Snowball vs Bubblard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snowball
Guide a penguin on a journey to collect snowflakes and build a giant snowball. Navigate treacherous crumbling floors with simple swipe or tilt controls. Enjoy an ad-free and purchase-free gaming experience.
- Collect snowflakes
- Build a snowball
- Crumbling floor mechanic
- Swipe controls
- Tilt controls option
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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Snowball is easy to play, but hard to master. Play as a penguin trying to collect enough snowflakes to make his very own snowball, but watch out as the floor crumbles below! Simply swipe to move, or enable classic tilt controls via the options menu. The game contains no ads or in-app purchases. Snowball has been available exclusively for iPhone since 2008.
Bubblard
Navigate a challenging race, skillfully avoiding obstacles to keep your bubble intact. This game demands quick reflexes and agility to succeed. It's a great way to pass the time with its original graphics and simple gameplay.
- Crazy Race gameplay
- Avoid spikes
- Keep bubble alive
- Quick and agile controls
- Original graphics
- Easy to play
- Pass time
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Go for a Crazy Race! Avoid the spikes and try to keep your Bubble alive! You'll have to be quick and agile. It's up to you! ••• Game Features ••• • Original Graphics. • Easy to Play! • Great app to pass Time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubblard at 5.0 against Snowball's 2.9. Snowball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bubblard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowball has 187 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Snowball ships an update every 2 months, Bubblard every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snowball | Bubblard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (187 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | Dream-Up |
Customer experience
Snowball
Bubblard
In-app purchases
Snowball
No in-app purchases
Bubblard
No in-app purchases
