X Bubble Mania vs PloppleMatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tap to place balls
- Match 3+ bubbles to pop
- Challenging puzzle levels
- Exciting animations
- Playful music
- Free updates
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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!
PloppleMatch
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | X Bubble Mania | PloppleMatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 锐华 胡 | Adam Drummond |
In-app purchases
X Bubble Mania
No in-app purchases
PloppleMatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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