PopGroup Lite vs Burning Bubbles Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PopGroup Lite
This game challenges you to pop groups of same-colored bubbles to achieve high scores. Strategic popping is key to forming larger groups and maximizing points. Enjoy a polished experience with customizable settings and online leaderboards.
- Classic 'samegame' puzzle mechanics
- Crystal-clear graphics and animations
- Customizable grid width, height, and colors
- Online high score leaderboards
- No in-app ads or purchases
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PopGroup is a polished version of the classic "samegame" concept invented in 1985 by Kuniaki Moribe. Just pop groups of bubbles that have the same color. Sound easy? It is, unless you want a high score! You have to pop groups in the right order to form bigger groups and get more points. Compare PopGroup to other games based on the same concept: - Crystal-clear graphics - Animations - Customizable width, height, and number of bubble colors - Online high scores - No in-app ads or in-app purchases! PopGroup is made by the developer of tChess (the popular iOS chess app), and Learn Chess (the Apple Staff Favorite e-book).
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PopGroup Lite at 4.0 against Burning Bubbles Lab's 3.5. PopGroup Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Burning Bubbles Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, 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. Burning Bubbles Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PopGroup Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
PopGroup Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Burning Bubbles Lab has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of PopGroup Lite's written reviews are positive against 54% of Burning Bubbles Lab's.
PopGroup Lite ships an update every 25 months, Burning Bubbles Lab every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | PopGroup Lite | Burning Bubbles Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 54.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | TLogic.de |
Customer experience
PopGroup Lite
Burning Bubbles Lab
Bugs and requests
PopGroup Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
PopGroup Lite
No in-app purchases
Burning Bubbles Lab
- No-Ads-Upgrade$0.99
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