Comparison

Bubble Wars vs Tirl.

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

Tirl.

Experience the most satisfying digital fidget spinner with realistic physics and calibrated haptics. Chase your best spins, unlock premium materials, and enjoy a distraction-free, offline experience designed for restless hands.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Calibrated haptic feedback
  • Live spin timer and record tracking
  • Unlockable premium materials
  • Offline functionality
  • No accounts or data collection
Features
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Tirl is the most satisfying digital fidget spinner ever made. One app. One purpose. Open, spin, smile. Most spinner apps feel like cheap animations. Tirl feels like a real precision-machined spinner in your hand, because every detail is built around feel. REAL PHYSICS True finger tracking, natural momentum, and realistic bearing friction. Flick it and it spins exactly like the real thing. Drum it to build speed and chase a monster spin. CALIBRATED HAPTICS Every touch, flick, and record-break is matched with satisfying vibration tuned to your hand. You don't just see the spin — you feel it. CHASE YOUR BEST A live timer turns every spin into a challenge. Beat your record, feel the celebration, then share a card daring your friends to beat you. PREMIUM MATERIALS Start with brushed titanium. Unlock warm, mirror-polished brass, each with its own distinct feel and character. Same skill ceiling, different personality. BUILT RIGHT - No accounts, no logins - No data collection - No forced ads - Works completely offline - Designed for restless hands and quiet moments Download Tirl. Flick once. Then try to stop.

Screenshots

Bubble Wars4 screens
Tirl.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tirl. at 100% against Bubble Wars's 47%. Tirl. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Bubble Wars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (559 vs 2). On price, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Tirl. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubble Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tirl. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Wars has 559 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Bubble Wars's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tirl.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, Tirl. weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bubble Wars versus Tirl.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble WarsTirl.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (559 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings559 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Dreams IncCole stegman

Customer experience

Bubble Wars

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

Tirl.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tirl.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Wars

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tirl.

One-time1
  • Damascus Steel$1.99

Questions

Is Bubble Wars free?
Bubble Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tirl. free?
Tirl. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Wars or Tirl.?
Tirl. is rated higher. Bubble Wars averages 4.4 out of 5 from 559 ratings, while Tirl. averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bubble Wars or Tirl. have ads?
Bubble Wars shows ads; Tirl. does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Wars or Tirl.?
Bubble Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tirl. weekly. Most recently, Bubble Wars was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tirl. on October 9, 2026.

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