Gold Miner Joe vs Bubbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gold Miner Joe
Embark on a retro-style adventure as Joe, a gold miner exploring glittering mines. Jump and run through 50 levels, collecting gold nuggets while evading enemies. Utilize dynamite and discover secret gems in this classic platforming experience.
- 50 gold mines to explore
- Bonus levels with treasures
- 8 secret gems to uncover
- Dynamite for blowing up obstacles
- Innovative swipe controls
- Optional D-pad controls
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Yeehaw! Help Joe explore the legendary four-shafted gold mine in this cartoon-style JUMP & RUN game. Yoink all gold nuggets spread over 50 glittering GOLD MINES, but beware of the sneaky KENTUCKY brothers who won't hesitate to fire your rump full of salt! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - 50 GOLD MINES to explore - Bonus levels packed with treasures - 8 SECRET GEMS to uncover - Dynamite sticks to blow stuff up - Innovative SWIPE controls tailored for touch screens - D-Pad controls (optional) - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Bubbles
A simple and relaxing game where players pop floating bubbles. It's designed to help users destress and relieve anxiety, offering a calming experience. For those seeking more, a challenge mode tests reaction time.
- Pop floating bubbles
- Relaxing gameplay
- Stress relief
- Anxiety relief
- Challenge mode
- Reaction time test
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Pop the bubbles as they float across the screen! A great way to relax, destress, and relieve anxiety. Looking for a challenge? Then take on the challenge mode to test your reaction time! Credits: Our preview images were created using 'Previewed' at https://previewed.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gold Miner Joe at 87% against Bubbles's 0%. Gold Miner Joe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 37 months). Bubbles's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On in-app purchases 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
Bubbles is free to download; Gold Miner Joe costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Miner Joe has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Gold Miner Joe's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bubbles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gold Miner Joe ships an update every 9 months, Bubbles every 37 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Gold Miner Joe | Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #128 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Andrew Sverdrup |
Customer experience
Gold Miner Joe
Bubbles
Bugs and requests
Gold Miner Joe
Reported bugs
2 issues- Checkpoint issues
- Controls not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Difficulty options
- More lives for player
- Ability to kill bats
Bubbles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gold Miner Joe
No in-app purchases
Bubbles
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gold Miner Joe free?
Is Bubbles free?
Which has better reviews, Gold Miner Joe or Bubbles?
Do Gold Miner Joe or Bubbles have ads?
Which is updated more often, Gold Miner Joe or Bubbles?
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