Bumble Up vs Rainbow Buster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bumble Up
Test your reflexes in this fast-paced arcade game. Climb stairs while dodging falling objects, collect crystals, and aim for a high score. Choose your strategy: slow and steady or a thrilling dash.
- Climb stairs while dodging falling objects
- Collect crystals
- Unlock items in the store
- Increasing difficulty
- Changing backdrops
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Put your tapping skills to the test with Bumble Up, the brand new arcade game from The Mascoteers! Climb the stairs while dodging the various shapes and objects that are tumbling down at break neck speed. You have the ability to move left, right and upwards, hopping as you go and navigating the perils and danger that surrounds you. One strategy is to take it slow and steady; hopping along steps, waiting for the right time and making a dash when you see that opening. Another strategy, which we’d highly recommend, is to put the pedal to the metal and dash your way up the stairs, dodging obstacles by instinct! Find a strategy that works for you and see how high a score you can get. WARNING: highly addictive! Expect to not be able to put the phone down for weeks! Features: All kinds of weird and unpredictable objects falling down the stairs as you climb them More difficult the higher you climb Changing backdrop to keep you guessing Collect crystals to buy items in the store Download and play for free!
Rainbow Buster
Launch volleys of balls to break rainbow bands in this physics-based arcade game. Survive as the board closes in, collect power-ups, and track your high scores. Offers adjustable settings and an optional ad-free experience.
- Physics-based arcade shots
- Drag-to-aim controls
- Shifting rainbow arc segments
- Extra-ball power-ups
- Score history and tracking
- Adjustable gameplay settings
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Rainbow Buster is a standalone arcade game about launching volleys, breaking rainbow bands, and surviving as the board closes in. Aim from the floor launcher, release a volley of balls, and carve through curved rainbow segments before they press too close. Each hit adds to your score. Extra-ball pickups increase future volleys, and every turn brings the next wave of bands inward. Features: - Physics-based arcade shots with drag-to-aim controls - Rainbow arc segments that shift, stack, and tighten after each volley - Extra-ball pickups that build bigger future shots - Score history and high-score tracking - Adjustable gameplay settings - Optional Advanced Settings unlock for deeper tuning, profiles, and Record Mode - Optional Remove Ads unlock - Local support, privacy, and ad-reporting information inside Settings Rainbow Buster does not require an account or online login. Purchases are handled with Apple's in-app purchase system, and Restore Purchases is available in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rainbow Buster at 5.0 against Bumble Up's 4.2. Rainbow Buster also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Bumble Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.5). 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. Bumble Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rainbow Buster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rainbow Buster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Bumble Up ships an update monthly, Rainbow Buster every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bumble Up | Rainbow Buster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Mascoteers | Croy Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Bumble Up
Rainbow Buster
In-app purchases
Bumble Up
- Remove advertisements$0.99
Rainbow Buster
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Advanced Settings$9.99









