Comparison

Strauss & Co vs Bubbles Plastics

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

Head to head
About

Strauss & Co

Features
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About Strauss & Co: Strauss & Co is South Africa’s leading auction house focussing on fine and decorative arts, jewellery, collectibles and wine. Its annual programme of events consists of five live auctions – three held in Cape Town, and two presented in Johannesburg – and up to eight online-only auctions. It began its digital journey in 2013 and in 2020 successfully hosted South Africa’s first-ever virtual live auction. Strauss & Co is committed to education and community engagement; to this end, it underwrites various initiatives including bursaries, charity events, public lectures and exhibitions. Strauss & Co was awarded the prestigious Chairman’s Premier Award at the 2018 annual BASA Awards for its sustained and extraordinary commitment to the arts in South Africa. www.strausssart.co.za

About

Bubbles Plastics

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4 decades of Plastic Wrapper Joy and counting. A Leading Innovative Plastic Packaging and Wholesale Supplier for over 45 years. Your Lifestyle, Homeware and Packaging Solutions concept store offering a wide variety of the finest Homeware items with in-house manufacturing plants for all your plastic bag requirements.

Screenshots

Strauss & Co4 screens
Bubbles Plastics4 screens

Verdict

The call

Strauss & Co and Bubbles Plastics are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strauss & Co ships an update every 5 weeks, Bubbles Plastics every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Strauss & Co versus Bubbles Plastics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrauss & CoBubbles Plastics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStrauss & Co (Pty) LtdI22 WORKS (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

Strauss & Co

No in-app purchases

None

Bubbles Plastics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strauss & Co free?
Strauss & Co is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubbles Plastics free?
Bubbles Plastics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strauss & Co or Bubbles Plastics have ads?
Neither Strauss & Co nor Bubbles Plastics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strauss & Co or Bubbles Plastics?
Strauss & Co ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bubbles Plastics every 6 weeks. Most recently, Strauss & Co was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bubbles Plastics on October 7, 2026.

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