Comparison

BAKUDAMA vs Bad Marbles

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

Head to head
About

BAKUDAMA

Guide a white ball to the goal by tapping the screen to create blasts. Overcome various obstacles and challenging gimmicks across 30 stages. Master precise control to navigate increasingly difficult levels.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-blast gameplay
  • Guide a white ball to the goal
  • Overcome various obstacles
  • 30 challenging stages
  • Increasingly difficult gimmicks
  • Master precise ball control
Features
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BAKUDAMA is a slightly different action game. All you can do is tap the screen to create a blast. Use the blast to move the white ball and lead it to the goal. Various obstacles await you before you reach the goal. At first, you may not be able to lead the ball as you want. But don't give up. I'm sure that you will be able to control the ball freely. There are a total of 30 stages, which are easy at first, but as the stages progress, various gimmicks become more and more difficult. The last stage is a very difficult one, and it is said that the previous stages were for practice and this is where the real work begins.

About

Bad Marbles

A fast-paced arcade game where players must quickly smash red marbles while sparing green ones to earn rewards and achieve high scores. Customize your experience with earned diamonds to unlock new visuals and sounds.

Highlights
  • Smash red marbles, spare green ones
  • Collect diamonds for rewards
  • Unlock unique customizations
  • Set and beat high scores
  • Customize gameplay experience
  • Fast-paced skill challenge
Features
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It's a fast-paced challenge of skill and timing in Bad Marbles! Smash red marbles before they cross the screen and spare the green ones to collect diamonds, unlock tons of unique rewards, and set a high score! Intense Gameplay Keep your eyes on the screen as you tap away the bad marbles while letting the good ones roll by. Miss a red marble and you lose a life, but let a green marble pass and your score climbs! Streaks and Rewards As you get better, the game rewards you. Let enough good marbles pass and you’ll start a streak, earning diamonds to unlock new rewards. Slow down time, explode bad marbles, or change up the background, ramp, and music to keep things fresh and exciting! Customize Your Experience Every diamond you earn can be used to customize your gameplay. From new ramps and special backgrounds to dynamic soundtracks that make each game unique, you’re in control! Climb the Ranks With every bad marble you smash and every green marble you spare, each tap brings you closer to a new high score! Beat your friends and claim the title of Bad Marbles champion!

Screenshots

BAKUDAMA4 screens
Bad Marbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BAKUDAMA at none against Bad Marbles's 1. Bad Marbles's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Bad Marbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BAKUDAMA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAKUDAMA ships an update every 4 weeks, Bad Marbles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BAKUDAMA versus Bad Marbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAKUDAMABad Marbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShunsuke TakeshitaTyler Green

Customer experience

BAKUDAMA

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bad Marbles

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BAKUDAMA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bad Marbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is BAKUDAMA free?
BAKUDAMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bad Marbles free?
Bad Marbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BAKUDAMA or Bad Marbles have ads?
Both BAKUDAMA and Bad Marbles show ads.
Which is updated more often, BAKUDAMA or Bad Marbles?
BAKUDAMA ships an update every 4 weeks, and Bad Marbles every 3 days. Most recently, BAKUDAMA was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bad Marbles on November 4, 2026.

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