rvlvr. vs Dots and Bubbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rvlvr.
Engage in a meditative puzzle experience with a unique rotating mechanic. Explore thousands of levels with charming visuals and a whimsical soundtrack. Compete with friends on leaderboards and share your progress.
- Unique rotating puzzle mechanic
- Over 15,000 puzzle combinations
- Lovely, clean visuals
- Simple, intuitive controls
- Game Centre Leaderboard
- Social sharing
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* PLEASE NOTE: Only iOS 10 or greater is supported. Apologies for inconvenience. * Welcome to a whimsical journey of thousands, and thousands, and thousands of puzzles. With a lovely visual palette, quirky soundtrack, smile-inducing sound effects, intuitive controls, and a seemingly endless array of puzzles, rvlvr. will keep you engaged for days on end with it's clever rotating game mechanic and progressive difficulty system. Tap. Rotate. Furrow your brow. Scratch your head. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. And don't forget to check Game Centre leaderboards to see who has completed the most puzzles! FEATURES: • Unique rotating puzzle mechanic • Lovely, clean visuals • Simple, intuitive controls • Over 15,000 (yes FIFTEEN THOUSAND!) puzzle combinations • Free to play • Whimsical soundtrack • Game Centre Leaderboard • Social sharing with friends • Option to skip levels
Dots and Bubbles
Guide a bouncing ball through challenging levels by activating and deactivating special dots. Discover unique physics with elements like Black Holes and Direction Boosters. Solve over 90 intriguing puzzles with clever combinations.
- Ball bounce control
- Special dot mechanics
- Over 90 levels
- Increasing difficulty
- Ingenuity-based puzzles
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In this game you engage by activating and deactivating specific dots in the playfield to control the play ball‘s bounce, guiding it towards the goal. As you progress through increasing difficulty levels, you’ll encounter various special dots, such as »Black Holes«, »Direction Boosters«, and »Bubbles«, each adding an unique twist to the game‘s physics. With over 90 diverse and intriguing levels, you are challenged to solve each one using your ingenuity and clever combinations. „Dots & Bubbles“ promises a fun and dynamic gaming experience for players of all levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: rvlvr. at 75% against Dots and Bubbles's 33%. rvlvr. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. rvlvr. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dots and Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
rvlvr. holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of rvlvr.'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Dots and Bubbles's.
rvlvr. ships an update every 2 days, Dots and Bubbles fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rvlvr. | Dots and Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (48 ratings) — better | 4.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Tim Kretz |
Customer experience
rvlvr.
Dots and Bubbles
Bugs and requests
rvlvr.
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes immediately on launch
- Crashes on iPad mini with iOS 9.x
- Crashes on iPad 2 with iOS 9.3.5
- Stuck on loading screen
- Sound not working despite settings enabled
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- Ad removal purchase doesn't work
- Ads reappear after paid removal
- Accidental home button clicks reset levels
- Accidental skip button clicks during gameplay
- Fingerprint authentication triggers unwanted purchases
- Purchase confirmation dialogs hang/freeze
Requested features
10 requests- Progress saving mid-level functionality
- Persistent sound/music settings
- Harder difficulty levels or more challenging puzzles
- Level counter or progress tracking
- Dark mode or night mode option
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- Direct touch controls for rotating wheels
- Ability to replay or go back to previous levels
- Ad-free premium version
- Better button placement (top or menu-based)
- Difficulty settings or customization
Dots and Bubbles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
rvlvr.
- Remove Ads + Skip Any Level (Unlock Premium)$1.99
Dots and Bubbles
- Remove Ads$3.99
