Comparison

Bubble Pop vs Bubble Around

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Pop

Engage in an addictive bubble shooter puzzle game with hundreds of levels and fun challenges. Aim, shoot, and match three or more bubbles to burst them and clear the board. Utilize powerful boosters and strategic thinking to overcome obstacles and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of addictive levels
  • Classic smooth gameplay
  • Awesome power-ups
  • Unlock Fireball and Bomb boosters
  • Strategic bubble matching
  • Thousands of unique levels
  • No WiFi needed
Features
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Bubble Pop is a NEW & FREE addictive bubble shooter puzzle game! Train your brain to aim & shoot and burst & drop all bubbles! We took the classic arcade Bubble Pop Games and added some new, awesome features to this bubble game that you’ll love to relax with it. Why You’ll Like It? * Play hundreds of addictive levels, packed with fun puzzles. * Explore the infinite bubble shooting universe, and enjoy classic smooth gameplay! * Complete missions and claim awesome rewards. * Reach the level target and win. * Fight alongside the bravest warriors and conquer all the fun challenges! * Boost your experience with awesome power-ups and pop all the colorful balloons. * Pop 7 bubbles in a row to unlock the FIREBALL that will burn every bubble on the way. * Drop 10+ bubbles at once to get a BOMB that will take out surrounding bubbles. * See which color you are getting next and work out a strategy to smash all bubbles using fewer shots. * Less moves you pass a level, the higher score you'll get! * Overcome the obstacles and break all the bubbles to win. HOW TO PLAY -Aim carefully and tap where you want to fire! -Match 3 or more bubbles to make them pop! -Create powerful boosters & items to help you blast through levels. FEATURES *Thousands of unique levels with various fun challenges! *Easy to learn but difficult to master. *No WiFi needed. Play anytime, anywhere. *Play everyday to get special rewards! *Soothing sounds and gorgeous visual effects. Bubble Pop - Pop Bubbles is free to download and play, but contains in-app purchases. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings.Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hrs before the current period ends. Manage subscriptions via iTunes account settingsTerms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDya_Kp9WpuOMBgWYEVv5powmZvhcM31lm45Fiw0jmw/editPrivacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDya_Kp9WpuOMBgWYEVv5powmZvhcM31lm45Fiw0jmw/edit Have you a good time!

About

Bubble Around

Engage in a unique bubble shooter experience where you burst bubbles from the inside out. Strategically aim and clear the playfield by matching three or more of the same color, removing connected non-matching bubbles to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Inside-out bubble bursting gameplay
  • Strategic aiming with laser line
  • Match-3 or more for removal
  • Clear connected non-matching bubbles
  • Dynamic, distracting background
  • Limited free passes for penalties
Features
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Bubble Around is a bubble shooter game where you shoot the bubbles from the inside out. In this game, the player attempts to clear a playfield that features a grid made of circles, a hexagon of six rows of balloon bubbles, a central projectile balloon, and a laser aiming line. The premise of the game is similar to that of the other version. The player simply needs to remove all the balloons and earn points. That said, the games differ in several ways. This version doesn't offer boosters. Instead, the player can only use their aiming line and a preview of the next balloon bubble at the lower-right corner to aid them. They remove bubbles when they create a cluster of three or more of the same color. They can also remove non-matching ones connected to the removed cluster. The player receives three instead of four free passes that protect them against penalties for failing to make a cluster. If they fail to remove balloons three times, a new row of mixed balloon bubbles appears along all sides of the shape and pushes the remaining preexisting ones into new positions. Bubbles Around! attempts to distract the player with a dynamic background filled with bubbles of varying colors and sizes that appear and disappear at different intervals.

Screenshots

Bubble Pop4 screens
Bubble Around3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bubble Pop at 8.9K against Bubble Around's 15. Bubble Pop also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Pop sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 7 days and Bubble Around sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bubble Pop against 4.6 for Bubble Around. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Pop has 8.9K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bubble Pop versus Bubble Around: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble PopBubble Around
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better4.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.9K — better15
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSichuan Tuguan Technology Co., LtdStephan Eijer

Customer experience

Bubble Pop

All ratings8,905 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.6%

Bubble Around

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Pop

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not unlocking properly after updates
  • Inconsistent coin/reward distribution

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse bubble types and power-ups
  • Ability to customize the game board or background
  • Leaderboards and social features

Bubble Around

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Bubble Pop

Subscriptions1
  • VIP WEEKlY SUBSCRIPTION3 Days trial$7.497 Days
One-time10
  • Starter pack$0.99
  • Mini Coin$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Coin$4.99
  • Beginner's Pack$8.99
  • Weekend Pack$8.99
  • Champion Pack$12.99
  • Super Pack$16.99
  • Medium Coin$19.99
  • Mega Pack$49.99
9 purchases

Bubble Around

One-time9
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 5KCurrency$2.99
  • Beginner Pack$4.99
Show 6 more
  • 15KCurrency$4.99
  • Super Booster Pack$4.99
  • Live Pack$4.99
  • VIP Pack$8.99
  • 50K Currency$8.99
  • Infinity Pack$12.99

Questions

Is Bubble Pop free?
Bubble Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Around free?
Bubble Around is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Pop or Bubble Around?
Bubble Pop is rated higher. Bubble Pop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while Bubble Around averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Bubble Pop or Bubble Around have ads?
Both Bubble Pop and Bubble Around show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Pop or Bubble Around?
Bubble Pop ships an update fortnightly, and Bubble Around fortnightly. Most recently, Bubble Pop was updated on September 29, 2026 and Bubble Around on September 8, 2026.

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