CU Big Bang vs BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CU Big Bang
Explore virtual worlds, collect crystals by tapping on them, and exchange them for real data and voice bundles. Renewed weekly tries allow for continuous gameplay, with opportunities to win prizes at partner locations.
- Augmented reality exploration
- Crystal collection gameplay
- Exchange crystals for data/voice bundles
- Weekly try renewal
- In-person partner challenges
- Virtual mode gameplay
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After you download the application, open your CU data (3G/4G) and you will automatically connect. You will be able to play with WiFi afterwards.Press Play, check your mission and begin the game! Look for all the CU worlds that are moving around you, tap on them and gather crystals!The more the taps, the more the crystals. After you complete the game, check how many crystals you have gathered and visit the Shop to exchange them with real Data and Voice bundles. Experience the game, exploring the CU world in a parallel dimension, in Virtual mode. You used all your tries and you want to play again? You tries are renewed every week. Furthermore, visit a CU Around Partner and live the CU Around Worlds experience. Play, explore, solve the riddle and win! Did you manage to visit all the partners and use all of your tries? Your tries are renewed every week.! Are you able to explore all the worlds that are hiding around you? Open into new dimensions. P.S. With your first login, you will win 3000 crystals that you can exchange with the bundle of your choice!
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Relive the classic arcade experience with this beloved title. Capture enemies in bubbles and defeat them using intuitive controls. Discover power-ups and special bubbles to aid your quest through challenging stages.
- Capture enemies with bubbles
- Automatic shot function
- Collect alphabet bubbles for extra lives
- Power-up items to enhance abilities
- Special bubbles with unique effects
- Unlockable super game mode
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Classic Arcade Game with the main character ‘Bubblun’ to capture enemies with bubble and defeat it. [How to Control] Able to move left and right on the screen, and press the fire and jump buttons to play. [Game Feature] - Conveniently fire the bubbles with the automatic shot function. - Able to get an extra life through gathering alphabet bubbles E, X, T, E, N, D. - Able to get additional scores through hamburger, hot-dog, sushi, banana, and ice cream after defeating all enemies on the stage. - The skull monsters are going to appear and chase if the player cannot clear the stage in a certain amount of time. - Able to change the original or full screen aspect ratio in the setting. - Super game is available after normal game is cleared. - Supported achievement and leaderboard. [Power-up Item] - Yellow candy: Increasing speed of blowing bubbles. - Pink candy: Increasing range of blowing bubbles. - Blue candy: Increasing bubbles’ flying speed. - Red shoes: Increasing Bubblun’s movement speeds. [Special Bubble] - Water bubbles: Special bubble that flows the water down to defeat the enemies. - Fire bubbles: Special bubble that drops the fire and creates multiple fires. - Lightning bubbles: Special bubble that can be blown horizontally to defeat the enemies. [Item] - Holy water: Removing all enemies on the screen, and available to get additional scores in limited time. - Parasol: Allows to jump numerous stages. Depends on color of parasol, the jumped stages are different. - Magical staff: All remaining bubbles on the screen will turn into food, and also a large food will fall down. - Sky blue Ring: Able to get extra points each time the Bubblun moves. - Chack’n Heart: Transforms to invincible Bubblun that defeat the enemies. - Magical necklaces: Shining ball bounces around the stage, and defeat the enemies. - Clock: Freezing the monsters in certain amount of time. © TAITO CORPORATION 1986, 2020 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BUBBLE BOBBLE classic at 73% against CU Big Bang's 33%. BUBBLE BOBBLE classic also leads on ratings volume (495 vs 78) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). CU Big Bang's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. BUBBLE BOBBLE classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. CU Big Bang asks for nothing beyond the download.
CU Big Bang holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BUBBLE BOBBLE classic has 495 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of CU Big Bang's written reviews are positive against 73% of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CU Big Bang | BUBBLE BOBBLE classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (78 ratings) — better | 4.5 (495 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 495 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vodafone Greece | MOBIRIX |
Customer experience
CU Big Bang
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Bugs and requests
CU Big Bang
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Unresponsive controls
- Graphical glitches and visual issues
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- Customizable controls
- Save progress and continue later
- Two-player mode
- Level select or checkpoint system
In-app purchases
CU Big Bang
No in-app purchases
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
- Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
- Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
- Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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- Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
- Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
- Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99
Questions
Is CU Big Bang free?
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