Comparison

Forest Rescue vs Bubble Star Plus

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

Head to head
About

Forest Rescue

Engage in classic bubble popping action with a twist. Aim your slingshot to blast bubbles, defeat polluting beavers, and rescue trapped forest critters. Enjoy addictive gameplay with handcrafted levels and power-ups, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Classic bubble popping gameplay
  • Rescue trapped forest critters
  • Defeat polluting beavers
  • Offline play supported
  • Hand-made levels
  • Fun power-ups
Features
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Classic arcade bubble popping taken to a whole other level. Go coconuts and start blasting everything in sight. Get your slingshot hand ready and face down those polluting Beavers. They think they can sludge the lake unnoticed but their waste-filled trucks will be in trouble soon enough. FUN ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY Burst and pop everything in your path and help the Forest critters shoot the lights out on those bad Beavers. Become one with the sling and master the art of shooting bubbles. SAVE YOUR FRIENDS Your friends are in need of rescue. Trapped by the evil polluting minions of Beaver Corp., only your skilled sling can break free the forest critters from their ordeal. OFFLINE PLAY No wifi? No data plan? No problem. Play without the need for an internet connection. Have fun anywhere you are. Use the slingshot to free your trapped friends so they can come to your rescue and help you evade obstacles. TOP FEATURES: - Awesome hand-made levels - Lots of cute critters to rescue - Fun and exciting power-ups - Great graphics - Addictive gameplay - All the bubbles you can shoot - You get to save the Forest Take up the fight today and see if you have what it takes to rescue defenseless animals.

About

Bubble Star Plus

Engage in a classic bubble-shooting puzzle experience with over 2000 levels. Aim, match, and pop colored bubbles to clear the screen and overcome challenging obstacles. This stress-relief game offers a fun and addictive way to pass the time for all ages.

Highlights
  • 2000+ puzzle levels
  • Offline play (no WiFi needed)
  • Classic bubble blast mechanics
  • Brain-challenging yet easy to learn
  • Unlockable boosters
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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This is the most classic and amazing shooting bubble buster game. Enjoy this classic, fun bubble shooter game with 2000+ awesome puzzle levels! Shoot, pop and explode all the bubbles and enjoy this amazing stress relief game anytime you want. With plenty of amazing puzzles and challenges, cool boosters and effects, you simply won’t put it down! The best shoot-bubble style game! SHOOT and POP the colored balls in this fun, addicting puzzle game and master all the challenges! If you are looking for a fun way to spend time, we have a perfect game for you. Much more interesting levels are coming soon! KEY FEATURES * 2000+ puzzles filled with fun and amazing challenges! * Super easy to learn yet challenging for the brain. * No need for WiFi. Enjoy the game offline! * Fun for all ages and gender! * Really addicting to play and helps relaxing your brain and finger! * Classic Bubble Blast and uniquely challenging obstacles. * You will have many levels and unique features that make it better then the other puzzle game. * You don’t just burst bubbles and finish the level, here you have very special levels design and unique ball mechanic that will keep you playing for long time. * This will keep you playing for long time with many unique levels. * Hundreds of exciting levels in a colorful setting! HOW TO PLAY * Just Aim and shoot the bubble! * Match 3 or more bubbles of the same color as the bubble. * If you match consecutively, you can get higher score. Get 3 stars. * Use fewer shots to get higher scores. * Unlock powerful boosters to help you blast through hard levels. * Drop bubbles to get booster items and clear levels more easily. * Clear all the bubbles on the screen. * Swap the bubbles to match & pop more. NOTES * This contains some ads which are banners, interstitials and videos ads. * This is free to play game, but some in-app purchases are included. * It’s a free puzzle tactic game with no time limit. Match the colorful bubbles to pop and blast large groups and clear the screen. Play today and discover amazing graphics, cool features, and exciting bubble puzzles. The bubble shooting fun starts NOW! Thank you!

Screenshots

Forest Rescue4 screens
Bubble Star Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Forest Rescue at none against Bubble Star Plus's shown. Forest Rescue also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 553) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Forest Rescue sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Star Plus sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Forest Rescue against 4.8 for Bubble Star Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forest Rescue has 3.6K ratings behind it against 553, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Forest Rescue's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bubble Star Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forest Rescue ships an update every 2 months, Bubble Star Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forest Rescue versus Bubble Star Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest RescueBubble Star Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.6K ratings)4.8 (553 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews87.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better553
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQublixGoEun Choi

Customer experience

Forest Rescue

All ratings3,625 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.4%

Bubble Star Plus

All ratings549 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.2%

User reviews

Forest Rescue

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics
  • 🧠 Challenging levels
  • 🕹️ Easy to play
  • ⏱️ Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔄 Resets progress/levels
  • 🔒 Difficulty connecting to Facebook
  • 💰 Aggressive in-app purchases
  • 🚫 Ads/popups interrupting gameplay

Bubble Star Plus

From 553 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Vibrant and distinguishable colors
  • ⏱️ Quick and relaxing games
  • 🎯 Fair aim and not too easy or hard

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Ads can be intrusive and disruptive
  • 🎮 Progression becomes too difficult without spending money
  • 🎨 Limited color bubble variety at higher levels

Bugs and requests

Forest Rescue

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Levels/progress being lost
  • Inability to open the app
  • Syncing issues with Facebook

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to save progress
  • Offline mode
  • Improved performance and stability

Bubble Star Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Bubble color changes unexpectedly
  • Game crashes or freezes at times

Requested features

3 requests
  • Skip ad option after a certain time
  • More new levels and game modes
  • Improved level progression and difficulty curve

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Forest Rescue

One-time12
  • 60 Coins + 2H Unlimited Lives + Booster Pack$0.99
  • 200 Coins and 24H Lives$1.99
  • 100 Coins + 6H Unlimited Lives + Booster Pack$2.99
Show 9 more
  • Small Coin Package$4.99
  • 100 Coins + 2H Unlimited Lives + Booster Pack$5.99
  • Medium Coin Package$9.99
  • 150 Coins and 1 Hour Unlimited Lives$9.99
  • 175 Coins + 4H Unlimited Lives + Booster Pack$11.99
  • 250 Coins and 2 Hours Unlimited Lives$14.99
  • Large Coin Package$19.99
  • 500 Coins and 3 Hours Unlimited Lives$29.99
  • Sack of Coins Package$49.99
12 purchases

Bubble Star Plus

One-time12
  • 250 Coins$0.99
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 780 Coins$2.99
  • 1560 Coins$2.99
  • Weekend Pack$3.99
  • 1350 Coins$4.99
  • 2700 Coins$4.99
  • 2850 Coins$9.99
  • 6000 Coins$19.99
  • 12000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Forest Rescue free?
Forest Rescue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Star Plus free?
Bubble Star Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forest Rescue or Bubble Star Plus?
Bubble Star Plus is rated higher. Forest Rescue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Bubble Star Plus averages 4.8 from 553 ratings.
Do Forest Rescue or Bubble Star Plus have ads?
Bubble Star Plus shows ads; Forest Rescue does not.
Which is updated more often, Forest Rescue or Bubble Star Plus?
Forest Rescue ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Star Plus every 5 weeks. Most recently, Forest Rescue was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bubble Star Plus on October 23, 2026.

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