Comparison

Bubbleword vs Quick and Clever

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

Head to head
About

Bubbleword

This word-building game challenges your vocabulary and quick thinking. Form words from rising alphabet bubbles to sink them before they reach the surface. Enjoy different modes and track your progress on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Form words from alphabet bubbles
  • Three word length modes (5, 6, 7 letters)
  • Swipe-based interface
  • Word meanings provided
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Bored with the usual word-making games? Bubbleword will test not only your word power but also your presence of mind and quick-thinking ability! There are bubbles rising from the sea-bed. Each bubble carries a single alphabet. You must form as many words from these alphabets. A valid word formed causes the bubbles to sink some distance, depending on the length of the word formed. The game ends when the bubbles reach the red line near the surface. Key features include - - Choose from three different modes - 5 letters, 6 letters or 7 letters - New simpler and faster swipe based interface for making words - Word meanings at the end of a round - Game Center enabled leaderboards

About

Quick and Clever

Test your general knowledge by quickly ordering items. Play solo or challenge friends locally. Enjoy a vast question bank with no internet required, perfect for offline fun.

Highlights
  • Order items quickly
  • General knowledge trivia
  • Offline play
  • Local multiplayer
  • Extensive question bank
Features
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You know the drill. Put four things 1) in the right order 2) as fast as you can. Quick & Clever offers an extravaganza of this sort of fun: pure general knowledge trivia, no ads, no fluff, no nonsense. All lovingly crafted for you in Helsinki, Finland. Play it by yourself or – which obviously is exponentially more excitement – locally with the other iOS people in the room. There's a treasure trove of questions already in there (and by the way, no internet required, so play it all those long-haul flights if you want) but we're just getting started here, so expect a lot more in the near or far future!

Screenshots

Bubbleword4 screens
Quick and Clever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubbleword at 4.1 against Quick and Clever's 3.0. Bubbleword also leads on ratings volume (109 vs 1). Quick and Clever's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubbleword holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbleword has 109 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, Quick and Clever monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubbleword versus Quick and Clever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblewordQuick and Clever
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (109 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdAwesomeness Factory

Customer experience

Bubbleword

All ratings109 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Quick and Clever

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bubbleword

No in-app purchases

None

Quick and Clever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubbleword free?
Bubbleword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick and Clever free?
Quick and Clever is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubbleword or Quick and Clever?
Bubbleword is rated higher. Bubbleword averages 4.1 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Quick and Clever averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bubbleword or Quick and Clever have ads?
Bubbleword shows ads; Quick and Clever does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubbleword or Quick and Clever?
Bubbleword ships an update every 2 months, and Quick and Clever monthly. Most recently, Bubbleword was updated on November 1, 2026 and Quick and Clever on November 2, 2026.

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