Comparison

Burning Bubbles Lab vs Bubble Shooter 4.0!

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 4.0!

A classic bubble-popping puzzle game with hundreds of handmade levels and multiple game modes. Enjoy customizable graphics and compete globally for high scores. Play offline anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 570 handmade levels
  • Special bubbles with effects
  • 3 game modes (levels, timed, daily challenge)
  • Offline play supported
  • Global leaderboards
  • HD graphics
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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The makers of Bubble Shooter FREE 2.0 bring you the most anticipated bubble puzzle game ever! Experience more levels, more weapons, more items and more FUN for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. HOW TO PLAY • Do not use the arrows at the bottom, tap the screen, where you specifically want the bubble. • Make combinations of 3 or more bubbles to pop them. • Complete levels to unlock special bubbles and get higher scores in challenge mode. FEATURES • 570 HANDMADE LEVELS - 570 handmade levels and more coming. • SPECIAL BUBBLES - 5 special bubbles and extras with gorgeous effects. • GAME MODES - 3 game modes to play: levels, timed and daily challenge. • EASY AND FUN PLAY - Easy to learn and fun to master gameplay. • NO TIME LIMIT - Enjoy game for any time, anywhere and a short time. • NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM! - You can play offline in anytime. • GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS - Compete with friends and others to reach the highest score. • HD GRAPHICS - Enjoy the game at his best quality with high definition graphics. • SUPPORT UNIVERSAL APP - Enjoy the game with various devices. (Phones and Tablets) • CUSTOMIZABLE - Select from different background images, bubbles and styles to customize your game to your liking. • NOTES - Bubble Shooter Free 3 contains ads like rewarded videos. - Bubble Shooter Free 3 is free to play, but you can purchase In-app items like AD FREE, coins and gems. • E-MAIL - suggest@addiktivegames.net • HOMEPAGE - http://www.addiktive.games • Like us on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/AddiktiveGames.

Screenshots

Burning Bubbles Lab3 screens
Bubble Shooter 4.0!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Shooter 4.0! at 4.6 against Burning Bubbles Lab's 3.5. Bubble Shooter 4.0! also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 54%) and ads (none vs shown). 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 4.0! sells 10 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 4.0! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Shooter 4.0! has 34 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 90% of Bubble Shooter 4.0!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burning Bubbles Lab ships an update every 2 months, Bubble Shooter 4.0! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Burning Bubbles Lab versus Bubble Shooter 4.0!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurning Bubbles LabBubble Shooter 4.0!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings634 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTLogic.dePedro Navarro

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 4.0!

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.5%

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 4.0!

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎯 Challenging levels
  • 🕰 Great time-waster
  • 👍 Variety of levels and challenges

Room to improve

  • 🚧 Progression blocked by in-app purchases
  • 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches with updates
  • 🔍 Difficult to earn in-game currency

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 4.0!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily rewards not working as expected
  • Levels made harder with updates
  • Redirects to App Store during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Improve progression system
  • Fix bugs and glitches

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Burning Bubbles Lab

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

Bubble Shooter 4.0!

One-time10
  • Small Pack of Bullion$0.99
  • Small Pack of Coins$0.99
  • Bag of Bullion$2.99
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  • Bag of Coins$2.99
  • Box of Bullion$5.99
  • Big Bag of Coins$5.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • All Levels$6.99
  • Mountain of Bullion$13.99
  • Big Pack of Coins$25.99

Questions

Is Burning Bubbles Lab free?
Burning Bubbles Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Shooter 4.0! free?
Bubble Shooter 4.0! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burning Bubbles Lab or Bubble Shooter 4.0!?
Bubble Shooter 4.0! is rated higher. Burning Bubbles Lab averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bubble Shooter 4.0! averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Burning Bubbles Lab or Bubble Shooter 4.0! have ads?
Burning Bubbles Lab shows ads; Bubble Shooter 4.0! does not.
Which is updated more often, Burning Bubbles Lab or Bubble Shooter 4.0!?
Burning Bubbles Lab ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Shooter 4.0! fortnightly. Most recently, Burning Bubbles Lab was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bubble Shooter 4.0! on October 13, 2026.

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