A Good Snowman vs Tiny Bubbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Good Snowman
Embark on a charming puzzle adventure as a monster tasked with building snowmen. Explore a delightful world with adorable graphics and an enchanting soundtrack. This game offers lovingly-crafted puzzles without any in-app purchases or ads.
- Adorable graphics
- Enchanting original soundtrack
- Lovingly-crafted puzzle design
- No in-app purchases
- No ads
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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build is an adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen. * Adorable graphics by Benjamin Davis (Cosmic Express, Sushi Snake). * Featuring an enchanting original soundtrack by Priscilla Snow (Voyageur, The Silence Under Your Bed). * Lovingly-crafted puzzle design from Alan Hazelden (Cosmic Express, Sokobond). * No in-app-purchases or ads. * iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 5, iPad 2, iPad Mini or later recommended. Awards: Top 10 apps of 2016 - TIME magazine Best Character Design - Intel Level Up 2014 Official Selection - Develop Indie Showcase 2014 Official Selection - Screenshake 2015 Official Selection - BAFTA Inside Games Arcade 2015 Official Selection - Different Games Arcade 2015 Official Selection - Fantastic Arcade 2015
Tiny Bubbles
An award-winning puzzle game where players manipulate squishy soap bubbles. Mix colors, create chain reactions, and solve hundreds of unique challenges. Offers a relaxing experience with atmospheric music and fluid physics.
- Inflate, mix, match, and pop bubbles
- Physics-based bubble manipulation
- Hundreds of unique puzzles
- Multiple game modes (Puzzles, Arcade, Infinity)
- Relaxing ambient music and sounds
- Color-blind accessibility mode
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Winner of over a dozen gaming awards. Play with squishy clusters of soap bubbles in this mesmerizing puzzle game. Inflate, mix, match, pop, and win with hundreds of goals to complete. INNOVATIVE NEW GAMEPLAY Fill bubbles with colorful air and push nearby bubbles around using the physics of real bubbles! Break edges between bubbles to mix new colors and create matches of 4 or more. Plan your strategy from a list of moves to build up cascading chain reactions for dazzling bonuses. HOURS OF AMAZING CONTENT Experience unique surprises down every path! Each of the over 170 handmade puzzles requires new thinking and twisting strategies with ever increasing challenges. Play in 3 different game modes: PUZZLES, ARCADE, and INFINITY. Try to beat 35 bubbly achievements that will give your brain a workout. RELAXING AND ATMOSPHERIC Relaxing ambient music gracefully integrates with the satisfying sounds of popping bubbles. Put on a pair of headphones and experience a new level of flow and mindfulness. Play Infinity mode to earn helpful hint tickets. LIFE-LIKE SOAP BUBBLE PHYSICS From the vision of artist/coder/designer Stu Denman and inspired by the work of his MIT scientist grandfather, the game brings the beauty of nature to your screen. Incredibly fluid “molecular dynamics engine” animates hundreds of bubbles at 60 FPS. CHARMING CREATURES Help tiny aquatic creatures that are trapped in the bubbles. Avoid greedy jelly crabs and spiky urchins. Love him or hate him, a curious fish named Bloop will surely reveal your nature as an optimist or a pessimist. COLOR-BLIND MODE Featuring an innovative color-blind mode that provides an authentic and accessible game experience without intrusive icons or patterns. * No advertisements or in-app purchases. * ------ AWARDS ------ ● Winner, Best Mobile Game, Gamer's Voice Award at SXSW ● Winner, Best Quickplay, 14th International Mobile Gaming Awards ● Winner, Google Indie Games Festival ● Grand Prize Winner, The Label's Indie Showdown ● Official Selection, The PAX 10, Penny Arcade Expo West ● Winner, Amazon Games Forum Showdown ● Winner, Seattle Indie Game Competition ● Winner, Best Overall Game, Intel Buzz Workshop ● Official Selection, Indie Megabooth, PAX West ● Official Selection, Made With Unity Showcase ● Finalist, Intel Level Up ● Finalist, Best Gameplay, AzPlay, Spain
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tiny Bubbles at 3.8K against A Good Snowman's 240. Tiny Bubbles also leads on price ($3.99 vs $5.99). A Good Snowman's advantage is iOS requirement (6 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
A Good Snowman costs $5.99 and Tiny Bubbles $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for A Good Snowman against 4.8 for Tiny Bubbles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Bubbles has 3.8K ratings behind it against 240, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of A Good Snowman's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tiny Bubbles's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Good Snowman | Tiny Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (240 ratings) | 4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 83.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 240 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Draknek Limited | Pine Street Codeworks LLC |
Customer experience
A Good Snowman
Tiny Bubbles
User reviews
A Good Snowman
From 240 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and relaxing gameplay
- 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking puzzles
- 💎 Beautifully designed with attention to detail
- 🎨 Lovely visuals and soothing music
- 🕹️ Intuitive and easy-to-learn controls
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Game is too short for the price
- 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
Tiny Bubbles
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🎶 Relaxing and soothing soundtrack
- 💡 Unique and creative puzzle mechanics
- 👍 Challenging yet satisfying gameplay
- 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to learn controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Unclear instructions and tutorial
- 🕰️ Time-based puzzles can feel stressful
- 🔒 Limited hint system and paywall
- 🔚 Not enough new levels after completion
Bugs and requests
A Good Snowman
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on certain devices, especially older models
- Compatibility issues with background music playback
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content to extend playtime
- Additional themes or environments to explore
- Cloud save functionality for cross-device play
Tiny Bubbles
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect level completion conditions
- Hint system not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Endless/infinite mode without time limits
- Improved hint system and accessibility
- Cloud save/sync across devices
In-app purchases
A Good Snowman
No in-app purchases
Tiny Bubbles
No in-app purchases
