Bubble Wars vs Red Baron 1917
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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. Thanks for playing Bubble Wars and we would love to hear back from you!
Red Baron 1917
Experience World War One aerial combat as the legendary Red Baron. Battle through waves of enemy aircraft with retro arcade graphics and immersive sound. Playable across multiple Apple devices, including Apple Watch.
- World War One aerial combat
- Battle enemy planes
- Retro arcade graphics
- Cool music and sound effects
- Playable on Apple Watch
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Take to the skies in World War One! Play as the Red Baron, battling waves of enemy planes as you fly over the war ridden landscape of Europe. - Retro arcade graphics - Cool music and sound effects - Playable on Apple Watch Enjoy, Johnno and Pete
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Verdict
Bubble Wars and Red Baron 1917 both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Red Baron 1917's written reviews are positive against 47% of Bubble Wars's. Red Baron 1917 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.5). Bubble Wars's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 Wars is free to download; Red Baron 1917 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Bubble Wars against 4.5 for Red Baron 1917. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Wars has 623 ratings behind it against 70, 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 100% of Red Baron 1917's.
Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, Red Baron 1917 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Wars | Red Baron 1917 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (623 ratings) | 4.5 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 623 — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modular Dreams Inc | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
Bubble Wars
Red Baron 1917
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
Red Baron 1917
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bubble Wars
No in-app purchases
Red Baron 1917
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bubble Wars free?
Is Red Baron 1917 free?
Which has better reviews, Bubble Wars or Red Baron 1917?
Do Bubble Wars or Red Baron 1917 have ads?
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