Braille Bubbles vs BrailleBuzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Braille Bubbles
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What a great fun way to learn Braille characters - with bubbles! The goal is simple - a Roman letter is randomly selected and random bubbles with Braille characters rise across the screen. When you find a Braille bubble that matches the goal Roman character touch it, pop it, and get a point. If you pop a bubble that doesn't match you lose a life (heart). If you miss a matching bubble and it reaches the top you lose a life. Not to fear, you can set how fast bubbles appear and how fast they rise to the top. You can also turn on hints that flash the Braille letter over the Roman letter AND will flash a circle around the bubble on the screen. Track your success for every letter. If you wish you can reset all the points saved and restore the game to the initial settings. It's maximum fun and flexibility!
BrailleBuzz
This app introduces braille through engaging sounds and activities. It teaches essential skills for app control and braille letter recognition, enhancing the original product with an electronic braille experience.
- Introduction to braille
- Basic app control skills
- Braille letter identification
- Interactive sounds and activities
- Works with refreshable braille displays
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Combining fun sounds and activities, the BrailleBuzz™ App provides an introduction to braille, as well as teaching the skills necessary to perform basic activities for controlling the app, and identifying braille letters. The App provides the functionality of the original BrailleBuzz™ product, with the added electronic braille experience. While the BrailleBuzz™ App was designed especially for APH's Chameleon 20™ and Braille Trail Reader LE™ refreshable braille displays; it also works with any connected display.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BrailleBuzz at Free against Braille Bubbles's $1.99. BrailleBuzz also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 36 months). Braille Bubbles's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On 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
BrailleBuzz is free to download; Braille Bubbles costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Braille Bubbles ships an update every 36 months, BrailleBuzz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Braille Bubbles | BrailleBuzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Lovison | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
In-app purchases
Braille Bubbles
No in-app purchases
BrailleBuzz
No in-app purchases
Questions
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