Bubble Explode vs ClearTheBubbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Chain reaction bubble explosions
- Multiple game modes
- Unlockable skins
- Global online scoreboards
- Adjustable animation speed
- Undo moves
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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
ClearTheBubbles
A casual game where players tap groups of same-colored bubbles to clear them. The goal is to strategically connect and organize bubbles for higher scores. It offers an engaging and simple puzzle experience.
- Tap to clear same-colored bubbles
- Organize and connect bubbles
- Achieve higher scores
- Easy and fun gameplay
- Casual puzzle experience
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ClearTheBubbles is an easy and fun game. Tap a bubble and the bubbles around of the same color will be cleared. To get higher score, try your best to organize and connect all the bubbles of the same color。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Explode at 4.6 against ClearTheBubbles's 4.0. Bubble Explode also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 55 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Explode sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ClearTheBubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bubble Explode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Explode has 19K ratings behind it against 1, 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 67% of ClearTheBubbles's.
Bubble Explode ships an update every 2 months, ClearTheBubbles every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Explode | ClearTheBubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 55 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | NINTHBOAT INC. |
Customer experience
Bubble Explode
ClearTheBubbles
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
ClearTheBubbles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bubble Explode
- 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
- 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
ClearTheBubbles
- Remove Ad$0.99
Questions
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