Comparison

Hero Survival IO vs Bubbleholic

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

Head to head
About

Hero Survival IO

Embark on a survival mission as a warrior lost in time, battling hordes of dangerous monsters to save Earth's future. Utilize powerful skills, upgrade weapons, and strategize your way through challenging levels to become the last survivor.

Highlights
  • Defeat hordes of monsters
  • Utilize powerful and diverse skills
  • Upgrade weapons and character abilities
  • One-hand control for simple play
  • Progress through different stages and difficulties
  • Unlock weapon chests and maps
Features
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Earth in 2201, the most brilliant inventors of the Skynet organization created a machine that could travel through space and time. Our main character, Yasuo, is on a mission to join this journey. However, a big explosion happened, and Yasuo, lost in time, arrived in a strange place where dangerous monsters were always waiting. Survival was the ultimate goal. In the journey to find his way back home, in addition to surviving before the hordes of aggressive monsters, a horrifying truth is gradually being revealed... this is the future Earth, and he is forced to find a way to save the Earth from this horde of monsters. In Hero Survival IO, Yasuo, an invincible warrior with limitless strength and talent, will have to take up his weapon and fight victoriously in these dangerous wars! Use skills and strategies to destroy dangerous monsters. Overcome the dangers set in each new chapter to become the last survivor. Always upgrade your weapons and skills if you want to survive. Game features: - Killing monsters: Defeat hordes of powerful enemy monsters with weapons and precise movements. - Powerful skills: Diverse abilities with beautiful images; combining equipment intelligently to upgrade skills; successfully completing levels. - Simple Play: Clear all chapters, upgrade characters, open weapon chests, and unlock maps with one-hand control! - New experience: Different stages; different difficulties. All-new experiences await. Are you ready to enter the challenging and dangerous battle of survival, defeat monsters, and become the last survivor? All feedback is welcome! We will do our best to make you have a better gaming experience! Contact us: zetylioslegend@gmail.com

About

Bubbleholic

Features
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Bubbleholic is a fast, addictive bubble-popping arcade game built for one thing: beating your own high score. Bubbles roll in from every direction. Tap to pop them before they pile up. Miss too many and it's game over. Simple to learn — brutally hard to master. — TILT TO CONTROL —. Tilt your phone left or right and the bubbles flow with you, like water pouring down a hill. Lean into the chaos and steer your way to survival. — CREATURES THAT FIGHT BACK — Pop the wrong bubble and something jumps out. A frog leaps in your face. A snake lunges. A bee zigzags across the screen. Stay focused — they're trying to break your rhythm. — MUSIC THAT MOVES THE GAME — Bubbles pulse to the beat across 11 original music tracks. The better the song, the harder it hits. — RISING DIFFICULTY — Start calm with four bubbles a row. The longer you survive, the faster and fuller it gets. No two runs feel the same. — SEVEN CHARACTERS — Play as Hooligan for free, or unlock the full crew: The Bitch, Unit-7, Bloop, Darling, The Sir, and Romeo. Each one brings their own attitude to the game-over screen. — BUBBLEHOLIC PRO — One small one-time purchase, yours forever: - 6 exclusive characters - Unlimited play time — no session cap - No ads, ever - Restore anytime across your devices No subscriptions. No hidden fees. No nonsense. Just pure, fast, satisfying bubble-popping. How long can you last?

Screenshots

Hero Survival IO4 screens
Bubbleholic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bubbleholic at none against Hero Survival IO's shown. Hero Survival IO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Hero Survival IO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bubbleholic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero Survival IO ships an update every 4 weeks, Bubbleholic monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hero Survival IO versus Bubbleholic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero Survival IOBubbleholic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB73 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSvnmahmoud elfayoumi

Bugs and requests

Hero Survival IO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches when reaching certain stages
  • Locked upgrade slots without explanation
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve skill upgrade consistency
  • Optimize fusion process and reduce difficulty
  • Add more levels and adventures

Bubbleholic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hero Survival IO

One-time10
  • Angel Necklace$1.99
  • Thunder Shuriken$1.99
  • Super Hero$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Chapter 1 pack$3.99
  • S Hero: Assassin$4.99
  • S Hero: Summoner$4.99
  • Support of Angels$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Premium Pass$9.99
  • Small Ruby Chest$19.99
1 purchases

Bubbleholic

One-time1
  • Bubbleholic pro$0.99

Questions

Is Hero Survival IO free?
Hero Survival IO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubbleholic free?
Bubbleholic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hero Survival IO or Bubbleholic have ads?
Hero Survival IO shows ads; Bubbleholic does not.
Which is updated more often, Hero Survival IO or Bubbleholic?
Hero Survival IO ships an update every 4 weeks, and Bubbleholic monthly. Most recently, Hero Survival IO was updated on November 7, 2026 and Bubbleholic on October 28, 2026.

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