Free updates
Features
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How to play - just tap on the game board where you want the ball to place. This is the must played bubble shooter. Make combinations of 3 or more bubbles to pop and drop your way to victory. - Many levels of Challenging Puzzles! - Exciting Animations and playful music! - FREE updates with new puzzles and powers!

About

PloppleMatch

Features
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PloppleMatch is a cozy 3D puzzle about sorting a big tumbling pile of the weirdest, cutest little monsters you've ever seen. Tap a Plopple to pop it into your tray, gather three of a kind, and — POP! — they clear in a happy little burst. Finish each pile's collection goals and roll on to the next wobbly puzzle. It's the "just one more match" tap-and-sort loop, with real toy-box physics and a pile full of googly-eyed Plopples. HOW IT PLAYS • Tap the Plopples you want — they tumble down into your 7-slot tray • Line up three of the same kind and they clear with a satisfying pop • Complete each level's collection goals to win — no timers, no rush • Careful: fill every tray slot with no match and you're stuck — but a rescue is always one tap away COLLECT THE WHOLE PILE • Meet dozens of weird little Plopples across five themed worlds — classic Plopples, Dino Pals, Star Sprouts, Reef Buddies, and Sugarlumps — with more on the way • Every creature you clear joins your Codex collection • Each world restyles the whole scene with its own colors and character FAIR BY DESIGN • Every level is honestly beatable — each one is checked, so there's no fake difficulty and no dead ends • No energy meters, no countdown timers, no pay-to-win — ever • Handy helpers — Undo, Mix, and an extra tray slot — for when you want a hand • A "reduce flashing" option and gentle, wholesome art • Small download, plays offline, no account or sign-up PloppleMatch is free to play. A few optional extras — a rescue when your tray is full, or a quick helper — can be unlocked by watching an optional rewarded video, but every level can be finished with skill alone. Tap, sort, and match the weird ones, three at a time.

Screenshots

X Bubble Mania4 screens
PloppleMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: X Bubble Mania at none against PloppleMatch's shown. X Bubble Mania also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X Bubble Mania ships an update every 10 days, PloppleMatch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
X Bubble Mania versus PloppleMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX Bubble ManiaPloppleMatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锐华 胡Adam Drummond

In-app purchases

None

X Bubble Mania

No in-app purchases

None

PloppleMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X Bubble Mania free?
X Bubble Mania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PloppleMatch free?
PloppleMatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do X Bubble Mania or PloppleMatch have ads?
PloppleMatch shows ads; X Bubble Mania does not.
Which is updated more often, X Bubble Mania or PloppleMatch?
X Bubble Mania ships an update every 10 days, and PloppleMatch every 11 days. Most recently, X Bubble Mania was updated on October 19, 2026 and PloppleMatch on October 7, 2026.

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