Comparison

Bubble Shooter vs Bubble Tower 3D!

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Shooter

Match and pop colorful bubbles in over 1000 exciting levels with a cute bear. This addictive puzzle game offers beautiful graphics, special effects, and various props to help you pass levels. Play offline and complete daily challenges for bonuses.

Highlights
  • Match and pop colorful bubbles
  • Over 1000 exciting levels
  • Cute bear character
  • Beautiful graphics and animations
  • Special effects and props
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
Features
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The most cute bear of the history,Bubble Shooter - Original Bear is coming! This cute bear let the bubbles do the shooting in an addictive bubble shooter .Match and pop colorful bubbles in over 1000 exciting levels. What is more, this bubble shooting game for free! How to Play: - Aim and match bubbles where you want to shoot the bubble. - To group 3 or more bubbles to make them burst. - Clear all the bubbles on the screen to get to a new level. - More than seven kinds of cute bear is waiting for you to unlock,you can invite five friends to unlock the special role. - Less moves you pass a level, higher score you'll get. - At the end of game,you will be awarded coins according to the score. the higher score you got, the more coin will be awarded. Complete daily challenges for special bonuses. - At the end of game,you can click the falling bubbles to get higher score Features: + easy operation but lots of fun.Beautiful graphics and animations. Everything is bursting with color! + Gorgeous special effects and beautiful images. + Different roles dress + Many interesting props to help you pass game quickly + A combination of multiple bubbles,Pop many bubbles in a row to unlock special pops with unique benefits. No wifi can also play Free & easy to play, challenging to master! if you like bubble shooting game,Bubble Shooter - Original Bear will be your best choice! bubble shooter completely free to play, download our free games now!

About

Bubble Tower 3D!

Engage in a classic 3D bubble-popping puzzle game. Tap and shoot to clear all bubbles, challenging your brain with this addictive color-matching experience.

Highlights
  • Classic bubble pop gameplay
  • 3D graphics
  • Tap and shoot mechanics
  • Brain training puzzle
  • Color-matching challenges
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Play the classic and most addictive bubble pop 3D game. You need to tap & shoot, to drop all bubbles. Train your brain with this original puzzle. Rotate, shoot and smash all the balls in this relaxing color-matching game.

Screenshots

Bubble Shooter4 screens
Bubble Tower 3D!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Shooter at none against Bubble Tower 3D!'s 14. Bubble Shooter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Bubble Tower 3D!'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (22K vs 6K). On price, review sentiment, 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. Bubble Tower 3D! sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Tower 3D! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6K and 22K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Bubble Shooter's written reviews are positive against 49% of Bubble Tower 3D!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Shooter ships an update every 5 weeks, Bubble Tower 3D! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble Shooter versus Bubble Tower 3D!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble ShooterBubble Tower 3D!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6K ratings)4.7 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews49.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K22K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB339 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer宇亮 闫Voodoo

Customer experience

Bubble Shooter

All ratings6,020 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews958 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative37.0%

Bubble Tower 3D!

All ratings21,138 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative38.9%

User reviews

Bubble Shooter

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Colorful and appealing graphics
  • ⏱️ Relaxing and casual gameplay
  • 🎁 Rewarding bonus chests
  • 💰 No in-app purchases required

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Inability to progress past certain levels
  • 🕹️ Lack of challenge in early levels

Bubble Tower 3D!

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and relaxing
  • 👍 Good challenge levels
  • ❤️ Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Vibrant colors
  • 🕰️ Passes a lot of time

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive to remove ads
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
  • 🤢 Causes nausea with new tilted view
  • 🎨 Not colorblind friendly

Bugs and requests

Bubble Shooter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes at level 2753
  • Levels not unlocking after completing 3410
  • Stars not updating correctly on completed levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to sync progress across devices
  • More challenging and varied levels
  • Clearer explanation of scoring system

Bubble Tower 3D!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads cause screen blackouts and prevent rewards
  • Paid ad-free version not working as expected
  • Progress not restored after reinstalling

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety in levels and tower designs
  • Ability to use earned coins for something meaningful
  • Option to change color of balls without paying
  • Colorblind mode with shapes on bubbles

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Shooter

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Bubble Tower 3D!

One-time14
  • 150 coins$1.99
  • Tiny coins pack$1.99
  • limited offer #1$3.99
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  • one time small offer$3.99
  • 650 coins$7.99
  • no ads$7.99
  • Small coins pack$7.99
  • one time offer #4$8.99
  • limited offer #4$9.99
  • pack + noads$9.99
  • 1800 coins$14.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$14.99
  • 4000 coins$29.99
  • Average Coins Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Bubble Shooter free?
Bubble Shooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Tower 3D! free?
Bubble Tower 3D! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Tower 3D!?
Bubble Tower 3D! is rated higher. Bubble Shooter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Bubble Tower 3D! averages 4.7 from 22K ratings.
Do Bubble Shooter or Bubble Tower 3D! have ads?
Both Bubble Shooter and Bubble Tower 3D! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Tower 3D!?
Bubble Shooter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bubble Tower 3D! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Shooter was updated on September 27, 2026 and Bubble Tower 3D! on September 29, 2026.

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