Comparison

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic vs Orbital Panic

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

Orbital Panic

Features
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ORBITAL PANIC One tap. One launch. One more run. Orbital Panic is a fast arcade game about timing, pressure, and tiny mistakes. Your probe auto-orbits a planet. Tap to fling it toward the next capture ring. Thread the orbit and keep the chain alive. Aim too tight and you crash. Aim too wide and you vanish into space. Wait too long and the orbit decays beneath you. Every successful hop makes the next one sharper: faster spins, tighter windows, moving targets, black holes, blazing stars, and tempting bonus asteroids that can double your score if you dare chase them. Miss by a hair and the game tells you exactly how close you were. Hit the center of the capture band for a BULLSEYE, stack bigger scores, and push for the global leaderboard. FEATURES - True one-tap controls: instant to learn, brutal to master - Precision scoring with speed bonuses, BULLSEYE hits, and asteroid multipliers - Endless arcade runs with instant restart - Global leaderboard with your own editable space callsign - Shareable score cards for your best runs - Planet, moon, star, asteroid, and black-hole encounters - Procedural graphics and synthesized audio - No ads. No in-app purchases. Core gameplay works offline. Free. Fast. Unforgiving. How far can you orbit?

Screenshots

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic4 screens
Orbital Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbital Panic at none against BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's 6. Orbital Panic also leads on ads (none vs shown). BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic ships an update fortnightly, Orbital Panic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic versus Orbital Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUBBLE BOBBLE classicOrbital Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (495 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings495 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBIRIXai.doo

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

Orbital Panic

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

Orbital Panic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BUBBLE BOBBLE classic free?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbital Panic free?
Orbital Panic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BUBBLE BOBBLE classic or Orbital Panic have ads?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic shows ads; Orbital Panic does not.
Which is updated more often, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic or Orbital Panic?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic ships an update fortnightly, and Orbital Panic every 2 weeks. Most recently, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic was updated on October 14, 2026 and Orbital Panic on September 30, 2026.

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