Bubble Explode Pro vs Bubble Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Explode Pro
Engage in a dynamic bubble-popping adventure with exciting animations and bonuses. Explore multiple game modes, track global scores, and enjoy customizable skins and animation speeds.
- Chain reaction bubble explosions
- Multiple game modes
- Global online scoreboards
- Bonuses for exploding shapes
- Undo moves
- Customizable skins
- Adjustable animation speed
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You can try Bubble Explode for FREE: Search for "bubble explode" in the App Store Search! Bubble Explode has been Top 1 free app in UK, Netherlands, Russia and has been in Top 5 free apps for over a week in USA, 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: - Chain reaction bubble Explosions - Slick animations - 9 game modes: Classic, Chill Out and Bubble Invasion, Shooter and much more ... - 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 - Colored and Black & White skins included - NEW: 5 animation speed settings : Slow Motion, Normal, Fast, Turbo, and Animations Off - Saves game on exit or a phone call
Bubble Tap
Tap groups of 2 or more same-colored bubbles to pop them and earn points. Choose between Standard and Color modes, customize your background, and compete on global leaderboards. Earn bonus bubbles or purchase packs to enhance gameplay.
- Two game modes: Standard & Color
- Customizable screen background
- Bonus bubble mechanic
- Global Leaderboard integration
- Achievements and game stats
- Undo last tap functionality
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Bubble Tap is a bubble popper game where tapping on groups of 2 or more adjacent bubbles of the same color causes them to pop. The bigger the group you pop, the bigger the bonus - so the more you score! Play either Standard Mode (where all bubbles popped have the same value) or Color Mode (where different colored bubbles have different values). Earn a Bonus Bubble every 10 games that can be used to pop a single bubble & help build bigger groups. Your highest score goes on the Game Center leaderboard & you can earn achievements including long pop sequences, high scores & the number of games played. FEATURES: - 2 game modes - Standard & Color - Customizable screen background (take a photo or select an image from your device) - Bonus bubble after every 10 games, or purchase Bonus Bubble packs - Floating tap score indicator - Undo last tap - Top 10 high scores list - Global Leaderboard - Achievements - Game Stats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bubble Tap at Free against Bubble Explode Pro's $0.99. Bubble Tap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Bubble Explode Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (986 vs 3). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Bubble Tap is free to download; Bubble Explode Pro costs $0.99 up front. Bubble Explode Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bubble Tap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Explode Pro has 986 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Bubble Explode Pro's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bubble Tap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Explode Pro | Bubble Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (986 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 986 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Colin Lyders |
Customer experience
Bubble Explode Pro
Bubble Tap
Bugs and requests
Bubble Explode Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scoreboard issues and inaccurate scores
- Crashes when using certain game features
- Inability to turn off sound effects
- Glitches with game progression and saved data
Requested features
5 requests- More challenging gameplay modes
- Improved leaderboard functionality
- Ability to reset progress
- Additional customization options
- Compatibility updates for newer devices
Bubble Tap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bubble Explode Pro
- 1000 Pearls$1.99
- 5000 Pearls$4.99
- 25 000 Pearls$9.99
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- 1 Million Pearls$34.99
- 150 000 Pearls$39.99
Bubble Tap
- Bonus Bubble 10 Pack$0.99
- No Ads Upgrade$0.99
- Bonus Bubble 25 Pack$1.99
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- Bonus Bubble 50 Pack$2.99
