Comparison

Bust A Marble vs AE Archer

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

Head to head
About

Bust A Marble

Connect strings of like-colored marbles to clear the board and meet score goals before time runs out. Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles and enjoy dazzling special effects and music. Compete with friends through Game Center achievements.

Highlights
  • Connect like-colored marbles
  • Score goals before time runs out
  • Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles
  • 20 levels of gameplay
  • Game Center achievements
  • Advanced special effects and sound
Features
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Swipe to connect matching marbles and bust colorful chains in Bust A Marble, a fast, timed puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Build bigger groups, chase each level's score goal, and keep the clock alive with special marbles. Use clock marbles for extra seconds, unleash lightning to clear more marbles, and refresh the board when you need a new path. Connect seven or more to gain bonus time and raise your score multiplier. THE CLASSIC RETURNS Enjoy Connie's original colorful artwork, lively music, sound effects, and marble-busting action on modern iPhone and iPad screens. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Start in Classic mode with the original marbles and gameplay. The full-game purchase adds Updated mode with refreshed marble styles and a wider board layout. Switch between Classic and Updated in Settings. FEATURES - 20 levels of fast-paced marble matching - Clock, lightning, and refresh bonus marbles - Game Center scores and achievements - In-game tutorial and tips - Separate music, sound, and voice settings - Landscape play on iPhone and iPad FREE TO START Classic levels 1–9 are free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks Classic level 10 onward and Updated mode. No subscription. Owners of the original No Ads purchase can restore it to unlock the full game at no additional charge. Use Restore Purchases on the MORE... page with the Apple Account used for the original purchase.

About

AE Archer

Experience an epic archery adventure with smooth gameplay and stunning graphics. Aim, shoot, and challenge yourself across various modes, including single-player, versus, and training. Perfect your skills to become a qualified archer athlete.

Highlights
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Amazing graphics
  • Vivid sound
  • Single Mode with endless levels
  • VS Mode for competitive play
  • Training Mode for skill improvement
  • Realistic aiming mechanics
Features
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AE Archer comes to your phone now! Smooth game play, amazing graphics and awesome vivid sound, AE Archer gives you an epic sports experience just like in the wild. Any feedback please mail us, because we can’t reply on comments. Thanks very much for all your support in our games! Pull your bow down. Aim the arrow at the target by moving your hand on the screen. Confirm the target distance and wind. Watch out the moving target. Take off your finger to shot the arrow. Three addictive modes here: Single Mode, VS Mode and Training Mode. Challenge yourself with the Single Mode, enjoy the most crazy and thrilling sports feeling. Endless levels as well as incremental difficulties, witch gives you fantastic challenges. 10 point time bonus gives you a good chance to get higher scores. Try your best to hit the further level! Play VS Mode, competing with your family or friend to get the honorable champion cup! Not enough archer experience? Train yourself with the Training Mode and improve yourself to be a qualified archer athlete! If you like Basketball, Football, Soccer, Golf, Air Hockey, Pool, Fruit Shooting, Army Sniper, Bowling, Play Tennis, 3D Badminton, AE 3D Motor or other sports games, you shouldn’t miss this game. Keep your nerve and aim your target. Let’s begin the fantastic shooting!

Screenshots

Bust A Marble4 screens
AE Archer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AE Archer at 4.7 against Bust A Marble's 4.1. AE Archer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). Bust A Marble's advantage is ratings volume (544 vs 74). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. Bust A Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AE Archer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AE Archer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bust A Marble has 544 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Bust A Marble's written reviews are positive against 91% of AE Archer's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bust A Marble versus AE Archer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBust A MarbleAE Archer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (544 ratings)4.7 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings544 — better74
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.04.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFairlady MediaAE Mobile Inc.

Customer experience

Bust A Marble

All ratings544 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%

AE Archer

All ratings74 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.9%

Bugs and requests

Bust A Marble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AE Archer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Loss of coins on internet disconnect
  • Game is too slow
  • Doesn't aim properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Bluetooth VS mode
  • Add online play
  • Add upgrade abilities for bows and arrows
  • Add different target choices
  • Optimize for newer devices (e.g., iPhone 5)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bust A Marble

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$0.99
  • Bust A Marble - No Ads!$0.99
None

AE Archer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bust A Marble free?
Bust A Marble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AE Archer free?
AE Archer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bust A Marble or AE Archer?
AE Archer is rated higher. Bust A Marble averages 4.1 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while AE Archer averages 4.7 from 74 ratings.
Do Bust A Marble or AE Archer have ads?
Neither Bust A Marble nor AE Archer shows ads.

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