Comparison

Bubble Flat vs PloppleMatch

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

Head to head
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Bubble Flat

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Enjoy your favorite game of marbles, in the style of Flap. The classic game in the style of three in a row. Your goal - to destroy all the colored balls on the playing field. Shoot, build chains and open up new levels.

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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 โ€” POP! โ€” 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 โ€ข Tap the Plopples you want โ€” they tumble down into your 7-slot tray โ€ข Line up three of the same kind and they clear with a satisfying pop โ€ข Complete each level's collection goals to win โ€” no timers, no rush โ€ข Careful: fill every tray slot with no match and you're stuck โ€” but a rescue is always one tap away COLLECT THE WHOLE PILE โ€ข Meet dozens of weird little Plopples across five themed worlds โ€” classic Plopples, Dino Pals, Star Sprouts, Reef Buddies, and Sugarlumps โ€” with more on the way โ€ข Every creature you clear joins your Codex collection โ€ข Each world restyles the whole scene with its own colors and character FAIR BY DESIGN โ€ข Every level is honestly beatable โ€” each one is checked, so there's no fake difficulty and no dead ends โ€ข No energy meters, no countdown timers, no pay-to-win โ€” ever โ€ข Handy helpers โ€” Undo, Mix, and an extra tray slot โ€” for when you want a hand โ€ข A "reduce flashing" option and gentle, wholesome art โ€ข Small download, plays offline, no account or sign-up PloppleMatch is free to play. A few optional extras โ€” a rescue when your tray is full, or a quick helper โ€” 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

Bubble Flat4 screens
PloppleMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bubble Flat at none against PloppleMatch's shown. Bubble Flat also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). PloppleMatch's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Flat ships an update every 2 months, PloppleMatch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Bubble Flat versus PloppleMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble FlatPloppleMatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size105 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVadim ShendrikovAdam Drummond

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Flat

No in-app purchases

None

PloppleMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Flat free?
Bubble Flat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PloppleMatch free?
PloppleMatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bubble Flat or PloppleMatch have ads?
PloppleMatch shows ads; Bubble Flat does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Flat or PloppleMatch?
Bubble Flat ships an update every 2 months, and PloppleMatch every 11 days. Most recently, Bubble Flat was updated on October 3, 2026 and PloppleMatch on October 7, 2026.

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