Point Ball! vs Bubble Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Point Ball!
Jump over positive tiles to score points and win. Avoid negative tiles to prevent point loss. The objective is to reach the highest score possible by strategically navigating the game board.
- Jump over tiles
- Score positive numbers
- Avoid negative tiles
- Simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
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1. Jump over the positive tile. 2. Score the numbers to win. 3. Avoid negative tiles or you will lose points.
Bubble Merge
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No timers, no pressure Play one move or fifty. Bubble Merge - Classic waits for you — there's no clock, no energy meter, and no streak guilt-tripping you back. Oddly satisfying merges Drag matching numbers together and watch them combine into bigger ones. The longer the combo, the bigger the score. Endless by design There's no last level to reach and no game over. Keep merging as long as you like and chase a new high score every session. Plays fully offline On a plane, in a tunnel, off the grid? Bubble Merge - Classic runs entirely on your device. No connection required. One-thumb controls Hold a bubble, drag it onto a match, and let go. The whole game plays comfortably with a single thumb. Fair & optional extras Free to play and fun on its own. A one-time tip unlocks themes and removes ads — no pay-to-win, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Point Ball! at 8.2 against Bubble Merge's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Point Ball! ships an update monthly, Bubble Merge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Point Ball! | Bubble Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Taqweem Sultan | Tang Software |
In-app purchases
Point Ball!
No in-app purchases
Bubble Merge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Point Ball! or Bubble Merge have ads?
Which is updated more often, Point Ball! or Bubble Merge?
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