Comparison

Marbles Plus vs Bubbles Popper

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

Head to head
About

Marbles Plus

This classic puzzle game challenges you to clear a field of colored balls by tapping groups of two or more of the same color. Earn more points by popping larger groups. Explore four distinct game modes for varied gameplay experiences.

Highlights
  • Clear colored balls
  • Tap groups of same-colored balls
  • Score points based on group size
  • Four game modes: Basic, Shift, Nonstop, Combo
  • Classic puzzle gameplay
Features
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Marbles is a great puzzle game made in the best traditions of classic Bubble Breaker. The goal of the game is to clear the game field of color balls. Tap two or more balls of the same color to remove them and earn points. The more balls you pop at once — the more points you get. Four game modes: - Basic: balls simply drop down. - Shift: balls shift to the right after the drop. - Nonstop: endless balls. - Combo: basic + shift + nonstop.

About

Bubbles Popper

Tap groups of two or more same-colored bubbles to make them disappear and earn points. Clear the board to advance to higher levels, with increasing bubble removal requirements. Strategize to maximize points by clearing larger groups.

Highlights
  • Pop groups of same-colored bubbles
  • Score points based on group size
  • Advance through levels
  • Increasing level difficulty
  • Multiple game difficulties (4, 5, 6 colors)
Features
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Destroy as many bubbles as possible to move to the next level. Select group of 2 or more same colored bubbles and they will disappear adding point to you. Number of point for each removed bubble depends on number of bubbles in the removed group. To move to the next level you need to remove bubbles from the board, each next level you should remove more bubbles then before. You will get more points for group of 6 cubes, then for 2 groups of 3 cubes. There are 3 game difficulties: 4, 5 and 6 colours on the board.

Screenshots

Marbles Plus3 screens
Bubbles Popper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubbles Popper at none against Marbles Plus's 1. Bubbles Popper also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Marbles Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price 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. Marbles Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubbles Popper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marbles Plus ships an update every 2 months, Bubbles Popper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Marbles Plus versus Bubbles Popper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarbles PlusBubbles Popper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (241 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews79.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—241 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerpensoft GroupAndrey Krutikov

Customer experience

Marbles Plus

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Bubbles Popper

All ratings241 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative9.0%

Bugs and requests

Marbles Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bubbles Popper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App no longer works after iOS 17 update
  • Game resets to level 1 if left and returned
  • Cannot figure out how to stop/save at a particular level

Requested features

9 requests
  • Limited error exceptions (e.g., 3)
  • Limited error exceptions (e.g., 3)
  • Improve graphics
  • Add levels instead of just points
  • Repopulate bubbles as columns are cleared
Show 4 more
  • Allow saving progress at a particular level
  • Ability to change backdrop color
  • Save scores to beat previous records
  • Display stats or scoring information

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marbles Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Bubbles Popper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marbles Plus free?
Marbles Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubbles Popper free?
Bubbles Popper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marbles Plus or Bubbles Popper have ads?
Bubbles Popper shows ads; Marbles Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Marbles Plus or Bubbles Popper?
Marbles Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Bubbles Popper every 4 months. Most recently, Marbles Plus was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bubbles Popper on September 29, 2026.

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