Comparison

Bubble Wars vs Jellyfish Tap

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

Jellyfish Tap

Tap to make a jellyfish jump and navigate through a colorful world. Compete for high scores on the Apple Watch leaderboard by linking your devices and following a simple submission process.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Beautiful colors
  • Jellyfish character
  • Apple Watch score submission
  • Global ranking
Features
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Simple. Beautiful Colors. A Jellyfish. Let's Tap & Jump! To submit the Apple Watch score to the ranking: 1- The iPhone and Apple Watch must be linked 2- Apple Watch must be within range of the iPhone. 3- Play with the Apple Watch and before sending the score, open the game application on the iPhone. When you press send from Apple Watch, a screen with the score ready to send to the leaderboard will appear on the iPhone. You can already know who have the best score from the Apple Watch!

Screenshots

Bubble Wars4 screens
Jellyfish Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Wars at none against Jellyfish Tap's 1. Bubble Wars also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Jellyfish Tap's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 47%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Jellyfish Tap 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 4.4 for Jellyfish Tap. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 625 and 468 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Bubble Wars's written reviews are positive against 59% of Jellyfish Tap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, Jellyfish Tap every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubble Wars versus Jellyfish Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble WarsJellyfish Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (625 ratings) — better4.4 (468 ratings)
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings625 — better468
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
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 iOS14.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Dreams IncTocapp Games S.L.

Customer experience

Bubble Wars

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

Jellyfish Tap

All ratings463 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Bubble Wars

From 625 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

Jellyfish Tap

From 468 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful pastel graphics
  • 🦑 Customizable jellyfish characters
  • 👍 Addictive and engaging
  • 🎮 Easy to play on phone

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Extremely difficult on Apple Watch
  • 🤏 Small gaps in obstacles
  • 👎 Unresponsive touch on watch
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay without end
  • ⚖️ Game is too easy for some

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

Jellyfish Tap

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game closes on launch on Apple Watch SE
  • Gaps become impossibly small

Requested features

4 requests
  • Make game easier on Apple Watch
  • Increase gap size or decrease jump height
  • Add a completion or end to the game
  • Improve touch responsiveness on Apple Watch

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Wars

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Jellyfish Tap

One-time1
  • No Ads and Unlock All$1.99

Questions

Is Bubble Wars free?
Bubble Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jellyfish Tap free?
Jellyfish Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Wars or Jellyfish Tap?
Bubble Wars is rated higher. Bubble Wars averages 4.4 out of 5 from 625 ratings, while Jellyfish Tap averages 4.4 from 468 ratings.
Do Bubble Wars or Jellyfish Tap have ads?
Both Bubble Wars and Jellyfish Tap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Wars or Jellyfish Tap?
Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and Jellyfish Tap every 3 months. Most recently, Bubble Wars was updated on November 10, 2026 and Jellyfish Tap on November 3, 2026.

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