Comparison

Bubble Shooter vs Bubble Tower 3D!

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Shooter

Match and pop colorful bubbles to rescue adorable animals in hundreds of challenging levels. This classic arcade-style game offers intuitive controls and vibrant graphics. Enjoy endless fun offline or online, with special power-ups to help you clear the board.

Highlights
  • Match and pop colorful bubbles
  • Rescue trapped animals
  • Hundreds of captivating levels
  • Intuitive drag-and-shoot controls
  • Special power-ups (fireball, bomb)
  • Play online or offline
  • No time limit
Features
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Fan of fun bubble shooter games? Just download this one! Match and pop colorful bubbles and rescue all cute and lovely animals trapped by bubbles in hundreds of captivating levels. Bubble Shooter, the most played and famous shooting game since the arcade machines age, first choice for your IOS device. How to Play: ●Drag your finger to move the aim line and lift it to shoot bubbles. ●Aim carefully and pop 3 or more bubbles at a time. ●Shoot bubble to clear the all bubbles or rescue pets to complete the puzzle level. ●Make 7 shots in a row to earn a fireball that will burn up bubbles on the way. ●Drop 8 bubbles or more and get a bomb that will take out surrounding bubbles. Main Features: ●Super easy to pick up and play. ●There is no time limit, play anytime and anywhere. ●Play online or offline, no WiFi connection is required. ●Completely free to play! ●Beautiful graphics and animations. Everything is bursting with color. ●Outstanding and cheerful background music. LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/BubbleShooterClassicPop/ ●Make sure to keep an eye out for cool updates and new levels. Have a great time playing our game!

About

Bubble Tower 3D!

Engage in a classic 3D bubble-popping puzzle game. Tap and shoot to clear all bubbles, challenging your brain with this addictive color-matching experience.

Highlights
  • Classic bubble pop gameplay
  • 3D graphics
  • Tap and shoot mechanics
  • Brain training puzzle
  • Color-matching challenges
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Play the classic and most addictive bubble pop 3D game. You need to tap & shoot, to drop all bubbles. Train your brain with this original puzzle. Rotate, shoot and smash all the balls in this relaxing color-matching game.

Screenshots

Bubble Shooter4 screens
Bubble Tower 3D!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bubble Shooter and Bubble Tower 3D! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Bubble Shooter's written reviews are positive against 49% of Bubble Tower 3D!'s. Bubble Shooter also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). Bubble Tower 3D!'s advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 4.7K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Bubble Shooter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Tower 3D! sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bubble Shooter against 4.7 for Bubble Tower 3D!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 22K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Bubble Shooter's written reviews are positive against 49% of Bubble Tower 3D!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Shooter ships an update every 6 weeks, Bubble Tower 3D! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubble Shooter versus Bubble Tower 3D!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble ShooterBubble Tower 3D!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.7K ratings)4.7 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K22K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing New Vision Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.Voodoo

Customer experience

Bubble Shooter

All ratings4,726 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews809 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.1%

Bubble Tower 3D!

All ratings22,304 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative39.6%

User reviews

Bubble Shooter

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • 🧠 Challenging and requires strategy
  • ⏱️ Great time-passer
  • 🕹️ Classic and enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Unfair/rigged level difficulty
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Inaccurate aiming and shooting

Bubble Tower 3D!

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and relaxing
  • 👍 Good challenge levels
  • ❤️ Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Vibrant colors
  • 🕰️ Passes a lot of time

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive to remove ads
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
  • 🤢 Causes nausea with new tilted view
  • 🎨 Not colorblind friendly

Bugs and requests

Bubble Shooter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels resetting unexpectedly
  • Freezing and lagging issues
  • Coins/progress disappearing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and difficulty modes
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Leaderboards and competitive features

Bubble Tower 3D!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads cause screen blackouts and prevent rewards
  • Paid ad-free version not working as expected
  • Progress not restored after reinstalling

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety in levels and tower designs
  • Ability to use earned coins for something meaningful
  • Option to change color of balls without paying
  • Colorblind mode with shapes on bubbles

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bubble Shooter

One-time4
  • Pack of Coins$1.99
  • Big Pack of Coins$4.99
  • Large Pack of Coins$9.99
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  • Tons of Coins$19.99
14 purchases

Bubble Tower 3D!

One-time14
  • 150 coins$1.99
  • Tiny coins pack$1.99
  • limited offer #1$3.99
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  • one time small offer$3.99
  • 650 coins$7.99
  • no ads$7.99
  • Small coins pack$7.99
  • one time offer #4$8.99
  • limited offer #4$9.99
  • pack + noads$9.99
  • 1800 coins$14.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$14.99
  • 4000 coins$29.99
  • Average Coins Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Bubble Shooter free?
Bubble Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Tower 3D! free?
Bubble Tower 3D! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Tower 3D!?
Bubble Tower 3D! is rated higher. Bubble Shooter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Bubble Tower 3D! averages 4.7 from 22K ratings.
Do Bubble Shooter or Bubble Tower 3D! have ads?
Both Bubble Shooter and Bubble Tower 3D! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Tower 3D!?
Bubble Shooter ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bubble Tower 3D! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Shooter was updated on October 28, 2026 and Bubble Tower 3D! on October 29, 2026.

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