Comparison

Tako Bubble vs POIU

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

POIU

A collection of mini party games designed for group play with friends. Create a room and invite others to join instantly by scanning a QR code. Build an online friend list and communicate with them.

Highlights
  • Collection of mini party games
  • Create and join rooms via QR code
  • Online friend system with messaging
  • Weekly ranking resets
  • Social Level progression
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It is a collection of games that you can enjoy together with your friends. After one person creates a room, other friends simply scan the QR code through the "Find Room" to enter the room, and they can immediately enter the same game room and enjoy together. If you have played with friends at least once, you can become online friends through the "Friends" and send and receive messages with each other. - Single player records of some games are not stored to prevent cheating. - An internet connection is required to play the game. - The ranking is reset once a week. However, past ranking information will also be available for viewing on the website or in the game. - The Social Level will be rise according to the number of friends you played with. [Required access] camera permission - Permission required to enter the room through the QR code. [Patent (South Korea)] Patent registration number : 10-2016-0102819 Patent application details : Online group creation method and program using offline identification code

Screenshots

Tako Bubble4 screens
POIU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POIU at none against Tako Bubble's 1. POIU also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Tako Bubble's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tako Bubble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. POIU asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

POIU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tako Bubble ships an update every 2 days, POIU fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tako Bubble versus POIU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTako BubblePOIU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB71 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperI Chen ShengnTeko

Customer experience

Tako Bubble

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

POIU

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tako Bubble

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
None

POIU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tako Bubble free?
Tako Bubble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is POIU free?
POIU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tako Bubble or POIU?
POIU is rated higher. Tako Bubble averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while POIU averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tako Bubble or POIU have ads?
Both Tako Bubble and POIU show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tako Bubble or POIU?
Tako Bubble ships an update every 2 days, and POIU fortnightly. Most recently, Tako Bubble was updated on October 12, 2026 and POIU on October 21, 2026.

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