Comparison

Bubble Wars vs Donuts Drift

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

Donuts Drift

Perform unlimited drifts by tapping left and right to spin donuts and avoid obstacles. Collect coins to upgrade cars and earn fuel. Compete for high scores and leaderboard rankings, playable online or offline.

Highlights
  • Unlimited drifts
  • Tap to spin donuts
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Car upgrades
  • Coin collection
  • Offline play
  • Leaderboard rankings
Features
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It’s time to drift again… and again… and again with the best new drift game! Spin donuts, avoid obstacles and see how far you can get!   Donuts Drift lets you do unlimited drifts and reach new records with just a tap! Tap left and right to get that perfect drift and see how many donuts you can spin. Burn rubber in this free game as you spin out with new cars and boosts. Avoid obstacles and see how many donuts you can spin.  Collect coins with each drift and use it to upgrade your driving experience and earn extra fuel.   Donut Drift is a fun and addictive game that is very simple to learn. See if you can beat your high score and drift your way to the top of the leaderboard! Play offline wherever you are, or go online and boost your rank. Hit the road and start drifting donuts today!   DONUTS DRIFT FEATURES: DONUT SPINNING GAME - Simple but challenging tap gameplay - Tap to drift and see how many donuts you can spin! - Drive and drift as far as you can to set an awesome record - Avoid obstacles along your way   LEVEL UP YOUR RIDE - Unlock different car designs and drift your way! - Collect coins and earn more fuel - Pick up boosts and power up your ride FUN AND ADDICTING GAME - Earn Drift Coins even while offline! - Minimalist design that is pleasing to the eyes - Aim for a high score and rank up - Play with no WiFi   Be the one and only Drift King! Download Donuts Drift now and start the fun!

Screenshots

Bubble Wars4 screens
Donuts Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Wars at none against Donuts Drift's 1. Bubble Wars also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 28%). Donuts Drift's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 559) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.5). On price, rating, 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. Donuts Drift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubble Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Bubble Wars against 4.5 for Donuts Drift. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Donuts Drift has 13K ratings behind it against 559, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Bubble Wars's written reviews are positive against 28% of Donuts Drift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, Donuts Drift monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Wars versus Donuts Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble WarsDonuts Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (559 ratings)4.5 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews — better27.6% of reviews
Number of ratings55913K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB302 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Dreams IncGames for Friends LLC

Customer experience

Bubble Wars

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

Donuts Drift

All ratings12,614 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews537 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative60.9%

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

Donuts Drift

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Superb and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 🚀 Responsive and smooth controls

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Ads causing game freezes and crashes
  • 🔋 Ads interrupting gameplay flow
  • 💸 Paid ad-removal option too expensive

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

Donuts Drift

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads opening App Store unexpectedly
  • Offline rewards not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More tracks and game modes
  • Customization options for cars
  • Offline rewards tracking

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Wars

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Donuts Drift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bubble Wars free?
Bubble Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Donuts Drift free?
Donuts Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Wars or Donuts Drift?
Donuts Drift is rated higher. Bubble Wars averages 4.4 out of 5 from 559 ratings, while Donuts Drift averages 4.5 from 13K ratings.
Do Bubble Wars or Donuts Drift have ads?
Both Bubble Wars and Donuts Drift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Wars or Donuts Drift?
Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and Donuts Drift monthly. Most recently, Bubble Wars was updated on October 14, 2026 and Donuts Drift on October 15, 2026.

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