Comparison

Bubble Wars vs Cylinders

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

Head to head
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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About

Cylinders

Stack blocks vertically to construct the tallest possible cylinder. Compete to achieve the highest score and challenge your friends to beat your achievements.

Highlights
  • Build cylinders vertically
  • Reach highest score
  • Challenge friends
  • Stack blocks
Features
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Build up the cylinders as high as you can! Reach the highest score and challenge your friends.

Screenshots

Bubble Wars4 screens
Cylinders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Wars at 4.4 against Cylinders's 4.2. Cylinders's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (58% vs 47%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Bubble Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 559 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Bubble Wars's written reviews are positive against 58% of Cylinders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, Cylinders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Wars versus Cylinders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble WarsCylinders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (559 ratings) — better4.2 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5591.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Dreams IncKhang Le

Customer experience

Bubble Wars

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

Cylinders

All ratings1,319 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Bubble Wars

From 559 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly addictive and fun
  • 👍 Relaxing and distracting gameplay
  • 💡 Unique 'inside-out' bubble shooting mechanic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • 🔁 Progress not saved when exiting the game
  • 🎨 Difficulty distinguishing between similar colors
  • 🔊 Loud audio with no volume controls

Cylinders

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 💡 Fun to try to beat your high score
  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 👍 Fun and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accuracy issues
  • 🐛 Leaderboard not working properly
  • 🐛 Lags and glitches
  • 🔋 Drains battery on Apple Watch
  • 💡 Needs more colors and levels

Bugs and 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

Cylinders

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Accuracy issues when tapping the screen
  • Leaderboard not showing scores properly
  • Frequent lags and glitches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more colors and levels
  • Fix leaderboard issues
  • Improve accuracy and reduce lag

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Wars

No in-app purchases

None

Cylinders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Wars free?
Bubble Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cylinders free?
Cylinders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Wars or Cylinders?
Bubble Wars is rated higher. Bubble Wars averages 4.4 out of 5 from 559 ratings, while Cylinders averages 4.2 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Bubble Wars or Cylinders have ads?
Both Bubble Wars and Cylinders show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Wars or Cylinders?
Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cylinders every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Wars was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cylinders on October 8, 2026.

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