Comparison

Tiny Bubbles vs Up Left Out

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

Up Left Out

Engage in a serene, minimalist puzzle experience focused on unlocking all board pieces. Enjoy ad-free, timed-free gameplay with a calming, ambient soundtrack. Perfect for unwinding and focused play.

Highlights
  • Unlock all puzzle pieces
  • Minimalistic design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No ads or time limits
  • Meditative ambient soundtrack
  • Playable offline
Features
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A relaxing, minimalistic puzzle game where your goal is to unlock all the pieces on the board. As always, the game has no ads, no time limits, no scoring and even no text. The peaceful gameplay is accompanied by a meditative soundtrack created by Wojciech Wasiak. - Relaxing - Minimal - Simple - No ads - Created by one person - Can be played without internet - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/

Screenshots

Tiny Bubbles4 screens
Up Left Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Up Left Out at weekly against Tiny Bubbles's every 2 months. Up Left Out also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Tiny Bubbles's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1.2K). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Tiny Bubbles costs $3.99 and Up Left Out $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tiny Bubbles against 4.9 for Up Left Out. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Tiny Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 88% of Up Left Out's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, Up Left Out weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Bubbles versus Up Left Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny BubblesUp Left Out
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPine Street Codeworks LLCMaciej Targoni

Customer experience

Tiny Bubbles

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

Up Left Out

All ratings1,218 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%

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

Up Left Out

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Bubbles

No in-app purchases

None

Up Left Out

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Bubbles free?
Tiny Bubbles costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Up Left Out free?
Up Left Out costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Bubbles or Up Left Out?
Up Left Out is rated higher. Tiny Bubbles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Up Left Out averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Tiny Bubbles or Up Left Out have ads?
Neither Tiny Bubbles nor Up Left Out shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Bubbles or Up Left Out?
Tiny Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, and Up Left Out weekly. Most recently, Tiny Bubbles was updated on September 24, 2026 and Up Left Out on September 24, 2026.

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