Comparison

Tako Bubble vs Rack Hero

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

Rack Hero

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Control your little ball hero in to crash into enemies! Clear all enemies to advance and choose from a variety of new skills. Be sure to combine different skills to maximize your damage!

Screenshots

Tako Bubble4 screens
Rack Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rack Hero at none against Tako Bubble's 1. Tako Bubble's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Rack Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tako Bubble versus Rack Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTako BubbleRack Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB104 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperI Chen Sheng淑芳 董

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tako Bubble

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
None

Rack Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tako Bubble free?
Tako Bubble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rack Hero free?
Rack Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tako Bubble or Rack Hero have ads?
Both Tako Bubble and Rack Hero show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tako Bubble or Rack Hero?
Tako Bubble ships an update every 2 days, and Rack Hero every 2 days. Most recently, Tako Bubble was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rack Hero on November 4, 2026.

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