Comparison

Space War GS vs Bubble Wars

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

Head to head
About

Space War GS

Engage in a retro-style space arcade battle across multiple stages. Destroy waves of attacking aliens with innovative touch controls or an iCade controller. Experience fast-paced action and excellent soundtracks on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Retro-style space game
  • Supports Apple Watch Series 7
  • Multiple stages of gameplay
  • Innovative touch screen control
  • Supports iCade controller
  • Fast alien formations and attacks
Features
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Space War GS is the space arcade game for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch!  Fly through the space and destroy waves of attacking aliens! Be prepared for the final battle! • retro-style space game for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch! • multiple stages of continuous game play! • innovative touch screen control • supports iCade controller • fast full screen alien formations and attacks! • excellent soundtracks from Apple IIGS legend FTA! •• Reviews •• "Fun game! Give it a try, everyone." - No Quarter Podcast "This game is simply fantastic." - BriefMobile "I miss Galaxian. This has great graphics and action. I even play it with a stylus." - app review "My husband love this game - He really like this game, hew said is similar to a game he used to play when he was 10." - app review "Amazing app! I love it! You have to download this! Very fun and smooth!" - app review •• Special Thanks! •• • Olivier Goguel of FTA and Hameed for background image

About

Bubble Wars

Engage in a strategic bubble-popping war where you aim and shoot to match three or more same-colored bubbles. Conquer challenging levels by bursting bubbles on a spinning ring, adapting your strategy in real-time to defeat the expanding bubble army.

Highlights
  • Spinning bubble ring mechanics
  • Attack and Defend game modes
  • Match 3+ same-colored bubbles to burst
  • High score tracking
  • Fast-paced arcade gameplay
  • Simple and accurate controls
Features
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Bubble Wars – Played by over 10 million users across the world, is an epic bubble shooter game featuring amazing bubble busting levels and addictive gameplay with serious bubble shooting and popping fun. Get on a war with the colorful world of bubbles, literally. What’s more? This bubble shooting game is completely FREE! Make a combination of 3 or more bubbles with same color to make them explode! To make it more exciting, the entire army of bubbles sits on a spinning ring full of bubbles. Each time you shoot the bubbles, the bubble ring spins, thus changing the dynamics of your strategy in real time. Challenge your hunger and test your skills to shoot, pop and defeat the army of bubbles in Bubble Wars.. ## Challenging Game Modes ## Attack mode: Shoot colored bubbles at the bubble spinner circle and try to shrink it. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the bubbles burst and are destroyed. Otherwise the circle can grow again. Once it is large enough to hit you, the game ends. Defend modes: Shoot colored bubbles at a bubble spinning ring that surrounds you. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the bubbles burst are destroyed. Otherwise the ring can start shrinking around you. Once it reaches you, the game ends. ## Awesome Features ## -- Exciting Gameplay -- Exploding Bubbles – Just Point and Shoot -- Multiple Bubble Combinations -- High Scores to keep a tab and challenge yourself. -- Fast Paced Arcade Game -- Accurate and Simple controls -- Continuous updates -- And much much more... Original and widely played bubble shooter arcade game is back with serious fun and shooting challenges of course. 
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Screenshots

Space War GS3 screens
Bubble Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bubble Wars at Free against Space War GS's $1.99. Bubble Wars also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (624 vs 52). Space War GS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

Bubble Wars is free to download; Space War GS costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Wars has 624 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Space War GS's written reviews are positive against 47% of Bubble Wars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space War GS ships an update every 2 weeks, Bubble Wars every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Space War GS versus Bubble Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace War GSBubble Wars
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (52 ratings)4.4 (624 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better47.5% of reviews
Number of ratings52624 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual GSModular Dreams Inc

Customer experience

Space War GS

All ratings52 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative36.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

Bubble Wars

All ratings559 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral13.3%
Negative39.2%

Bugs and requests

Space War GS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bubble Wars

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bubbles disappearing or passing through other bubbles
  • Game resetting to level 1 after phone calls or app exits
  • Screen going black or app crashing on certain devices
  • Controls becoming unresponsive or inaccurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add level saving and progress tracking
  • Provide color-blind accessibility options
  • Implement an ad-free paid version
  • Allow customization of background and visuals

In-app purchases

None

Space War GS

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Wars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space War GS free?
Space War GS costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Wars free?
Bubble Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space War GS or Bubble Wars?
Bubble Wars is rated higher. Space War GS averages 3.3 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Bubble Wars averages 4.4 from 624 ratings.
Do Space War GS or Bubble Wars have ads?
Bubble Wars shows ads; Space War GS does not.
Which is updated more often, Space War GS or Bubble Wars?
Space War GS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bubble Wars every 5 weeks. Most recently, Space War GS was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bubble Wars on November 6, 2026.

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