Comparison

Bead Bash vs Bubble Burst?!

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

Head to head
About

Bead Bash

Engage in a strategic bead-busting puzzle game where tapping groups of same-colored beads triggers chain reactions for massive scores. Compete on daily leaderboards and utilize unique power-ups to achieve explosive new high scores.

Highlights
  • Tap same-color beads for collisions
  • Chain reactions for massive score multipliers
  • Timed gameplay with 25 moves
  • Intense play with dynamic board
  • Daily leaderboards (local to international)
  • Unique power-ups
Features
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Ready for a new explosion of fun? Bead Bash combines the challenge of playing 3 moves ahead with the thrill of waves of collisions driving massive payoffs in high scores. Tap at least two same color beads to create a horizontal collision. Multiple collisions can start a chain reaction. Earn massive scores as each collision in a chain reaction produces a 10 folds increase in points. Features: • Original gameplay of creating collisions and cluster busting in a timed set of 25 moves in the free to play Lite Game. • Easy to learn and a challenge to master. The addiction of knowing you’ll get an explosive new high score if only you play one more time. • Intense Play as the board is alive making a move every 6 seconds. • Daily Dash Leaderboards - Local, state, national, international and friends leaderboards reset every 24 hours making each day a new challenge to reach the top. • Unique powerups deployed at the perfect moment can accelerate your game to thrilling heights for all to see on the leaderboards. Bead Bash Lite Game is free to play with the option to purchase Ad Free and Full Game Unlocks (35 moves & 2 powerups per game) or a Bundle of Ad Free and Full Game. Facebook: facebook.com/BeadBash/

About

Bubble Burst?!

Engage in an addictive puzzle experience by strategically placing shapes to fill grids, rows, and columns. Score points by quick placement or completing objectives, but plan your moves carefully to avoid gridlock. Compete with friends and family through Game Center for the highest scores.

Highlights
  • Grid-based puzzle gameplay
  • Strategic shape placement
  • Score points by quick placement
  • Complete rows, columns, or squares
  • Compete with friends via Game Center
Features
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Bubble Burst is a highly addictive puzzle game where you'll try to fill grids of 3x3 or fill up columns and rows in the 9x9 bubble grid. You score points by placing a shape on the grid within 3 seconds, or by filling up a row, column or square of bubbles. Be careful with the tactics you choose, placing shapes quickly could break you up later when the grid starts to fill up. Have fun, and compete with friends and family through Game Center!

Screenshots

Bead Bash4 screens
Bubble Burst?!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bead Bash at 100% against Bubble Burst?!'s 50%. Bead Bash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Bubble Burst?!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Bead Bash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Burst?! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bead Bash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bead Bash's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bubble Burst?!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Bash ships an update every 2 months, Bubble Burst?! daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bead Bash versus Bubble Burst?!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead BashBubble Burst?!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuzzoo GamesBastiaan Modderkolk

Customer experience

Bead Bash

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bubble Burst?!

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bead Bash

One-time10
  • 200 Magic Wand Powerups$0.99
  • 200 Bomb Powerups$0.99
  • 200 Lightning Powerups$0.99
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  • Slow Game$1.99
  • 100 Powerups Combo$2.99
  • Full Game$2.99
  • Bundle$3.99
  • 200 Powerup Combo$4.99
  • Performance Kit$9.99
  • Premium Kit$19.99
None

Bubble Burst?!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bead Bash free?
Bead Bash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Burst?! free?
Bubble Burst?! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bead Bash or Bubble Burst?!?
Bead Bash is rated higher. Bead Bash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Bubble Burst?! averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Bead Bash or Bubble Burst?! have ads?
Both Bead Bash and Bubble Burst?! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Bash or Bubble Burst?!?
Bead Bash ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Burst?! daily. Most recently, Bead Bash was updated on September 21, 2026 and Bubble Burst?! on October 16, 2026.

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