BTS Net Tanks vs Bubblarium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BTS Net Tanks
Engage in tank battles across eight unique arenas in this local multiplayer game. Choose from three distinct tanks and challenge friends to see who reigns supreme in this fast-paced combat experience.
- Local area network multiplayer
- Eight distinct arenas
- Three unique tank types
- Single player mode
- Up to four players
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BTS Net Tanks is single player / multiplayer local area network game where one player hosts the game and the other one to three players find the game on the local network and join to play. There are eight arenas: • Sandblock Barrage • Timber Clash • Blockcore Dungeon • Frostblock Frenzy • Junglerise Mayhem • Cliffblock Canyon • Frostbite Freeze • Blockcore Depths There are three tanks: • Recon • Tiger • Firefly And now its up to you to launch yourself into the game and find out who, in your party, is the best tanker of the bunch.
Bubblarium
Immerse yourself in a vibrant underwater world with two distinct play modes. Enjoy a relaxing screensaver experience or engage in a fast-paced arcade challenge. Customize your aquatic environment with various creatures and decorative elements.
- Animated underwater world with diverse sea life
- Zen Mode for relaxation and screensaver
- Bubble Rush arcade mode with timers and scores
- Customizable aquarium with creature toggles
- Unlockable difficulty tiers in Bubble Rush
- Optional cosmetic and gameplay add-ons
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Bubblarium fills your screen with a beautifully animated underwater world: colorful fish drift past, a dolphin leaps above the waves, crabs scuttle along the sandy floor, and bubbles rise gently toward the surface. Tap any bubble to pop it, or just sit back and watch. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Zen Mode is pure relaxation. No timers, no pressure, no score. The aquarium runs as a living screensaver you can interact with whenever the mood strikes. Pop a bubble, watch the shark prowl, spot the UFO abducting your fish — or just let it breathe in the background. Bubble Rush turns the aquarium into an arcade challenge. Race the clock and pop as many bubbles as you can before time runs out. Combo chains multiply your score. Special bubbles — golden, pearl, danger, and mystery — change the rules on the fly. Watch out for the shark, crabs, barracuda, and UFO; they all have their own ideas about your bubbles. THE AQUARIUM IS ALIVE • Sharks prowl and snap at bubbles, costing you points in Rush • Dolphins leap above the water and dive back in • Crabs scuttle the floor and occasionally grab bubbles mid-swim • A barracuda darts through in a flash • A UFO surfaces and beams your bubbles into the sky • Angelfish, neon tetras, and seahorses drift through it all BUBBLE RUSH FEATURES • 8 difficulty tiers that unlock naturally as your lifetime score grows — from Reef Rookie to Bubble Legend • Golden and pearl bubbles worth bonus points; danger bubbles that punish careless pops • Mystery bubbles that trigger random events: score multipliers, bubble bursts, shark frenzies, and more • Combo multipliers for rapid pops • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Round summary with stats after every game MAKE IT YOURS! Customize the scene from the menu: toggle creatures on or off, adjust fish count, bubble count, and crab count. Everything is saved so your aquarium always looks exactly how you like it. OPTIONAL ADD-ONS (one-time purchases, all $0.99) • Additional submarine scenery and a sunken shipwreck for the aquarium floor • Game Sub Pack: a navy submarine that patrols during Bubble Rush and fires torpedoes at your bubbles • Torpedo Pack: unlocks upgraded and danger torpedo variants for the game sub • Squid Pack: a squid drifts through your aquarium and hunts bubbles during Bubble Rush All add-ons are optional — the full Zen and Bubble Rush experience is complete with no additional purchase required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BTS Net Tanks at none against Bubblarium's 6. BTS Net Tanks also leads on device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Bubblarium's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price and review sentiment 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. Bubblarium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BTS Net Tanks asks for nothing beyond the download.
BTS Net Tanks ships an update monthly, Bubblarium every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BTS Net Tanks | Bubblarium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 467 MB | 638 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BurningThumb Software | Charles Condron |
Customer experience
BTS Net Tanks
Bubblarium
In-app purchases
BTS Net Tanks
No in-app purchases
Bubblarium
- Game Add On - Submarine Pack$0.99
- Game Add On - Torpedo Pack$0.99
- Old Rusty Submarine$0.99
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- Scenery Sub 2$0.99
- Shipwreck Scenery$0.99
- Squid Pack$0.99
Questions
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