Bun Alert vs Rainbow Ripples
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bun Alert
Get real-time notifications when a bun is spotted using crowd-sourced technology. Document and share sightings of these adorable bread-like creatures with friends. Inspired by popular comics.
- Real-time bun spotting notifications
- Crowd-sourced technology
- Document bun sightings
- Share with friends
- Inspired by XKCD comics
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Want to get notified every time a bun is spotted? Now with real-time, crowd-sourced technology you can! Document those cute little loaves of bread that hop and share with your friends. Based on the popular comics from XKCD.
Rainbow Ripples
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Simple app that lets you touch and create ripples on the screen. The ripples expand and will interact with other ripples that already exist by combining their colors. The color created with a tap cycles to the next color in the rainbow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bun Alert at Free against Rainbow Ripples's $0.99. Bun Alert also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Rainbow Ripples's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On 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
Bun Alert is free to download; Rainbow Ripples costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bun Alert ships an update every 9 days, Rainbow Ripples every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bun Alert | Rainbow Ripples |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Austin Nelson | Anthony Santaferra |
In-app purchases
Bun Alert
No in-app purchases
Rainbow Ripples
No in-app purchases
