Comparison

Sugar Blast vs BubblePop Max

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

Head to head
About

Sugar Blast

Match colorful candies to complete fun challenges and satisfy your sweet tooth. Tap groups of matching candies to clear them, create powerful boosters, and strategically set off chains to solve puzzles. Enjoy thousands of levels and seasonal events in this sweet escape.

Highlights
  • Tap matching candies to blast
  • Create powerful boosters
  • Solve thousands of levels
  • Seasonal events and adventures
  • Team up with friends
  • Level up and win rewards
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Candy lover Maple is dreaming of all of the sweetest treats. Help her match the candies to complete challenges and satisfy your sweet tooth at the same time! Treat yourself to hundreds of fun, confectionary-filled levels with different goals – crush crispy toffee, collect sugary sweets, and unwrap creamy chocolate eggs. Playing is easy! Tap groups of matching candies to clear them. Four or more candies makes a powerful Choco candy that clears a whole bunch of candies at once! Combine matching Chocos to make a new, more powerful Choco. Strategically set off chains of chocos to clear the board and complete your challenge! Piece of cake! Features: – Easy to pick up and play any time you need a little treat. – Blast candies to solve puzzles! – Tap matching candies to blast them and more candies rush to fill their place. – Combine more candies at once to create more powerful & tasty boosters! – Every move introduces exciting strategic possibilities and unexpected surprises! – Play thousands of decadently fun levels! – Take on different level types. – Join the adorable Beanies in a new seasonal adventure with every update! – Need some help? That’s what boosters are for! – Level up and win rewards like boosters and infinite lives! – Win multiple levels in a row and start with Chocos in play. – Take part in sweet limited time events! – Team up with friends and other players – an easy way to earn free lives, free coins, and take part in more events! – Download and join the candy-blasting fun for FREE! ----------------------------- Need some help? Visit our support pages, or send us a message! Support@Rovio.Com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sugarblastgame ----------------------------- Sugar Blast is completely free to play, but there are optional in-app purchases available. We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. Terms of Use: https://www.rovio.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.rovio.com/privacy

About

BubblePop Max

Experience the satisfying sensation of popping bubble wrap with advanced haptic feedback. Engage in various game modes, build combos for score multipliers, and compete on leaderboards. Unlock achievements and enjoy a visually rich popping experience.

Highlights
  • Precision haptic feedback
  • 50 unique stage shapes
  • 7 timed round types
  • Endless popping mode
  • Overdrive combo system
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • 8 unlockable achievements
Features
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That satisfying snap when bubble wrap pops under your thumb — now on your iPhone with precision haptics you can actually feel. Press and hold. Feel the tension build. Release. Pop. Pop! turns your screen into the most satisfying bubble wrap experience ever made. Every single bubble responds with real-time haptic feedback powered by Core Haptics — not a generic vibration, but a crisp, tactile snap that matches the moment of release. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Stage Mode — 50 hand-crafted stages shaped like hearts, skulls, rockets, cats, trophies, Bitcoin, Pac-Man, and more. Earn up to 3 stars per stage and track your mastery across every shape. Random Mode — Bubbles spawn in random sizes and colors across 3 timed rounds. Seven round types keep you guessing: Classic, Bouncing, Auto-Pop, Shrinking, Color Match, Cascade, and Gravity. Chase your personal best. Endless Mode — No timer. No pressure. Just infinite, pure popping bliss. Build combos, trigger Overdrive, and zone out for as long as you want. OVERDRIVE SYSTEM Chain pops together to climb through 5 Overdrive levels — Spark, Blaze, Inferno, Supernova, and the legendary God Mode. Each level cranks up your score multiplier (up to 5x) and at the highest tiers, your pops explode outward and burst nearby bubbles in a chain reaction. COMPETE & COLLECT Climb Game Center leaderboards for Random Mode, Endless Mode, and Lifetime Pops. Unlock 8 achievements — including hidden ones you won't see coming. Every achievement triggers an animated banner with haptics and sound, right in the game. WHAT'S INSIDE - 50 pixel-art stages with iconic pop culture shapes - 7 bubble rarities including Golden and Rare - 7 round types with unique mechanics - 5 Overdrive levels with escalating multipliers and splash pops - Precision haptic feedback on every single interaction - Particle effects, pop animations, and chain-reaction explosions - Game Center leaderboards and 8 achievements - A hidden Easter egg for the curious - Light and dark mode support - Clean, native iOS design — no clutter, no gimmicks - One-time purchase to remove ads forever Built for iPhone. Designed to feel real. Download BubblePop Max and start popping.

Screenshots

Sugar Blast4 screens
BubblePop Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BubblePop Max at 100% against Sugar Blast's 50%. BubblePop Max also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sugar Blast's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sugar Blast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and BubblePop Max sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BubblePop Max holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sugar Blast has 25K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sugar Blast's written reviews are positive against 100% of BubblePop Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sugar Blast versus BubblePop Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSugar BlastBubblePop Max
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRovio Entertainment OyjKledio Metolli

Customer experience

Sugar Blast

All ratings25,476 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.4%

BubblePop Max

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sugar Blast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing during gameplay
  • Issues with daily rewards and progress tracking
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More new levels and content updates
  • Improved rewards and progression system
  • Better customer support and communication

BubblePop Max

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sugar Blast

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • XS Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack!$1.99
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  • Small Bundle$2.99
  • Season Pass$2.99
  • S Coins$4.99
  • Basic Bundle$6.99
  • M Coins$9.99
  • Great Bundle$12.99
  • Mighty Bundle$24.99
1 purchases

BubblePop Max

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Sugar Blast free?
Sugar Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BubblePop Max free?
BubblePop Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sugar Blast or BubblePop Max?
BubblePop Max is rated higher. Sugar Blast averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while BubblePop Max averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sugar Blast or BubblePop Max have ads?
Both Sugar Blast and BubblePop Max show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sugar Blast or BubblePop Max?
Sugar Blast ships an update every 2 weeks, and BubblePop Max every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sugar Blast was updated on November 10, 2026 and BubblePop Max on October 31, 2026.

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