Escape Penguins vs Bubble Matching
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Escape Penguins
Dash through a challenging rhythm game as hundreds of penguins chase you. Enjoy a vast playlist of popular songs and new weekly content. Simple controls offer a relaxing yet demanding musical experience.
- Penguin chase gameplay
- Large song playlist
- Weekly new content
- Simple controls
- Rhythm and music integration
- Relaxing experience
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Run for your life as hundreds of penguins come from nowhere! Numerous well-known 2020 songs to choose from. Huge song playlist to choose Weekly updated new contents Easy to play with simple control Spectacular music game experiences Play with rhythm and music Unique gameplay and relaxation experience Are you ready for the challenge Harder than it looks
Bubble Matching
Organize colorful bubbles by matching identical patterns and merging them on a grid. Enjoy a satisfying drag-and-merge rhythm with chain reactions and visual effects. Progress through relaxing or challenging levels, unlocking themed items and decorations.
- Drag and merge identical bubbles
- Chain reaction effects
- Themed bubble unlocks
- Board decoration customization
- Relaxing and challenging levels
- Progress tracking
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The colors of the morning market flow beneath your fingertips — it’s up to you to turn the bustle into order. In the cozy Bubble Town, each stall displays bubbles with different patterns, waiting to be found and merged. Your task is simple: match identical bubbles, drag them together, and watch new shapes emerge across the grid. You’ll appreciate the details: the drag-and-merge rhythm feels light yet satisfying, and chain reactions deliver clear visual effects and score feedback; level design shifts smoothly from relaxing, quick plays to thoughtful puzzle challenges, so you can enjoy both short breaks and longer-term goals. Unlock themed bubbles, board decorations, and useful items to make your collection and progress visible. Along the way there are small objectives, little surprises, and opportunities to plan your layout with care. Whether you’re after a brief moment of rest or a longer collecting journey, there are plenty of reasons to linger — organize your colorful collection and let every move find its own rhythm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Matching at 4.9 against Escape Penguins's 3.0. Bubble Matching also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). Escape Penguins's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Matching sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Escape Penguins asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble Matching holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Matching has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Escape Penguins ships an update every 4 months, Bubble Matching every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Escape Penguins | Bubble Matching |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 349 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEXT SOLUTIONS JOINT STOCK COMPANY | Ladaneta Games |
Customer experience
Escape Penguins
Bubble Matching
In-app purchases
Escape Penguins
No in-app purchases
Bubble Matching
- Gold Pack 1$1.99
- Welcome Pack$1.99
- Inspector Pack$4.99
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- Gold Pack 2$7.99
- Remove ADs$7.99
- Detective Pack$9.99
- Remove ADs Pack$9.99
- Gold Pack 3$14.99
- Agent Pack$19.99
- Gold Pack 5$49.99
Questions
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