Comparison

Tiny Bubbles vs GuessFreeMines

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

GuessFreeMines

This logical puzzle game eliminates guesswork from classic mine-sweeping. It offers unambiguous solutions, hints, and unique modes like "strict mode" for a pure logic challenge. Track your progress with rankings and detailed game statistics.

Highlights
  • Unambiguous logical solutions
  • Strict mode for pure logic
  • In-game hints for mine placement
  • Displays safe cells remaining
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Save and continue games
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"UnambiSweeper" has overcome the "guess", the weakness of the classic PC puzzle game "Minesweeper", and can be solved logically throughout the game. (unambi = unambiguous) Simple and easy to use. Rankings and results are available. The rules are simple so even first-time players can play right away. □ Unique Features of UnambiSweeper ・In the thrilling "strict mode", the game ends immediately if you try to open a cell just by luck! ・After the game is over, check marks indicate the cells that can be safely opened next, based on logical considerations! ・"Hints" indicate cells where the presence or absence of mines is logically determined! ・In addition to "number of mines remaining", it also shows "number of safe cells remaining"! (especially useful for those who don't use flags) □ Other Features ・Easy (9x9), Intermediate (16x16), Expert (16x30), Super (24x48) mode ・Supports basic features such as flagging, opening around digit cells at once, placing "?", etc. ・Supports scrolling with one finger and zooming in/out with two fingers (also with seek bar) ・Continue playing after game over ・Save game in progress and continue later ・Adjust long press time ・Enable/disable various functions ・And more settings...

Screenshots

Tiny Bubbles4 screens
GuessFreeMines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GuessFreeMines at Free against Tiny Bubbles's $3.99. Tiny Bubbles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

GuessFreeMines is free to download; Tiny Bubbles costs $3.99 up front. GuessFreeMines sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Bubbles has 3.8K ratings behind it against 18, 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 59% of GuessFreeMines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tiny Bubbles versus GuessFreeMines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny BubblesGuessFreeMines
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better4.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better58.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPine Street Codeworks LLCKohei Namba

Customer experience

Tiny Bubbles

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.8%

GuessFreeMines

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative32.1%

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

GuessFreeMines

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Bubbles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GuessFreeMines

One-time3
  • Remove play screen top ads$2.99
  • Remove ads before/after play$3.99
  • Infinite coins$3.99

Questions

Is Tiny Bubbles free?
Tiny Bubbles costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuessFreeMines free?
GuessFreeMines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Bubbles or GuessFreeMines?
Tiny Bubbles is rated higher. Tiny Bubbles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while GuessFreeMines averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Tiny Bubbles or GuessFreeMines have ads?
GuessFreeMines shows ads; Tiny Bubbles does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Bubbles or GuessFreeMines?
Tiny Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, and GuessFreeMines every 2 months. Most recently, Tiny Bubbles was updated on September 24, 2026 and GuessFreeMines on September 22, 2026.

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