Comparison

Train Link Slide Puzzle vs Bubbles Splash

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

Head to head
About

Train Link Slide Puzzle

Connect train car pieces in a sliding puzzle to assemble them correctly. Once assembled, watch the train run. The game offers increasing difficulty with random train combinations and adjustable shuffle counts.

Highlights
  • 3x3 sliding puzzle
  • Assemble Shinkansen and conventional trains
  • Watch trains run upon completion
  • Randomly generated train combinations
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • 135 unique vehicles
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This is a 3x3 sliding puzzle with a picture of a train. There are 135 vehicles in total, including 42 Shinkansen trains, 10 linear motor cars, and 83 conventional trains. The three cars of a three-car train are separated. Connect them in the correct position according to the icons displayed on the left. Once completed, the train will run. Trains appear randomly in various combinations in the game, so you can keep playing as long as you like. The number of trains that are shuffled increases depending on the level. It gradually becomes more difficult. You can also fix the number of shuffles according to the level you have cleared from the settings screen on the top right to prevent the difficulty from increasing.

About

Bubbles Splash

Features
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Bubbles appears, try to pop them or just watch them move.

Screenshots

Train Link Slide Puzzle4 screens
Bubbles Splash1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bubbles Splash at none against Train Link Slide Puzzle's shown. Bubbles Splash also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Train Link Slide Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Link Slide Puzzle ships an update every 12 months, Bubbles Splash every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Train Link Slide Puzzle versus Bubbles Splash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Link Slide PuzzleBubbles Splash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidajerome bach

In-app purchases

None

Train Link Slide Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Bubbles Splash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Link Slide Puzzle free?
Train Link Slide Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubbles Splash free?
Bubbles Splash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Train Link Slide Puzzle or Bubbles Splash have ads?
Train Link Slide Puzzle shows ads; Bubbles Splash does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Link Slide Puzzle or Bubbles Splash?
Train Link Slide Puzzle ships an update every 12 months, and Bubbles Splash every 5 months. Most recently, Train Link Slide Puzzle was updated on September 10, 2026 and Bubbles Splash on September 10, 2026.

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