Comparison

Bubble Shooter vs Retro

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Shooter

A classic bubble shooting game with beautiful graphics and engaging gameplay. Enjoy various modes, including endless and puzzle challenges, with no internet required. Easy to learn but offers deep mastery.

Highlights
  • Classic bubble shooting gameplay
  • Multiple game modes (Endless, Puzzle, Time Trial)
  • Beautiful graphics and animations
  • Offline play supported
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Designed levels with challenges
Features
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Classic bubble shoot eliminate shooter game, exquisite picture quality, fun levels, no wifi, free, best time to pass the game! with new game play and logic.It is a cute and exciting bubble game!There are different beautiful scenery all year round, you will feel the beauty of nature anytime, anywhere.This is a easy to get started, strong operation, high playability of the game, once the start there is no way to stop. Features: ● Three mode: Endless, Puzzle and Time trial. With many amazing challenge ● Beautiful graphics and cool animations. ● Perfect smooth operation of the game and experience ● Anytime, anywhere, shooting must go on.You can still play without internet access ● Nice-designed level, not only interesting but also a lot! ● Easy to play but hard to become a master How to Play: ● Aim and match bubbles where you want to shoot the bubble. ● Match 3 or more identical bubbles ● Click on the props in the game and use props can make it easy for you to pass the game ● The game will be based on your performance in the game to give you the stars, the higher the score to your stars more Bubble Shooter - Deluxe is a completely free game to play!

About

Retro

Engage in an arcade-style space shooter with waves of enemies and challenging bosses. Unlock upgrades and master multiple unique ships with stunning pixel art and fast-paced gameplay. It's easy to learn but difficult to master.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style space shooter
  • Battle waves of enemies
  • Face epic bosses
  • Unlock powerful upgrades
  • Stunning pixel art
  • Multiple unique ships
Features
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Take command of your spaceship in this thrilling arcade-style space shooter! Battle waves of enemies, face epic bosses, and unlock powerful upgrades. Featuring stunning pixel art, fast-paced gameplay, and multiple unique ships to master, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of retro arcade games, it’s easy to pick up but hard to master. Can you dominate the galaxy and become the ultimate pilot? Download now and find out!

Screenshots

Bubble Shooter4 screens
Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retro at 5.0 against Bubble Shooter's 4.3. Retro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Bubble Shooter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Shooter has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Shooter ships an update every 6 months, Retro daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bubble Shooter versus Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble ShooterRetro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoi VoBatuhan Yildirim

Customer experience

Bubble Shooter

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Shooter

No in-app purchases

None

Retro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Shooter free?
Bubble Shooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro free?
Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Shooter or Retro?
Retro is rated higher. Bubble Shooter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Retro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bubble Shooter or Retro have ads?
Retro shows ads; Bubble Shooter does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter or Retro?
Bubble Shooter ships an update every 6 months, and Retro daily. Most recently, Bubble Shooter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Retro on October 12, 2026.

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