Comparison

Bubble Wars vs Asteroid Commando

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

Asteroid Commando

Pilot a ship through a retro arcade experience, blasting asteroids and collecting gems while battling alien pirates and avoiding mines. Enjoy classic vector graphics and power-ups across iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Vector graphics (modern or classic)
  • Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire, Time Freeze)
  • Intuitive Crown controls for Apple Watch
  • Swipe controls for iPhone
  • Daily global rankings
  • Short burst gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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Asteroid Commando is a vector graphics arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Pilot your ship as you blast asteroids in search of priceless gems. Battle alien pirates and avoid deadly space mines! • Choose between Modern Tron inspired graphics or original arcade Vector graphics • Vector style asteroids, enemies and mines! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Time Freeze! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Daily rank to see how you compare to the rest of the world! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone and Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! • Watch features stylish Complications! • Ability to invert Crown controls on the Watch! • TouchArcade Game of the Week! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing -Johnno and Pete

Screenshots

Bubble Wars4 screens
Asteroid Commando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bubble Wars at Free against Asteroid Commando's $1.99. Bubble Wars also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (47% vs 38%). Asteroid Commando's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bubble Wars is free to download; Asteroid Commando costs $1.99 up front. 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 559 and 134 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Bubble Wars's written reviews are positive against 38% of Asteroid Commando's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bubble Wars versus Asteroid Commando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble WarsAsteroid Commando
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (559 ratings) — better4.0 (134 ratings)
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings559 — better134
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#167 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.512.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Dreams IncRed Sprite Studios

Customer experience

Bubble Wars

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

Asteroid Commando

All ratings134 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

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

Asteroid Commando

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Wars

No in-app purchases

None

Asteroid Commando

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Wars free?
Bubble Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asteroid Commando free?
Asteroid Commando costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Wars or Asteroid Commando?
Bubble Wars is rated higher. Bubble Wars averages 4.4 out of 5 from 559 ratings, while Asteroid Commando averages 4.0 from 134 ratings.
Do Bubble Wars or Asteroid Commando have ads?
Bubble Wars shows ads; Asteroid Commando does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Wars or Asteroid Commando?
Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and Asteroid Commando every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Wars was updated on October 10, 2026 and Asteroid Commando on October 8, 2026.

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