Star Blast Boom vs Pop Bubble!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Blast Boom
A brain-training puzzle game where players tap adjacent stars to create explosions. Progress through stages by reaching target scores without a time limit. Compete globally via Game Center.
- Tap adjacent stars to blast
- No time limit
- Target score progression
- Global Game Center challenges
- Brain-training gameplay
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Star Blast is a brain-training game. Tap on two or more adjacent stars to let them blast! How to play: - Tap on two or more adjacent stars,easy enough,righ? - There is no time limit, but each stage has target points to proceed to next stage. Game Center means you can chanllenge people all over the world! There are to wonderful tools for you!(for paid edition)
Pop Bubble!
A casual puzzle game where players tap groups of two or more same-colored bubbles to clear them. Progress through stages by reaching target scores, with no time pressure.
- Tap two or more same-colored bubbles
- No time limit
- Stage-based progression
- Target score objectives
- Casual gameplay
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- Just tap two or more bubbles of the same color. - There is no time limit, but each stage has target points to proceed to next stage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pop Bubble! at 3.5 against Star Blast Boom's 2.3. Star Blast Boom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pop Bubble! holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Star Blast Boom ships an update every 6 weeks, Pop Bubble! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Blast Boom | Pop Bubble! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小仪 陈 | 国福 轩辕 |
Customer experience
Star Blast Boom
Pop Bubble!
In-app purchases
Star Blast Boom
No in-app purchases
Pop Bubble!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Star Blast Boom free?
Is Pop Bubble! free?
Which has better reviews, Star Blast Boom or Pop Bubble!?
Do Star Blast Boom or Pop Bubble! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Star Blast Boom or Pop Bubble!?
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