Comparison

Meow Match vs BubbleShoota

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

Head to head
About

Meow Match

Restore beautiful cat sanctuaries by solving hundreds of match-3 puzzles. Collect and customize dozens of unique cat breeds, dress them up, and enjoy a lighthearted story from a feline perspective. Play offline and connect with friends.

Highlights
  • Restore and decorate cat sanctuaries
  • Hundreds of match-3 levels
  • Collect and dress up unique cats
  • Lighthearted feline storyline
  • Offline play
  • Facebook friend integration
Features
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The cats have wandered off and it's your job to bring them home again! Paw your way through hundreds of match-3 levels, restoring cat sanctuaries, and a storyline with dozens of unique cats! It's time for Meow Match! Team up with your kitty companions as you beat match-3 levels and restore once lush and beautiful cat sanctuaries to their former glory. Customize your catio spaces with a variety of decorations and furniture, collect dozens of different cat breeds, dress them up, and enjoy a story told by unique cat personalities. This game features: • Restore, decorate, and customize a variety of cat sanctuaries across the globe • Hundreds of engaging match-3 levels with fun challenges • Dozens of unique cats to discover, dress up, and bring to your home • Enjoy a fun and lighthearted storyline told from a feline perspective • Play offline anywhere, anytime • Connect with your Facebook friends to share lives

About

BubbleShoota

Engage in a classic bubble-popping adventure with numerous exciting levels. Aim, match, and burst three or more bubbles to clear the screen and achieve high scores. Enjoy this simple yet fun game anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Aim and match bubbles
  • Group 3+ bubbles to burst
  • Clear all bubbles to win
  • High score system
  • Easy to play
  • Playable offline
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The most cute game of the history is coming! This is an epic game, exciting levels continuously. What is more, this bubble shooting game is easy to play! 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 win. - Less moves you pass a level, higher score you'll get. - At the end of game, you can click the score to see higher score Features: + easy operation but lots of fun. + A combination of multiple bubbles + No wifi can also play if you like bubble shooting game, It is worth to try. Let's play it!

Screenshots

Meow Match4 screens
BubbleShoota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Meow Match at 4.6 against BubbleShoota's 4.0. Meow Match also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 46%) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 991). BubbleShoota's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meow Match sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and BubbleShoota sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meow Match holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meow Match has 9.1K ratings behind it against 991, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Meow Match's written reviews are positive against 46% of BubbleShoota's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meow Match ships an update every 2 months, BubbleShoota every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meow Match versus BubbleShoota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeow MatchBubbleShoota
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.1K ratings) — better4.0 (991 ratings)
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews — better45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9.1K — better991
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmber Entertainment, Inc.Artem Pashkov

Customer experience

Meow Match

All ratings9,066 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative29.6%

BubbleShoota

All ratings914 ratings
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral16.0%
Negative38.4%

User reviews

Meow Match

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Cute cats
  • 🎨 Enjoyable decorating
  • 👍 Reasonable difficulty progression
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Difficulty spikes at higher levels
  • 💰 Monetization issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Battery drain

BubbleShoota

From 991 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward
  • ⏱️ Relaxing and addictive
  • 💰 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔍 Confusing or unclear game mechanics
  • 🎨 Lack of color contrast for visually impaired users

Bugs and requests

Meow Match

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to connect to server
  • Milk bottles not appearing on board
  • Incorrect power-ups being awarded

Requested features

4 requests
  • More locations to decorate
  • Ability to skip difficult levels
  • Improved cat animations
  • Combine power-ups for greater effects

BubbleShoota

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bubbles getting stuck or not popping
  • Shooter aiming/firing not working as expected
  • Game state not persisting after crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save and resume games
  • Leaderboards and progress tracking
  • Customization options for colors and themes

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Meow Match

One-time10
  • Meow Match Pack 1$0.99
  • Meow Match Sale Pack 3$2.99
  • Meow Match Vault Pack 3$2.99
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  • Meow Match Bundle Pack 8$2.99
  • Meow Match Pack 2$4.99
  • Meow Match Bundle Pack 3$7.99
  • Meow Match Pack 3$9.99
  • Meow Match Bundle Pack 4$14.99
  • Meow Match Sale Pack 13$14.99
  • Meow Match Sale Pack 8$19.99
2 purchases

BubbleShoota

One-time2
  • Buy 3 Undo$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Meow Match free?
Meow Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BubbleShoota free?
BubbleShoota is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meow Match or BubbleShoota?
Meow Match is rated higher. Meow Match averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while BubbleShoota averages 4.0 from 991 ratings.
Do Meow Match or BubbleShoota have ads?
Both Meow Match and BubbleShoota show ads.
Which is updated more often, Meow Match or BubbleShoota?
Meow Match ships an update every 2 months, and BubbleShoota every 10 days. Most recently, Meow Match was updated on November 4, 2026 and BubbleShoota on November 3, 2026.

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