Comparison

Tilefold vs Bubbler

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

Head to head
About

Tilefold

Merge matching numbers by swiping to reach the 2048 tile in this relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy smooth gameplay, custom board sizes, and unique themes at your own pace without time limits.

Highlights
  • Classic 2048 gameplay
  • Custom board sizes
  • Unique visual themes
  • Smooth animations and controls
  • Track best scores
  • No time limits
Features
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Merge matching tiles and reach the target. The rules are clear in a second; the depth shows up later, when the board stops forgiving a careless move. THREE MODES Powers of 2 – the classic. Powers of 3: three tiles merge into one, more room, costlier mistakes. Fibonacci: neighbours in the sequence merge, not identical tiles, and habit works against you. FIVE BOARD SIZES From 3×3 to 7×7. The smaller the board, the harder the game: every combination of mode and size keeps its own best score and its own leaderboard. DAILY PUZZLE One board for everyone, a single attempt. Share the result as a card, and keep the streak – it is the only thing that carries from one day to the next. ETUDES A set position, a goal and a few moves: make 128 in four moves or leave just five tiles on the board. No new tiles appear, and every etude has an exact solution. Two chapters are free, five more come with Tilefold Plus. And every day brings a new free etude of the day. DUELS Send a friend a link to your own deal. They play the same board and see the score to beat – even without the game installed. HINTS AND REVIEW Stuck? The game suggests a move, three times per game. When the game is over, it shows the move where things went wrong and what to play instead. NOTHING EXTRA No ads, no subscription, no sign-up. The app collects no name, email, or address. Records live in your iCloud, and we have no access to them. TILEFOLD PLUS A one-time purchase: every chapter of etudes, three palettes beyond the five free ones, game statistics, the archive of past daily puzzles, and game review.

About

Bubbler

Engage in a captivating bubble shooting and combining experience. Challenge yourself to create the largest possible bubble. Test your skills in this addictive puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Bubble shooting gameplay
  • Bubble combining mechanics
  • Challenge to make biggest bubble
  • Puzzle game
Features
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Aim, bounce and combine your way to a bigger bubble. Launch numbered bubbles and bring matching pairs together. Each merge creates the next size: 2 becomes 4, 4 becomes 8, and the climb continues all the way to 1T. Plan your shots and keep settled bubbles clear of the danger line. MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT Preview wall bounces and your predicted first hit before you release. Soft, glassy bubbles stretch with their movement, with artwork made for both light and dark mode. CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Easy starts with a single 2 bubble. After you reach 1K, sizes removed by automatic clears stay out of the launch pool. Hard keeps those smaller sizes in play. Each mode has its own best score and Game Center leaderboard. PLAY YOUR WAY Choose your soundtrack, shuffle or skip tracks, and control music and sound effects separately. Adjust their volumes, haptics and appearance in Settings. Optional colour palettes are available through an in-app purchase. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your game saves on your device. Opt in to iCloud saves to share one game across devices using the same Apple Account. Earn Game Center achievements for every bubble size from 1K to 1T, and share your best results. How big can you go?

Screenshots

Tilefold4 screens
Bubbler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubbler at 4.7 against Tilefold's 4.3. Tilefold's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tilefold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bubbler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubbler holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tilefold ships an update monthly, Bubbler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tilefold versus Bubbler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTilefoldBubbler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamiz KichibekovJon Grant

Customer experience

Tilefold

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

Bubbler

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tilefold

One-time1
  • Tilefold Plus$0.99
1 purchases

Bubbler

One-time1
  • Themes$0.99

Questions

Is Tilefold free?
Tilefold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubbler free?
Bubbler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tilefold or Bubbler?
Bubbler is rated higher. Tilefold averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bubbler averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Tilefold or Bubbler have ads?
Neither Tilefold nor Bubbler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tilefold or Bubbler?
Tilefold ships an update monthly, and Bubbler every 2 months. Most recently, Tilefold was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bubbler on November 3, 2026.

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