Comparison

Bubble Shooter HD vs Up the Wall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bubble Shooter HD

A classic bubble-popping game where you aim and shoot colored bubbles to create matches of three or more. Clear the board to score points and progress through levels. Offers a larger game board and a new game mode in its full version.

Highlights
  • Aim and shoot bubbles
  • Match 3 or more to clear
  • Score points for combinations
  • Larger game board (full version)
  • New 'Bubble Whirl' game mode (full version)
Features
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This is the must played bubble shooter, you move the arrow with your finger. Touch to release the bubble. Make combinations of 3 or more bubbles to make them dissapear and score points. The more bubbles you shoot at once the more points you get. What's the difference between the full and free version: * No Ads and larger game board. * New game mode named Bubble Whirl. * More Coins in Classic Mode. PLEASE NOTE: If you have problem with arcade mode, please backup this game with iTunes and delete it on iPad, then reinstall it.

About

Up the Wall

Control a character in a gravity-defying arcade game. Navigate through colorful worlds, avoid obstacles, and collect prizes to win. Test your skills to see if you can collect them all.

Highlights
  • Defy changing gravity
  • Collect prizes
  • Avoid obstacles
  • 48 colorful worlds
  • Claw machine gameplay
Features
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Choose your destiny from the claw machine and reach 100% to win the prize! Stay on track as you avoid obstacles to defy the changing gravity in 48 colourful worlds. Do you have what it takes to collect all the prizes or will it drive you Up The Wall!

Screenshots

Up the Wall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Up the Wall at 85% against Bubble Shooter HD's 13%. Up the Wall also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bubble Shooter HD sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Up the Wall sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Up the Wall holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Bubble Shooter HD's written reviews are positive against 85% of Up the Wall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Shooter HD ships an update monthly, Up the Wall every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bubble Shooter HD versus Up the Wall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Shooter HDUp the Wall
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (48 ratings)4.7 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews84.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48152 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREANIX ENTERTAINMENT LIMITEDTurbo Chilli Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Bubble Shooter HD

All ratings48 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Up the Wall

All ratings151 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.7%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Shooter HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Up the Wall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to select last character
  • Freezing issues on certain devices
  • Unresponsive controls in some cases

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and characters
  • Ability to choose characters
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved performance on older devices

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bubble Shooter HD

One-time2
  • Unlock Puzzle and Classic mode$0.99
  • Arcade Mode Unlimited Coins$0.99
10 purchases

Up the Wall

One-time10
  • Donut Cat$0.99
  • Duck$0.99
  • Frog$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Skull$0.99
  • Turtle$0.99
  • Unicorn$0.99
  • Plane$0.99
  • NO ADS$0.99
  • 10 Snails$0.99
  • Start Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Bubble Shooter HD free?
Bubble Shooter HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Up the Wall free?
Up the Wall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Shooter HD or Up the Wall?
Up the Wall is rated higher. Bubble Shooter HD averages 3.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Up the Wall averages 4.7 from 152 ratings.
Do Bubble Shooter HD or Up the Wall have ads?
Bubble Shooter HD shows ads; Up the Wall does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter HD or Up the Wall?
Bubble Shooter HD ships an update monthly, and Up the Wall every 5 days. Most recently, Bubble Shooter HD was updated on October 7, 2026 and Up the Wall on November 2, 2026.

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