Comparison

Burning Bubbles Lab vs Bubble Shooter

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

Head to head
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!

About

Bubble Shooter

Match and pop colorful bubbles to solve puzzles and rescue adorable fish babies. Aim carefully to clear the screen and achieve three stars on each level in this classic, addictive game.

Highlights
  • Match 3 or more bubbles
  • Rescue fish babies
  • Over 300 puzzle levels
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Two powerful boosters
  • Free download
Features
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Bubble Shooter is a fun and addictive bubble game. Match and pop the same color bubbles to save fish babies. Clear all the bubbles on the screen to finish the puzzle level, and try to get three stars on each puzzle level. Have a try, and you will love this classic bubble shooter game. HOW TO PLAY BUBBLE SHOOTER ->Tap where you want the bubble to place. ->Match 3 or more Bubbles to make them Burst. ->Pop all the bubbles to rescue fish babies and try to get more scores on each puzzle. THE FEATURES OF BUBBLE SHOOTER ->Over 300 Bubble Puzzles. ->Beautiful graphics. ->Cool Sound Effects And Animation Effects. ->Free download and updates. ->Two Powerful Boosters. Now, Join the lovely bubble games.

Screenshots

Burning Bubbles Lab3 screens
Bubble Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Shooter at 4.5 against Burning Bubbles Lab's 3.5. Bubble Shooter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Bubble Shooter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Shooter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Shooter has 129 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Burning Bubbles Lab's written reviews are positive against 70% of Bubble Shooter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burning Bubbles Lab ships an update every 2 months, Bubble Shooter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Burning Bubbles Lab versus Bubble Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurning Bubbles LabBubble Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.5 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB141 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTLogic.de静 季

Customer experience

Burning Bubbles Lab

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

Bubble Shooter

All ratings129 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral16.2%
Negative13.5%

User reviews

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

Bubble Shooter

From 129 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and entertaining
  • 👍 Challenging at times
  • 👍 Not money hungry
  • 👍 Earn tools along the way

Room to improve

  • 👎 Limited number of levels
  • 👎 No challenge for some
  • 👎 Erratic and inaccurate laser
  • 👎 Jerky, not smooth gameplay
  • 👎 Poorly programmed physics

Bugs and 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

Bubble Shooter

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Maxes out at level 300
  • Can't go higher than level 300
  • Reached level 300 and can't go higher
  • Won't let me go past level 300
  • Still can't play Level 235 and beyond on iPad
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  • Can't go past game 235
  • Can't go to the next level (235)
  • Won't let me go further than level 291
  • Only goes up to level 300
  • Got up to level 239 and can't go further
  • Unable to go over 246
  • Can't get into level 235
  • Passed all levels but level 235 won't open
  • Can't get past level 234
  • Nothing happens when clicking level 235
  • Got to level 244 and can't continue
  • Game jammed
  • Can't open level 235

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels needed
  • Please make more levels
  • How do I get to another level of more games?
  • Please fix
  • Should make sure it all works
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  • Make sure it all works

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Burning Bubbles Lab

One-time1
  • No-Ads-Upgrade$0.99
6 purchases

Bubble Shooter

One-time6
  • Spin 8$2.99
  • Laser 8$2.99
  • Spin 15$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Laser 15$4.99
  • Spin 38$9.99
  • Laser 38$9.99

Questions

Is Burning Bubbles Lab free?
Burning Bubbles Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Shooter free?
Bubble Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burning Bubbles Lab or Bubble Shooter?
Bubble Shooter is rated higher. Burning Bubbles Lab averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bubble Shooter averages 4.5 from 129 ratings.
Do Burning Bubbles Lab or Bubble Shooter have ads?
Burning Bubbles Lab shows ads; Bubble Shooter does not.
Which is updated more often, Burning Bubbles Lab or Bubble Shooter?
Burning Bubbles Lab ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Shooter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Burning Bubbles Lab was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bubble Shooter on November 2, 2026.

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