Bowman vs Bubble Tanks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bowman
Engage in a classic archery battle where you aim to defeat your opponent by accurately shooting arrows. Adjust angle and strength for precise shots, targeting vital areas for maximum damage. Enjoy a bird-shooting mini-game for added fun.
- Archery combat
- Adjustable wind, wall, and fatigue settings
- Angle and strength trajectory guide
- Headshot and chest shot mechanics
- Play against AI or a friend
- Bird shooting mini-game
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This version of Bowman is better than all previous versions. If you wish to play the original game, simply turn off the Wind, Wall and Fatigue features within the game settings. This latest version has it all. It has many options which you can turn on or off depending on how challenging you want it to be. Bowman is a highly addictive classical game. Even if you've never heard of it before, play it just once and you'll be hooked. The object of the game is to shoot arrows at your opponent and kill them before they kill you. It's a battle against your opponent to see who can accurately judge the angle and strength of the shot to make the arrow land on your opponents body. A head shot inflicts the most damage while a shot in the chest takes second place. Everywhere else on the opponents body inflicts less damage. To shoot your bow, simply drag your finger across the screen and you'll be presented with a trajectory plus angle and strength (power) information. Release your finger to release the bow. You can play Bowman against the iPhone or against a friend. To make it even more entertaining, we have also included a bird shooting game. You'll have to shoot as many birds as you can within 3 minutes and then let your friend try the same. Hopefully, you will have shot more birds than your friend. Thousands and thousands of people play Bowman online every day and now you can enjoy a better version of it on the iPhone. It really is highly addictive. **Lentrica Software has also released another simple yet highly addictive game - Escapa**
Bubble Tanks
Build and upgrade a bubble tower to defend against waves of enemy bubbles. This incremental idle defense game offers strategic gameplay, a variety of weapons, and challenging bosses. Embark on a journey to become the ultimate bubble tank hero.
- Incremental idle tower defense gameplay
- Strategic upgrades and weapon enhancements
- Defend against waves of enemy bubbles
- Face challenging bosses
- Discover new strategic ways to play
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Build Your Perfect Bubble Tower of Defense! Bubble Tanks - Idle Defense – The ultimate upgrade game for fun strategy idle game lovers and incremental gamers. Bubble Tanks is the perfect idle and defense game, where strategy and exciting gameplay converge. You start off the game as a small bubble tower that fights off evil enemy bubbles and watch your tower evolve into the greatest bubble tower in the galaxy. Experience the true incremental idle defense gameplay experience, it is fun, easy to play and will keep you entertained for hours. 1. DEFEND YOUR BUBBLE TANK Bubble Tank is an easy to play and addictive idle tower defense game that will test your strategic skills as well as your ability to fend of enemy invaders. Fight off waves of bubble enemies with a wide variety of weapons and skills. This is an intense incremental tower defense game where you get to be the hero! 2. UPGRADE YOUR TANK As you progress through the game, you will unlock new powerful weapons and upgrades which will build an even stronger tank. With each level you gain in the game you will learn new skills that will help you become a true bubble hero. The game offers many different strategic ways to improve your gameplay and tank. Plan and think ahead - your decisions will greatly impact your chances of success! 3. START YOUR JOURNEY TODAY! Bubble Tanks- Idle Defense is easy to pick up and easy to play. It offers a engaging gameplay experience with a blend of strategy and idle roguelike gameplay. Bubble Tanks - Idle Defense features: - Addicting simplistic tower defense gameplay. - Many different upgrades that impacts your strategy in the game. - Invest your coins in massive weapon upgrades. - Continue to discover new strategic ways of playing the game. - Face challenging bosses and many different types of enemies that will keep you on your toes for hours. Download "Bubble Tanks - Idle Defense" now and embark on an exhilarating journey filled with action, strategy, and endless fun. Defend your bubble tower, upgrade your weapons, and become the ultimate bubble tank hero!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bubble Tanks at Free against Bowman's $0.99. Bubble Tanks also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Bowman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Bubble Tanks is free to download; Bowman costs $0.99 up front. Bubble Tanks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Bowman asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble Tanks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowman has 6.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Bowman's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bubble Tanks's.
Bowman ships an update every 3 weeks, Bubble Tanks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bowman | Bubble Tanks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (6.6K ratings) | 4.3 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lentrica Software | Abersoft Technologies AB |
Customer experience
Bowman
Bubble Tanks
Bugs and requests
Bowman
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or doesn't load
- Arrows behave erratically
- Opponent distance changes unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Online/multiplayer mode
- More weapons and power-ups
- Customization options
- Difficulty settings
- Endless/high score mode
Bubble Tanks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bowman
No in-app purchases
Bubble Tanks
- Sparkle Gems$0.49
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Glitter Gems$4.99
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- Shimmer Gems$9.99
- Radiance Gems$19.99
- Gleam Gems$49.99
- Blaze Gems$99.99









