Tako Bubble vs Whack A Notch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tako Bubble
Help Octopus Tako pop colorful bubbles to recover lost beetle gems. Navigate deep-ocean levels, defeat monsters, and collect all the hidden treasures in this turn-based casual puzzler. Enjoy 60 levels with simple controls and no turn limits.
- Turn-based casual puzzler
- Pop 3 colored bubbles to advance
- Defeat cartoonish creatures
- Collect hidden beetle gems
- 60 timeless levels
- 1-finger swipe control
- 13 achievements
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Octopus Tako's beetle collection was blown away by a magical swirl of bubbles! Could you help it pop all the bubbles and find them back? Tako Bubble is a turn-based casual puzzler; as soon as three glittering colored bubbles are popped, Tako can get to the next level by magic! Please help it crawl through deep-ocean environments, defeat ferocious monsters, pop all the bubbles, and find back the hidden beetle gems! Features: - Simple 1-finger, 4-direction swipe control - 3 glittering, colored bubbles to pop to get past each level, easy! - 10 types of cartoonish creatures, bump them out before you’re surrounded! - 13 achievements: start your career as a secret octopus agent - 31 different pixel beetles waiting for your rescue - 60 timeless levels, no turn limit either: a pure brainpower game 60 brand new levels made exclusively for this mobile version; we hope you enjoy it! Ally & CH, 2018
Whack A Notch
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Do you like notches on smart phone? Like them or not, enjoy whack-a-mole type game with notches!! There are 5 kinds of notches with different shapes and movements!! There are 5 levels from kids to extreme, so everyone can play the game!! You can also customize colors / images of notches and backdrop!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whack A Notch at none against Tako Bubble's 1. Whack A Notch also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tako Bubble's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price and device support 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. Tako Bubble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whack A Notch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tako Bubble ships an update every 2 days, Whack A Notch every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tako Bubble | Whack A Notch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I Chen Sheng | KENSHI DOI |
In-app purchases
Tako Bubble
- No Ads$1.99
Whack A Notch
No in-app purchases
