Comparison

Lights Out vs BubblePop Max

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

Head to head
About

Lights Out

A minimalist puzzle game where the goal is to turn off all the lights. Toggling a light also flips its adjacent lights, creating a strategic challenge. Enjoy over 75 levels with relaxing music and multiple color schemes.

Highlights
  • 5x5 grid puzzle
  • Turn off all lights objective
  • Adjacent light flipping mechanic
  • Over 75 levels
  • Multiple color schemes
  • Relaxing music
  • Minimalist design
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No ads, no AI, just games. Lights Out is a puzzle game where you turn the lights out. It's a minimalist recreation of the 5x5 handheld puzzle game we remember and enjoy. Each light that is toggled, causes its adjacent lights to flip (on to off, off to on). Try to turn off all of the lights! * Over 75 levels ** 25 easy levels ** 25 medium levels ** 25 hard levels * Multiple color schemes * Relaxing music * Minimalist design

About

BubblePop Max

Experience the satisfying sensation of popping bubble wrap with advanced haptic feedback. Engage in various game modes, build combos for score multipliers, and compete on leaderboards. Unlock achievements and enjoy a visually rich popping experience.

Highlights
  • Precision haptic feedback
  • 50 unique stage shapes
  • 7 timed round types
  • Endless popping mode
  • Overdrive combo system
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • 8 unlockable achievements
Features
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That satisfying snap when bubble wrap pops under your thumb — now on your iPhone with precision haptics you can actually feel. Press and hold. Feel the tension build. Release. Pop. Pop! turns your screen into the most satisfying bubble wrap experience ever made. Every single bubble responds with real-time haptic feedback powered by Core Haptics — not a generic vibration, but a crisp, tactile snap that matches the moment of release. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Stage Mode — 50 hand-crafted stages shaped like hearts, skulls, rockets, cats, trophies, Bitcoin, Pac-Man, and more. Earn up to 3 stars per stage and track your mastery across every shape. Random Mode — Bubbles spawn in random sizes and colors across 3 timed rounds. Seven round types keep you guessing: Classic, Bouncing, Auto-Pop, Shrinking, Color Match, Cascade, and Gravity. Chase your personal best. Endless Mode — No timer. No pressure. Just infinite, pure popping bliss. Build combos, trigger Overdrive, and zone out for as long as you want. OVERDRIVE SYSTEM Chain pops together to climb through 5 Overdrive levels — Spark, Blaze, Inferno, Supernova, and the legendary God Mode. Each level cranks up your score multiplier (up to 5x) and at the highest tiers, your pops explode outward and burst nearby bubbles in a chain reaction. COMPETE & COLLECT Climb Game Center leaderboards for Random Mode, Endless Mode, and Lifetime Pops. Unlock 8 achievements — including hidden ones you won't see coming. Every achievement triggers an animated banner with haptics and sound, right in the game. WHAT'S INSIDE - 50 pixel-art stages with iconic pop culture shapes - 7 bubble rarities including Golden and Rare - 7 round types with unique mechanics - 5 Overdrive levels with escalating multipliers and splash pops - Precision haptic feedback on every single interaction - Particle effects, pop animations, and chain-reaction explosions - Game Center leaderboards and 8 achievements - A hidden Easter egg for the curious - Light and dark mode support - Clean, native iOS design — no clutter, no gimmicks - One-time purchase to remove ads forever Built for iPhone. Designed to feel real. Download BubblePop Max and start popping.

Screenshots

Lights Out4 screens
BubblePop Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BubblePop Max at 5.0 against Lights Out's 3.8. BubblePop Max also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Lights Out's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. BubblePop Max sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lights Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BubblePop Max holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Lights Out's written reviews are positive against 100% of BubblePop Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lights Out ships an update every 9 days, BubblePop Max every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lights Out versus BubblePop Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLights OutBubblePop Max
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael PurdyKledio Metolli

Customer experience

Lights Out

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

BubblePop Max

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lights Out

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BubblePop Max

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Lights Out free?
Lights Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BubblePop Max free?
BubblePop Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lights Out or BubblePop Max?
BubblePop Max is rated higher. Lights Out averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BubblePop Max averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Lights Out or BubblePop Max have ads?
BubblePop Max shows ads; Lights Out does not.
Which is updated more often, Lights Out or BubblePop Max?
Lights Out ships an update every 9 days, and BubblePop Max every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lights Out was updated on October 15, 2026 and BubblePop Max on October 9, 2026.

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