Comparison

Sub Ninja vs Joy Blast

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

Head to head
About

Sub Ninja

Features
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Swim through the depths of danger in Sub Ninja! Avoid your enemies in this endless underwater challenge!

About

Joy Blast

Embark on a captivating match-3 puzzle adventure where you blast colorful bubbles to help Joy create her dream story. Solve challenging levels with realistic physics, collect stars, and unlock new chapters in this addictive puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Match 3 puzzle gameplay
  • Unique gravity factor physics
  • Story creation and progression
  • Collect stars and make memories
  • Compete with friends and players
  • Daily prizes and fun events
Features
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MATCH 3 BLAST PUZZLE GAME WITH A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE: Blast match three levels and help Joy create her dream story!! Wonderful stories are waiting for you to explore in this unique match three puzzle adventure game with a gravity factor! Easy to play, challenging puzzle match 3 blast game! Match, blast, and crush three or more groups of similarly colored candy like bubbles with a simple tap and achieve level targets by completing challenging puzzles! In each unique puzzle, combine four or more bubbles to unleash blast and color match boosters for huge explosions! You will have different level targets to achieve, it is challenging but very addictive! Correct the Joy's childhood friends' story by collecting stars from each level! In Joy Blast, the physics are realistic! Combine & blast the unique set of candy-like bubbles where the colored bubbles fall freely in every dimension - complete a level with limited moves. Help Joy to make fun memories by completing challenging puzzles and collecting stars to correct her story and continue her friends' adventure. Follow book pages solving puzzles and become a master of the color match blast! Compete with your friends and other players! Compare your progress against your friends and other players to become a color match master! The more puzzles you solve, the more trophies and points you earn. Add your friends to see who is a matching master! Can you solve the puzzles better than them? Start solving challenging color match 3 puzzles today! download Joy Blast - combine, match and blast away! Simple gameplay: Just tap the matching colored bubbles and blast to achieve your goals! - Tap a group of 4 or more bubbles to blast and color match boosters! - Achieve puzzle level targets, collect stars and create memories all over the world! - Fun events and daily prizes! - Create a story: Help Joy write her children book! - Leaderboards: Compete with your friends and players all over the world!

Screenshots

Sub Ninja3 screens
Joy Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Joy Blast at Free against Sub Ninja's $0.99. Joy Blast also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 38 months). Sub Ninja's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Joy Blast is free to download; Sub Ninja costs $0.99 up front. Joy Blast sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Sub Ninja asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub Ninja ships an update every 38 months, Joy Blast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sub Ninja versus Joy Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSub NinjaJoy Blast
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—10K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB306 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony HindleLibra

Bugs and requests

Sub Ninja

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Joy Blast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not loading or opening
  • Tracking/privacy issues
  • Coins not awarded properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging levels and progression
  • Improved coin/reward system
  • Compatibility fixes for older devices

In-app purchases

None

Sub Ninja

No in-app purchases

22 purchases

Joy Blast

One-time22
  • Extra Moves$0.99
  • Special Offer T-1$0.99
  • Gold Pack 12 variants$1.99
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  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Event Gift - 1$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Joy Pass T-3$2.99
  • Event Gift - 2$3.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Event Gift - 1$3.99
  • Gold Rush T-4$3.99
  • Gold Pack 22 variants$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$5.99
  • Tiny Package$6.99
  • Event Gift - 2$6.99
  • Tiny Pack$7.99
  • Joy Pass$7.99
  • Gold Pack 3$9.99
  • Medium Package$12.99
  • Medium Pack$14.99
  • Gold Pack 4$19.99
  • Huge Package$24.99

Questions

Is Sub Ninja free?
Sub Ninja costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joy Blast free?
Joy Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sub Ninja or Joy Blast have ads?
Joy Blast shows ads; Sub Ninja does not.
Which is updated more often, Sub Ninja or Joy Blast?
Sub Ninja ships an update every 38 months, and Joy Blast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sub Ninja was updated on September 17, 2026 and Joy Blast on October 2, 2026.

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