Bubble Trouble 3 vs Apple Knight 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Trouble 3
Relive a classic arcade experience by popping bubbles and avoiding hazards across 45 unique levels. Choose from four distinct weapons and utilize helpful items to progress. Enjoy single-player or local co-op gameplay on the same device.
- 45 unique levels
- 4 different weapons
- 5 helpful items
- Single-player mode
- Local co-op multiplayer
- Classic arcade gameplay
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Labeled as one of the 'Top 10 most played online games' - now on your Apple device. The game from your childhood! Designed in 2011, re-constructed in 2022. 45 unique levels 4 different weapons (Harpoon, Hook, Laser, Mine) 5 Items to help you complete the game. Play alone -- or together with a friend (on the same device). Have fun! :) P.S. I am the original author of the Bubble Trouble (aka Bubble Struggle) games. Please let me know any feedback via email (website link inside the game). Many thanks!
Apple Knight 2
Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this action-packed platformer. Explore dungeons, battle enemies with a variety of weapons and abilities, and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your character with unique skins and unlock helpful pets to aid you in your adventures.
- Hack-and-slash combat
- Unlockable weapons and skins
- Special abilities and pets
- Story and Adventure modes
- Parrying and dodging mechanics
- Hidden secrets in levels
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A fast, fluid hack-and-slash platformer packed with intense combat! Experience fast-paced action in this thrilling platformer. Battle enemies, explore dungeons, and unlock weapons, unique skins, special abilities, and pets. Every level is packed with secrets, challenges, and fun combat. Game Features: - Weapons, Skins, Abilities, and Pets Choose from a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities, and pets with a wide variety of stats and bonuses! Each weapon has a unique special ability. Pets assist you in combat. Skins offer various passive boosts. - Multiple Game Modes Explore the Story Mode or jump into a randomized Adventure Mode. - Combat Mechanics Parry enemy melee attacks with precision and deflect projectiles using your trusty sword. - Dodging & Dashing Master the art of dodging enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes. - Hidden Secrets Discover 2 secret areas in every level, packed with treasures. - Special Abilities Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance. Each sword also comes with its own unique ability as well. - Fun enemy AI: Enemies can sense the player approaching from behind, yet they are foolish enough to run into spike pits.! - Controller Support Play now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Apple Knight 2 at 89% against Bubble Trouble 3's 0%. Apple Knight 2 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Trouble 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Apple Knight 2 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight 2 has 3.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bubble Trouble 3's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.
Bubble Trouble 3 ships an update every 4 months, Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Trouble 3 | Apple Knight 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 89.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | One up games | Limitless LLC |
Customer experience
Bubble Trouble 3
Apple Knight 2
Bugs and requests
Bubble Trouble 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Apple Knight 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sound and music settings not working properly
- Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
- Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
- Parry mechanic not registering consistently
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back the female character option
- Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
- Add a restart button to the menu
- Implement a world map feature
- Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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- Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game
In-app purchases
Bubble Trouble 3
- Remove ads$4.99
Apple Knight 2
- Zombie$1.99
- Cursed Knight$1.99
- Box of Coins$2.99
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- Box of Crowns$2.99
- Skelly$2.99
- Knight$2.99
- Roma Invictus$3.99
- Redsteel Knight$3.99
- Unlock Premium$4.99
- Elite Ninja$4.99
- Crate of Coins$9.99
- Crate of Crowns$9.99
- Unlock All Skins$9.99
- Truckload of Coins!$19.99
- Truckload of Crowns!$19.99
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