Comparison

Bubblez vs The Bubble Shooter

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

Head to head
About

Bubblez

Engage in classic bubble shooter gameplay with multiple modes and challenging levels. Solve puzzles, aim for high scores, and overcome unique bubble types in this offline casual game.

Highlights
  • Classic bubble shooter gameplay
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Sniper, Blitz, Arcade)
  • Challenging magic bubble types
  • Offline play
  • 200+ arcade levels
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Play free bubble shooter games offline. Enjoy 3 in 1 bubble pop casual games on your device with 2024 free full version update. Let's give a survey of the available marble popper levels. ① Enjoy the classic bubble shooter game play. ○ In the Classic mode there are two scoring schemes. Select Collector and try to gain maximum score. Shoot bubbles and try to keep balance between filling the board for a large bubble burst and not letting the balls reach the bottom. So, basically your objective is to pop bubbles as long and as much as you can. ○ In the Sniper mode, a player's aim is the opposite. You are to burst bubbles and clear the board in minimum moves. ○ In the Blitz mode score as many points as possible in the allotted time and become a top player on the leaderboards. Show off your bubble shooting skills! In all types of the classic bubble shooter game offline there are 4 difficulty levels which determine the number of bubble colors on the board. ② Set off a magic bubble shooter adventure. Now it's time for a more a challenging bubble game! Every level pack introduces you to a new type of magic bubbles. Snow globe freezes nearby marbles unless you make a match next to them. Likewise, virus bubbles sprawl if you fail to pop any. Good news, you don't have to clear the board all the time. Pay attention to the level objective and solve bubble puzzles offline before you run out of moves. As you progress, new bubble shooter levels feature few types of magic bubbles at once. Are you up to the challenge? Find it out in the free casual game offline! ③ Show off your bubble shooting skills in Arcade. The Arcade game mode offers 200+ bubble popper levels and counting. They feature random challenges from the Adventure game mode. If somehow you fail to solve a bubble puzzle, take advantage of +5 extra shots. New bubble shooter levels are added regularly, so check up for free game updates. So, master your bubble shooter mettle in the skill-puzzle game modes until you run out of lives. Then enjoy unlimited bubble shooter gameplay in the Classiс mode while waiting for your lives to restore. In any case, this casual game lets you enjoy 100% free bubble game offline wherever and whenever you want. ► Discover more great games from Absolutist, including: ◊ Bubblez: Bubble Defense Game ◊ Bubble Clusterz Puzzle ◊ Marble Match: Under the Sea ◊ Fitz: Match 3 Puzzle Game ◊ Fitz 2: Match 3 Puzzle Game ◊ WTF Detective ◊ Hidden Numbers: Twisted Worlds ◊ Hidden Objects: Twilight Town ◊ Crime City Detective: Hidden Object ◊ Boxie: Hidden Object Puzzle ◊ Time Gap: Hidden Objects ◊ Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of Poisoned Dagger ◊ Witch's Pranks: Frog's Fortune Adventure ◊ Taken Souls: Blood Ritual ◊ Find Cats: Hidden Object Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Absolutist.games/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/absolutistgame Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/absolutistgames/ Visit our site: https://absolutist.com

About

The Bubble Shooter

Match three or more bubbles of the same color to clear them from the screen. Progress through increasingly challenging levels, improving your skills and aiming for high scores. Enjoy beautiful graphics and simple, intuitive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Match 3+ bubbles
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Simple and easy to play
  • Daily/monthly/all-time high scores
  • Deflection shots
Features
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Form groups of 3 or more bubbles of the same color to make the bubbles explode. Explore new levels while increasing your experience and skill. Download and play this game now! FEATURES - 50 challenging levels - Beautiful Graphics - Very simple and easy to play - Daily/monthly/all time highscores TIPS - Simply tap where you want your bubble to go. Form a group of 3 or more bubbles and those bubbles will pop. - You can use the sides of the screen to deflect your bubbles behind the front bubbles. - At the top of the screen you will find your current score and the score needed to pass to the next level. - You receive one point for each bubble you pop. If you pop all the bubbles on the screen you pass to the next level and receive bonus points. If you have any technical problems, please email us directly at support@gsoftteam.com. Please, don’t leave support problems in our comments – we don’t check those regularly and it will take longer to fix any issues that you might encounter. Thank you for your understanding!

Screenshots

Bubblez4 screens
The Bubble Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bubblez at every 4 months against The Bubble Shooter's every 13 months. Bubblez also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). The Bubble Shooter's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 42%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bubblez sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and The Bubble Shooter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Bubblez against 4.3 for The Bubble Shooter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 119 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Bubblez's written reviews are positive against 57% of The Bubble Shooter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubblez ships an update every 4 months, The Bubble Shooter every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubblez versus The Bubble Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblezThe Bubble Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95 ratings)4.3 (119 ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbsolutist LtdG Soft Team

Customer experience

Bubblez

All ratings95 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative45.9%

The Bubble Shooter

All ratings119 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Bubblez

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bubbles not shooting where aimed
  • Game freezing and crashing on startup
  • Loss of progress and high scores
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save progress and high scores
  • Customizable controls and settings
  • Improved difficulty balancing
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to disable music/sound

The Bubble Shooter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Bubblez

One-time12
  • Boss Shot Power-up$0.99
  • 5 Lives$0.99
  • +5 Moves$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Plus 10 turns and 3 power-ups$0.99
  • 10 Bombs$0.99
  • 3 power-ups "+10 Moves"$0.99
  • 3 Fire Balls$0.99
  • 8 power-ups "Aim upgrade"$0.99
  • 7 Multicolored balls$0.99
  • 10 Lives$1.49
  • Full version without Ads$2.99
  • 25 Lives$2.99
1 purchases

The Bubble Shooter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bubblez free?
Bubblez is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bubble Shooter free?
The Bubble Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubblez or The Bubble Shooter?
Bubblez and The Bubble Shooter are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 95 and 119 ratings respectively.
Do Bubblez or The Bubble Shooter have ads?
Both Bubblez and The Bubble Shooter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubblez or The Bubble Shooter?
Bubblez ships an update every 4 months, and The Bubble Shooter every 13 months. Most recently, Bubblez was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Bubble Shooter on October 6, 2026.

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