Bubbles vs FairEats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubbles
This app provides a playful and interactive experience for young children. It allows them to create and pop bubbles, draw letters, numbers, and shapes with a touch interface, offering a fun and engaging distraction.
- Create bubbles by dragging
- Pop bubbles by tapping
- See bubbles fly
- Experience gravity physics
- Draw bubble letters
- Draw bubble numbers
- Draw bubble shapes
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For toddlers and parents who need a fun distraction. • Hear bubbles popping. • See bubbles fly from your fingers. • Feel gravity pull your bubbles downward. • Draw bubble letters, numbers, and shapes. I created Bubbles to entertain my daughter for a 12 hour plane flight to Korea in 2008 (She's 16 now!). I hope it provides some entertainment for you and your kids too. My favorite is to play Bubbles with my kids before bed. We try to draw letters, numbers, or just fling them about. Tip: Flip your iPad or iPhone upside down to slow the bubbles down for easier drawing. Have fun!
FairEats
Plan your perfect food journey at the MN State Fair with a personalized route planner. Discover your favorite food and drink vendors, find the closest options using GPS, and navigate with an easy-to-follow map. Maximize your fair experience by optimizing your culinary adventures.
- Personalized food route planning
- Search for specific food vendors
- GPS-enabled location tracking
- Step count to nearest vendors
- Interactive map navigation
- Pre-fair route planning
- Filter by dietary needs (e.g., gluten-free)
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Don’t miss a single bite with this personalized route planner for the MN State Fair! The app calculates the optimal route based on all the delicious food and beverages that you choose. Simply select your favorite food vendors or use the search bar to find what you are looking for. Click Find Foods to see the best route displayed on an easy-to-follow map. At the fair and craving cheese curds? Enable location tracking to see the number of steps to the nearest booth. Click on it and the map will guide you straight there. Want to plan your route ahead of time? Select a gate of entry. Once you arrive, enable GPS to view your progress on the map. Easy to use in one hand so that you can have a corn dog in the other. Get the most out of your day at the MN State Fair! The app is up-to-date with 2026 information. Search "2026" to see all the new foods. Helpful Tip: Looking for gluten free options? Type “gluten free” into the search bar. For full functionality, enable location tracking. The app uses GPS to calculate the optimal route from your current location, show step count to each vendor, and display your location on the map. GPS will only run when app is in use. The app does not collect any personal data. The Minnesota State Fair is not affiliated, associated or connected with the ‘FairEats’ app, nor has it endorsed or sponsored the ‘FairEats’ app. Further, the Minnesota State Fair has not licensed any of its intellectual property to the ‘FairEats’ app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FairEats at 4.6 against Bubbles's 3.2. FairEats also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 47%) and ratings volume (494 vs 64). Bubbles's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Bubbles costs $0.99 and FairEats $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FairEats holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FairEats has 494 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 61% of FairEats's.
Bubbles ships an update every 3 months, FairEats every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubbles | FairEats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.2 (64 ratings) | 4.6 (494 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | 61.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 494 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jesse Grosjean | KaibaWare LLC |
Customer experience
Bubbles
FairEats
User reviews
Bubbles
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Visually appealing bubbles
- 🧒 Great for entertaining toddlers
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming
- 🎉 Fun for all ages
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited features and functionality
- 🔜 Bubbles disappear too quickly
- 💰 Paid in-app purchases removed
- 🤯 Creepy bubble faces
FairEats
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Maps out food routes
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Detailed food lists
- ✨ Discover new food items
- ✅ Helpful for planning
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Limited to 50 places
- ⚠️ Limited to 25 places
- 🤷 Only shows food
- 🤔 Missing photos and prices
- 👎 Not helpful without knowing exact name
Bugs and requests
Bubbles
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on certain devices
- Issues with recent updates
- Inability to access previous purchases
Requested features
4 requests- More bubble customization options
- Ability to keep bubbles on screen longer
- Restore previous in-app purchases
- Add different bubble types and styles
FairEats
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cancel button overlaps clear all button
- App shows closed fair map
Requested features
7 requests- Allow more than 50 items on list
- Allow more than 25 items on list
- Include photos of food
- Include prices of food
- Move cancel button from clear all button
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- Segregated list of checked-off items
- Ability to star favorites with map integration
In-app purchases
Bubbles
No in-app purchases
FairEats
No in-app purchases
