Comparison

BallMazingLE vs Burning Bubbles Lab

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

Head to head
About

BallMazingLE

Experience a modern twist on the classic wooden ball labyrinth game. Tilt your device to guide a ball through challenging mazes filled with obstacles like bouncers, blockers, and slime tanks. This lite version offers initial levels to test your skills.

Highlights
  • Tilt controls
  • Classic labyrinth gameplay
  • Modern obstacles (bouncers, blockers, slime)
  • Variable ball speed
  • 80 levels (in full version)
  • Practice and Beginner packs included
Features
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Ballmazing Lite is the modern day version of the classic wooden ball bearing game labyrnith with a few new twists to challenge you, in this Lite Edition you can only paly the first two game packs (Practice and Beginner). Purchase the full version of BallMazing to play all the game packs. As you tilt your iPhone or iPod Touch the ball will weave its way through the maze but watch out for the new twists there are bouncers, blockers, skid pads and slime tanks for you to contend with, not to mention the classic holes you will need to avoid. With 80 levels to play and variable ball speed to match your skill level you will have hours of entertainment.

About

Burning Bubbles Lab

Engage in a skill-based arcade bubble shooter where precise aiming with a rotating cannon is key. Discover thousands of community-created levels or build and share your own. Experience classic arcade gameplay with strategic bank shots and fast-paced action.

Highlights
  • Manual rotating cannon aiming
  • Thousands of community-created levels
  • Level editor to build and share
  • Bank shot strategy
  • Fast-paced arcade action
  • Skill-based gameplay
Features
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This is a skill-based arcade bubble shooter. You aim manually with a rotating cannon — not just tap a spot and watch the bubble fly. Speed, precision and strategy decide whether you survive the lab. Easy to learn, challenging to master. ENDLESS COMMUNITY LEVELS - Thousands of hand-designed missions - Created and rated by players - All difficulty levels, from relaxed to excessively hard - Build and share your own missions with the level editor CLASSIC ARCADE FEEL - Real aiming with a rotating cannon - Fast, precise bubble shooting - Use bank shots to reach hidden bubbles - No tap-to-shoot shortcuts FREE VERSION / NO PAY-TO-WIN The free version is fully playable and supported by ads.
You can upgrade to the ad-free version anytime inside the game. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “I am so loving this game is amazing nothing but fun I play it every day when I'm bored when I need to distract my mind for fun one of my favorites you should get it and try it out I know you going to like it” - Wichy "Amazing app... My wife loves it more than she loves me" - mrc1983 "Endless fun" - Lakers1170 ...check out all the other reviews on the App Store!

Screenshots

BallMazingLE4 screens
Burning Bubbles Lab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Burning Bubbles Lab at 3.5 against BallMazingLE's 2.8. Burning Bubbles Lab also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 25%). BallMazingLE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support 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. Burning Bubbles Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BallMazingLE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burning Bubbles Lab holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BallMazingLE has 8.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BallMazingLE's written reviews are positive against 54% of Burning Bubbles Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BallMazingLE versus Burning Bubbles Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallMazingLEBurning Bubbles Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8.5K ratings)3.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.7% of reviews54.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.5K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCantasoftTLogic.de

Customer experience

BallMazingLE

All ratings8,503 ratings
Positive32.1%
Neutral23.1%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive24.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative64.9%

Burning Bubbles Lab

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral14.5%
Negative31.4%

User reviews

BallMazingLE

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Responsive controls (for some users)
  • 💡 Variety of levels and challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls and ball drifting
  • 🐛 Levels not working properly (ball not appearing)
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Burning Bubbles Lab

From 6 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 💡 User-created levels
  • 🎨 Colorful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💸 Intrusive ads
  • 🤯 Impossible levels

Bugs and requests

BallMazingLE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not working as intended
  • Ball controls and responsiveness issues
  • Compatibility problems with iOS updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and difficulty options
  • Improved responsiveness and ball control
  • Compatibility updates for newer devices

Burning Bubbles Lab

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Progress not saved correctly
  • Unresponsive controls at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Save progress between sessions
  • Pause button
  • More level variety
  • Accessibility options for the visually impaired

In-app purchases

None

BallMazingLE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Burning Bubbles Lab

One-time1
  • No-Ads-Upgrade$0.99

Questions

Is BallMazingLE free?
BallMazingLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burning Bubbles Lab free?
Burning Bubbles Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BallMazingLE or Burning Bubbles Lab?
Burning Bubbles Lab is rated higher. BallMazingLE averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Burning Bubbles Lab averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do BallMazingLE or Burning Bubbles Lab have ads?
Burning Bubbles Lab shows ads; BallMazingLE does not.
Which is updated more often, BallMazingLE or Burning Bubbles Lab?
BallMazingLE ships an update every 2 months, and Burning Bubbles Lab every 2 months. Most recently, BallMazingLE was updated on October 16, 2026 and Burning Bubbles Lab on October 6, 2026.

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