# Bubble Shooter vs Pop Forest

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bubble Shooter at 13.0 against Pop Forest's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bubble Shooter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pop Forest sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bubble Shooter ships an update every 5 weeks, Pop Forest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bubble Shooter | Pop Forest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Size | 265 MB | 202 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mohammad Alkhalailah](https://appshunter.io/developer/944804163) | [Shanghai Pulu Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469533027) |

## What reviewers say

### Bubble Shooter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubble-shooter-save-bear-cubs/id1557911263)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Gems. | $0.99 | one-time |
| 80 Gems. | $2.99 | one-time |
| 180 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 300 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |


### Pop Forest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-forest/id1622770065)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Player Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Item Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Item Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5250 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Item Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 11000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Fantasy Item Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 24000 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe item Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Supreme item Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| 60000 coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 140000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bubble Shooter free?

Bubble Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pop Forest free?

Pop Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bubble Shooter or Pop Forest have ads?

Both Bubble Shooter and Pop Forest show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter or Pop Forest?

Bubble Shooter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pop Forest every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Shooter was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pop Forest on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*