Comparison

Tako Bubble vs Alien Tower

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

Alien Tower

Features
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Tilt, Dodge & Climb! Avoid the flames and reach for the sky in Alien Tower, a fast-paced arcade game where every move counts! Tilt your platform to guide cute little aliens up a mysterious tower. Dodge deadly fire traps and stay focused, one wrong move and it's game over! Simple to play but hard to master, Alien Tower offers intense vertical action in short, addictive bursts. Features: - Intuitive one-touch tilt mechanics - Fast, challenging arcade gameplay - Stylish minimalist graphics - Energetic soundtrack by Szymon Szewczyk - Compete for the best score! Can you help the aliens escape the flames and climb to the top?

Screenshots

Tako Bubble4 screens
Alien Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tako Bubble at every 2 days against Alien Tower's every 5 months. Tako Bubble also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Alien Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tako Bubble ships an update every 2 days, Alien Tower every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tako Bubble versus Alien Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTako BubbleAlien Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperI Chen ShengLaurent Bakowski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tako Bubble

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Alien Tower

One-time1
  • All Aliens !$1.99

Questions

Is Tako Bubble free?
Tako Bubble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Tower free?
Alien Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tako Bubble or Alien Tower have ads?
Both Tako Bubble and Alien Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tako Bubble or Alien Tower?
Tako Bubble ships an update every 2 days, and Alien Tower every 5 months. Most recently, Tako Bubble was updated on September 27, 2026 and Alien Tower on October 3, 2026.

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