Tiny Bubbles vs Switchy Sides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Bubbles
An award-winning puzzle game where players manipulate squishy soap bubbles. Mix colors, create chain reactions, and solve hundreds of unique challenges. Offers a relaxing experience with atmospheric music and fluid physics.
- Inflate, mix, match, and pop bubbles
- Physics-based bubble manipulation
- Hundreds of unique puzzles
- Multiple game modes (Puzzles, Arcade, Infinity)
- Relaxing ambient music and sounds
- Color-blind accessibility mode
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Winner of over a dozen gaming awards. Play with squishy clusters of soap bubbles in this mesmerizing puzzle game. Inflate, mix, match, pop, and win with hundreds of goals to complete. INNOVATIVE NEW GAMEPLAY Fill bubbles with colorful air and push nearby bubbles around using the physics of real bubbles! Break edges between bubbles to mix new colors and create matches of 4 or more. Plan your strategy from a list of moves to build up cascading chain reactions for dazzling bonuses. HOURS OF AMAZING CONTENT Experience unique surprises down every path! Each of the over 170 handmade puzzles requires new thinking and twisting strategies with ever increasing challenges. Play in 3 different game modes: PUZZLES, ARCADE, and INFINITY. Try to beat 35 bubbly achievements that will give your brain a workout. RELAXING AND ATMOSPHERIC Relaxing ambient music gracefully integrates with the satisfying sounds of popping bubbles. Put on a pair of headphones and experience a new level of flow and mindfulness. Play Infinity mode to earn helpful hint tickets. LIFE-LIKE SOAP BUBBLE PHYSICS From the vision of artist/coder/designer Stu Denman and inspired by the work of his MIT scientist grandfather, the game brings the beauty of nature to your screen. Incredibly fluid “molecular dynamics engine” animates hundreds of bubbles at 60 FPS. CHARMING CREATURES Help tiny aquatic creatures that are trapped in the bubbles. Avoid greedy jelly crabs and spiky urchins. Love him or hate him, a curious fish named Bloop will surely reveal your nature as an optimist or a pessimist. COLOR-BLIND MODE Featuring an innovative color-blind mode that provides an authentic and accessible game experience without intrusive icons or patterns. * No advertisements or in-app purchases. * ------ AWARDS ------ ● Winner, Best Mobile Game, Gamer's Voice Award at SXSW ● Winner, Best Quickplay, 14th International Mobile Gaming Awards ● Winner, Google Indie Games Festival ● Grand Prize Winner, The Label's Indie Showdown ● Official Selection, The PAX 10, Penny Arcade Expo West ● Winner, Amazon Games Forum Showdown ● Winner, Seattle Indie Game Competition ● Winner, Best Overall Game, Intel Buzz Workshop ● Official Selection, Indie Megabooth, PAX West ● Official Selection, Made With Unity Showcase ● Finalist, Intel Level Up ● Finalist, Best Gameplay, AzPlay, Spain
Switchy Sides
Test your reflexes and accuracy in this fast-paced avoidance game. Tap to switch sides and dodge obstacles, collecting stars to unlock new characters. With challenging levels and an endless mode, you might find yourself hopelessly addicted.
- Tap to switch sides
- Avoid obstacles
- Collect stars
- Unlock special characters
- 52 challenging levels
- Endless play mode
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Switchy Sides is an easy to learn fast paced game about reflexes, avoidance and accuracy. Watch out or you may get hopelessly addicted. Download now if you dare. How to Play > Tap your screen to switch from side to side > Avoid all obstacles in your path > Collect stars to unlock special characters Features - Fun and addictive gameplay - Easy to learn - 52 challenging levels - Endless play mode - Custom groovy soundtrack Stay Connected Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tastypill Twitter: https://twitter.com/tastypillgames Support: support@tastypill.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Switchy Sides at Free against Tiny Bubbles's $3.99. Switchy Sides also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Tiny Bubbles's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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
Switchy Sides is free to download; Tiny Bubbles costs $3.99 up front. Switchy Sides sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Bubbles has 3.8K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Tiny Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 61% of Switchy Sides's.
Tiny Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, Switchy Sides every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Bubbles | Switchy Sides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.3 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pine Street Codeworks LLC | tastypill |
Customer experience
Tiny Bubbles
Switchy Sides
Bugs and requests
Tiny Bubbles
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect level completion conditions
- Hint system not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Endless/infinite mode without time limits
- Improved hint system and accessibility
- Cloud save/sync across devices
Switchy Sides
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tiny Bubbles
No in-app purchases
Switchy Sides
- Remove Ads$1.99
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