Comparison

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic vs Bomber Arena

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Bomber Arena

Experience a classic arcade game with a modern twist. Engage in thrilling bomberman-style battles in a campaign mode. Challenge yourself and discover new levels.

Highlights
  • Campaign mode gameplay
  • Bomberman-style action
  • Arcade experience
  • New levels to discover
Features
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Classic maze-blasting bomb action, rebuilt for today's phones. Drop bombs, blow through walls, grab the keys and find the exit before the monsters find you. Every level is a hand-made maze full of locked doors, hidden keys and breakable blocks – plan your path, time your blasts and don't get caught in your own explosion! PICK YOUR HERO Play as the Worker, the Fatman or the Girl – each with their own campaign – and choose your favourite outfit colour. FOUR HAND-DRAWN WORLDS • Blast through the forest and its stone walls • Sneak into a sci-fi alien base full of smoking vents • Explore ancient blue-stone ruins • Survive the rocky wasteland in the final campaign MONSTERS AND BOSSES Worms, beetles, horned beasts and aliens roam the mazes. At the end of every campaign the boss aliens chase you down and drop bombs of their own – you'll need quick thumbs and a cool head. POWER-UPS Break blocks to find extra bombs and bigger blasts. MADE FOR MOBILE • Smooth grid controls with a virtual joystick • Adjustable joystick size and left-handed mode • Easy, Normal and Hard difficulty • Save your progress and continue any time • Original soundtrack with music and sound volume controls How far can you blast?

Screenshots

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic4 screens
Bomber Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bomber Arena at none against BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's 6. Bomber Arena also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 50%) and ratings volume (501 vs 8). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BUBBLE BOBBLE classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bomber Arena asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bomber Arena holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BUBBLE BOBBLE classic has 501 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bomber Arena's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic ships an update fortnightly, Bomber Arena every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic versus Bomber Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUBBLE BOBBLE classicBomber Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (501 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings501 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB436 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBIRIXYaroslav Dukal

Customer experience

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

All ratings495 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews549 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative15.5%

Bomber Arena

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and 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

Bomber Arena

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

One-time6
  • 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
None

Bomber Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BUBBLE BOBBLE classic free?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bomber Arena free?
Bomber Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic or Bomber Arena?
Bomber Arena is rated higher. BUBBLE BOBBLE classic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 501 ratings, while Bomber Arena averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do BUBBLE BOBBLE classic or Bomber Arena have ads?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic shows ads; Bomber Arena does not.
Which is updated more often, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic or Bomber Arena?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic ships an update fortnightly, and Bomber Arena every 2 days. Most recently, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bomber Arena on October 26, 2026.

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