Comparison

Marbles Plus vs Bubbles Popper 2

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 2

Tap groups of two or more same-colored bubbles to pop them and earn points. Clear the board to advance to the next level, with increasing bubble counts required for progression. Offers Classic and Mega Shift game modes.

Highlights
  • Pop groups of same-colored bubbles
  • Score points based on group size
  • Advance through levels
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Classic game mode
  • Mega Shift game mode
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 two game modes: Classic and Mega Shift.

Screenshots

Marbles Plus3 screens
Bubbles Popper 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Marbles Plus at 5.0 against Bubbles Popper 2's 4.2. Marbles Plus also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). Bubbles Popper 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (85% vs 60%). On price, ads, 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. Marbles Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubbles Popper 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marbles Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbles Popper 2 has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Marbles Plus's written reviews are positive against 85% of Bubbles Popper 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marbles Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, Bubbles Popper 2 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Marbles Plus versus Bubbles Popper 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarbles PlusBubbles Popper 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerpensoft GroupAndrey Krutikov

Customer experience

Marbles Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Bubbles Popper 2

All ratings71 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral14.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marbles Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Bubbles Popper 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marbles Plus free?
Marbles Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubbles Popper 2 free?
Bubbles Popper 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marbles Plus or Bubbles Popper 2?
Marbles Plus is rated higher. Marbles Plus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bubbles Popper 2 averages 4.2 from 71 ratings.
Do Marbles Plus or Bubbles Popper 2 have ads?
Both Marbles Plus and Bubbles Popper 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Marbles Plus or Bubbles Popper 2?
Marbles Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bubbles Popper 2 every 10 months. Most recently, Marbles Plus was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bubbles Popper 2 on October 2, 2026.

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