Comparison

Battle Bay vs Joy Pop

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

Head to head
About

Battle Bay

Engage in 5v5 multiplayer naval combat, choosing from diverse ships and customizing weapons. Team up with friends in guilds, complete quests, and compete in tournaments for rewards. Upgrade your fleet to dominate the seas.

Highlights
  • 5v5 multiplayer battles
  • Diverse ship types (Shooter, Speeder, Enforcer, Defender, Fixer)
  • Extensive weapon collection and upgrades
  • Guild system for team play
  • Custom battles and tournaments
  • Quests and achievements for rewards
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Choose a ship, select your weapons and go to battle against opponents around the world. Use team strategy and firepower to take your fleet to the top - it's sink or win! – Choose your ship – Shooter has a big array of weapons, Speeder is fast and furious, Enforcer is agile and versatile, Defender is a floating tank, and Fixer keeps friendly teammates floating. Level up your ships for more hit points and power! – Collect weapons – Collect, upgrade and evolve your weapons to gain more firepower. Choose from a huge selection of destructive, defensive or utility items. Acquire special perks to further enhance the power of your gear. Whatever fits your play style and keeps your team from sinking! – Host your own battles – Host a competition with your friends and guild mates in Custom Battles. Create a lobby and invite up to 10 players into 2 teams, plus up to 5 spectators. Play your own 5v5 tournaments or prove your skills in 1v1 duels. – Join a Guild – Team up with your friends by joining or creating a guild. Guild leaderboards pit your crew against other bands of blast-happy captains. Who will rise to the top? – Take on quests and achievements – Finish quests to earn gold and sugar or go on a guild quest marathon for a chance to earn spectacular loot. Pass achievements to earn pearls and powerful items. Prove your Infamy by competing in ranked two-week tournaments for exclusive rewards! – VIP Subscription – Battle Bay offers a VIP subscription service that grants its members exclusive benefits: +50% Ad-Free bonus to Battle Rewards +20% faster Crew Training One free Daily Shop Refresh Access to VIP Chat Channel The VIP membership subscription is available as a weekly or monthly purchase at a price of $4.99 / week or $9.99 / month. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account starting at the initial confirmation of the VIP Subscription purchase. Your VIP subscription will automatically renew 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Manage subscription auto-renewal in iTunes Account Settings. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Cancellation will take effect at the start of the next subscription period. --- We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. While our game is free to download and play, some game items can also be purchased for real money and the game may include loot boxes or other game mechanics with random rewards. Purchasing these items is optional but you can also disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Terms of Use: https://www.rovio.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.rovio.com/privacy

About

Joy Pop

A vibrant and straightforward arcade game where players tap colorful bubbles before they disappear. Survive increasingly rapid waves and aim for a high score on the leaderboard. It's designed for quick, enjoyable, and relaxing play sessions.

Highlights
  • Tap colorful bubbles
  • Survive faster waves
  • Discover special bubble types
  • Chase high scores
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Quick relaxing breaks
Features
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Joy Pop is a bright, simple bubble-popping game made for quick happy sessions. Tap colorful bubbles before they escape, survive faster waves, discover special bubble types, and chase your best score on the leaderboard. It is easy to start, joyful to play, and designed for short relaxing breaks.

Screenshots

Battle Bay4 screens
Joy Pop1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Battle Bay at 64K against Joy Pop's 1. Battle Bay also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Joy Pop's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Battle Bay sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Joy Pop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Joy Pop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Bay has 64K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Battle Bay versus Joy Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle BayJoy Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (64K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings64K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size729 MB6 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRovio Entertainment OyjIvan Rikhmaier

Customer experience

Battle Bay

All ratings63,864 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews2,050 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative27.7%

Joy Pop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Battle Bay

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invisible enemy glitch
  • Joystick and controls issues
  • Autopilot problems
  • Inconsistent training time display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose different loadouts for ships
  • Voting system for maps before a match
  • Improved token allocation system for events
  • More interactive maps with environmental elements
  • Ability to switch accounts without reinstalling the app

Joy Pop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Battle Bay

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Membership$4.997 Days
  • VIP Membership$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Small pack of Pearls$4.99
  • Small starter pack$4.99
  • Pearl Diver Package$4.99
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  • Basic pack of Pearls$9.99
  • Medium pack of Pearls$19.99
  • Large pack of Pearls$49.99
  • Daily deal$99.99
  • Special Offer 5$99.99
2 purchases

Joy Pop

One-time2
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Battle Bay free?
Battle Bay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joy Pop free?
Joy Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battle Bay or Joy Pop?
Joy Pop is rated higher. Battle Bay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 64K ratings, while Joy Pop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Battle Bay or Joy Pop have ads?
Both Battle Bay and Joy Pop show ads.

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