Comparison

Boba Run vs Clarie's Bubble Pop

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

Head to head
About

Boba Run

Embark on an exciting 2D side-scrolling adventure in a vibrant world filled with milk tea characters. Navigate challenging levels, collect power-ups, and compete on the leaderboard to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Unlockable milk tea characters
  • High score system
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Boba topping power-ups
Features
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Run, jump, and dodge your way through the world of Boba Friends! Boba Run is a 2D side-scrolling endless runner starring a squad of unlockable bubble tea characters. Time your jumps, leap over obstacles, and see how far you can go. Spend the coins you earn on boba toppings and boosts that power up Bubble Milk Tea and push your high score higher. Features: - Endless arcade runner gameplay - Unlock new boba characters and more - Boba toppings that power up your run - Global leaderboards and high scores Questions or feedback? Let's chat. Support Email: hello@bobafriends.net Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Clarie's Bubble Pop

Features
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Pop and carry bubbles with Clarie in a beautiful underwater world! Play a quick round during a break, or use it as a desk clock or Pomodoro timer while you work. It’s a relaxing game that feels satisfying to play and calming to watch while you focus. Highlights ・A simple mini-game where you pop bubbly soap bubbles with your head ・Pleasant vibration and sound effects that make each pop feel great ・Fish swimming through the sea and Clarie’s cute movements ・Switch between clock, Pomodoro, and timer modes ・Compete by score and distance with rankings and SNS sharing By your side while studying, working, reading, or taking a break. Why not place a little ocean time inside your phone?

Screenshots

Boba Run4 screens
Clarie's Bubble Pop3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clarie's Bubble Pop at weekly against Boba Run's every 4 weeks. Clarie's Bubble Pop also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boba Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Clarie's Bubble Pop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boba Run ships an update every 4 weeks, Clarie's Bubble Pop weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boba Run versus Clarie's Bubble Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoba RunClarie's Bubble Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (146 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings146 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevin LeYuuki Hyodo

Bugs and requests

Boba Run

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and high score is deleted
  • Character customization bug (cannot switch back)
  • Power-ups stop working
  • Point/coin doublers not working correctly
  • App crashes or won't load on iPad Pro
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  • Background not moving
  • Cannot jump over plants

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add more boba characters/skins (Taro, Matcha, Strawberry, etc.)
  • More customization options for characters/teas
  • Add more obstacles or things to jump over
  • Introduce levels with increasing difficulty (easy to hard)
  • Add a storyline or objectives for the boba run
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  • Implement checkpoints or save progress
  • Add different backgrounds to choose from
  • Incorporate mini-games
  • Online play with events and races
  • Add outfits for the teas
  • Add a house for boba
  • Give characters names
  • Add special boba types
  • Collect ingredients to create different boba
  • Add talking characters
  • Add more power-ups
  • Add different modes (e.g., play with friends, story mode)

Clarie's Bubble Pop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Boba Run

One-time2
  • Basic Coin Pack$1.99
  • Value Coin Pack$4.99
5 purchases

Clarie's Bubble Pop

One-time5
  • School Uniform$0.99
  • Arabian Outfit$1.99
  • Witch Outfit$1.99
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  • Princess Dress$1.99
  • Ads Remover$3.99

Questions

Is Boba Run free?
Boba Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clarie's Bubble Pop free?
Clarie's Bubble Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boba Run or Clarie's Bubble Pop have ads?
Both Boba Run and Clarie's Bubble Pop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Boba Run or Clarie's Bubble Pop?
Boba Run ships an update every 4 weeks, and Clarie's Bubble Pop weekly. Most recently, Boba Run was updated on November 3, 2026 and Clarie's Bubble Pop on November 9, 2026.

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