Comparison

Bubble Explode vs Candy Cup!

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Explode

Engage in a captivating bubble-popping puzzle experience with chain reactions and satisfying animations. Explore numerous game modes, unlock new skins, and compete globally. Save your progress and customize your gameplay speed.

Highlights
  • Chain reaction bubble explosions
  • Multiple game modes
  • Unlockable skins
  • Global online scoreboards
  • Adjustable animation speed
  • Undo moves
Features
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Bubble Explode has been Top 1 free app in UK, Canada, Netherlands, Russia and has been in Top 5 free apps in USA, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and many other countries! Take your Bubble Exploding / Popping / Breaking experience to the next level with nice animations, bonuses, global online scoreboards, original game modes and much more! Features: - NEW: 4 skins: Classic, Pumpkins, Jewels and Monochrome - Chain reaction bubble Explosions - Slick animations - 15 game modes: Classic, Chill Out, Bubble Invasion, Bubble Shootix, Critical Mass, Turn By Turn, Gravity, Swapper and Power of Two etc. - Bonuses for exploding bubble groups of nice shapes: squares, lines, corners, etc… - Global online scoreboards - Accelerometer based bubbles lighting - Undo up to 10 moves back - 5 animation speed settings : Slow Motion, Normal, Fast, Turbo, and Animations Off - Saves game on exit or a phone call REVIEWS BY OUR USERS: "OMG this game is highly addictive! I keep telling myself in my head to stop playing after a long time on the game, but my finger keeps finding more bubbles to pop! It was so hard to peel myself away from it to write this review!" - by Horrible Apps "SO ADDICTING!!!!! So Much fun is a Must Have Game. PS Cats ROCK. meow" - by Ephesians "It is so sweettttttt!!!!!! I love it" - by Em3740 "This game is super addicting!!! Long live Bubble Explode!!!" - by The AC Method Note: The Free version may be subject to limitations and the limitations are subject to change. Our standard subscription options are: 1-month Subscription 3-months Subscription 1 Year Subscription * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Privacy Policy: https://www.spookyhousestudios.com/legal/spooky_house_privacy_policy.html Terms of use: https://www.spookyhousestudios.com/legal/spooky_house_subscriptions_terms_of_use.html

About

Candy Cup!

Guide falling candies through a cup to maximize points by collecting bonuses. Unlock challenges with hundreds of levels and enjoy mesmerizing graphics and ASMR vibrations. A relaxing and satisfying puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Drop candies through bonuses
  • Maximize points and multiply score
  • Unlock level challenges
  • Hundreds of new levels
  • Mesmerizing graphics and colors
  • ASMR based tiny vibrations
Features
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In this Sweet edition of the popular game, you will need to drop the candies in the right way to maximize your points! Drop candies from the cup through the bonuses, to multiply and increase them in the best path possible and unlock the challenge at the end of the level. Enjoy hundreds of new levels and mesmerizing graphics, colors and ASMR based tiny vibrations! Very relaxing and satisfying game! Enjoy! Terms of se - http://app-central.com/terms

Screenshots

Bubble Explode4 screens
Candy Cup!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubble Explode at 79% against Candy Cup!'s 29%. Bubble Explode also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (19K vs 184). Candy Cup!'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Bubble Explode sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Candy Cup! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Explode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Explode has 19K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Bubble Explode's written reviews are positive against 29% of Candy Cup!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Explode ships an update every 2 months, Candy Cup! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Explode versus Candy Cup!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble ExplodeCandy Cup!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better3.7 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better28.9% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better184
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB379 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSpooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)FRIENDLY APPS LTD

Customer experience

Bubble Explode

All ratings18,600 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews566 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative15.2%

Candy Cup!

All ratings184 ratings
Positive68.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.1%

User reviews

Bubble Explode

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and relaxing games
  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎶 Enjoyable music and sounds
  • 💰 Generous with free pearls/coins

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔄 Forced ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing or unfair game mechanics
  • 🕰️ Slow or unresponsive gameplay
  • 🔍 Cluttered and distracting UI

Candy Cup!

From 184 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Entertaining and passes time
  • 👍 Fun and addicting
  • 👍 Good animation
  • 👍 Really nice to play
  • 👍 Great for time spending

Room to improve

  • anúncios Everywhere
  • anúncios After every level
  • anúncios Unskippable ads
  • anúncios Intrusive ads
  • anúncios Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Bubble Explode

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Wildcard/power-up reloading issues
  • Incorrect or missing achievements
  • Uneven difficulty spikes in some games
  • Touchscreen calibration problems
  • Forced bonus levels disrupting gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free game modes and content
  • Ability to disable ads and suggestions
  • Improved scoring and progression systems
  • Better syncing across devices
  • More customization options

Candy Cup!

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Ads are in every match
  • Ads after every round
  • Ads on next level button
  • Ads after nearly every level
  • Ads after every level, some unskippable
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  • Ads decrease rewards
  • Ads decrease as you play
  • Ads decrease gem payout
  • Ads mess up game
  • Ads over continue button
  • Ads over buttons you need to press
  • Ad banner blocks continue button
  • Game freezes
  • Buttons don't work
  • Game stuck on level 2
  • Can't advance levels
  • Continue button under banner advertisement
  • Replay button does nothing
  • Free trial button doesn't work
  • No ads button doesn't lead anywhere
  • Game freezes nonstop
  • Ad placement doesn't allow past level two
  • Frozen on level 2, continue button doesn't work
  • Continue button under ad banner
  • Stuck on level 4, have to shut down app
  • Freezes after every game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix the button issues
  • Fix the ad placement
  • Improve gem utility
  • Fix freezing and glitches

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Bubble Explode

Subscriptions3
  • Premium User 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • Premium User 1 Week free trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium User 1 Year$49.991 Year
One-time12
  • 1000 Pearls$1.99
  • 30 Gems$1.99
  • Daily offer$3.99
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  • 80 Gems$3.99
  • Bubble Explode Ad Free$4.99
  • 5 000 Pearls 30% OFF$5.99
  • Daily Offer x3$5.99
  • 5000 Pearls$5.99
  • 10000 Pearls$9.99
  • 25 000 Pearls$19.99
  • 150 000 Pearls$99.99
  • 1 Million Pearls$499.99
2 purchases

Candy Cup!

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All Features$4.991 Month
  • All AppCentral Games Unlocked!$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Bubble Explode free?
Bubble Explode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Cup! free?
Candy Cup! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Explode or Candy Cup!?
Bubble Explode is rated higher. Bubble Explode averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Candy Cup! averages 3.7 from 184 ratings.
Do Bubble Explode or Candy Cup! have ads?
Both Bubble Explode and Candy Cup! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Explode or Candy Cup!?
Bubble Explode ships an update every 2 months, and Candy Cup! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Explode was updated on September 24, 2026 and Candy Cup! on September 19, 2026.

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