Comparison

Bust A Marble vs The Last Game

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

The Last Game

Embark on a top-down action roguelike adventure through a dangerous dungeon. Make strategic choices, collect over 130 items to create powerful synergies, and master 13 unique characters. Play solo or team up with friends in local co-op for an epic quest.

Highlights
  • Top-down action roguelike gameplay
  • Over 130 unique items
  • Powerful item synergies
  • 13 unique playable characters
  • Local co-op for up to 4 players
  • Balance risk and reward mechanics
Features
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Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters! BALANCE RISK & REWARD Balance risk and reward as your make your choices! Push your luck to grow your build, but don't overestimate your abilities, or your run could end on the spot. Navigate the dungeon wisely and reap the rewards to optimize your build to crush the dungeon with 13 unique characters! BECOME OVERPOWERED Over 130 unique items can be mixed and matched to create a devastating build, laying waste to every enemy in sight! Be careful not to hurt yourself with an item that doesn't fit, and experiment with synergies to become an overpowered behemoth! FIND SECRETS Uncover the secrets of the dungeon on your quest to slay the Villain to unlock hidden paths, uncover new items, and grow your band of adventurers! And for those who crave a challenge, the greatest rewards are locked behind the greatest trials! PLAY WITH FRIENDS Play solo or with others in local co-op, with up to 4 people! Combine character abilities to improve your odds, or do a mild amount of trolling, the choice is yours! Please note that extra controllers are required to play with others.

Screenshots

Bust A Marble4 screens
The Last Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bust A Marble at Free against The Last Game's $3.99. Bust A Marble also leads on ratings volume (544 vs 105). The Last Game's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Bust A Marble is free to download; The Last Game costs $3.99 up front. Bust A Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The Last Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Last Game holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bust A Marble has 544 ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Bust A Marble's written reviews are positive against 85% of The Last Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bust A Marble ships an update fortnightly, The Last Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bust A Marble versus The Last Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBust A MarbleThe Last Game
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (544 ratings)4.6 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better84.8% of reviews
Number of ratings544 — better105
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB92 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperFairlady MediaFrederic Julian

Customer experience

Bust A Marble

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

The Last Game

All ratings105 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative13.1%

Bugs and requests

Bust A Marble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Last Game

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Flamethrower bug
  • Decoy not working as intended
  • Rare chest always giving nothing
  • Freezing during gameplay
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  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more bosses, characters, and items
  • Implement an endless mode
  • Add support for Chinese language
  • Improve UI customization options
  • Fix aspect ratio issues on iPad
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  • Add ability to edit joystick location
  • Improve spell effects
  • Add more synergies between items
  • Provide better progression system
  • Add online co-op

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bust A Marble

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

The Last Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bust A Marble free?
Bust A Marble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Last Game free?
The Last Game costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bust A Marble or The Last Game?
The Last Game is rated higher. Bust A Marble averages 4.1 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while The Last Game averages 4.6 from 105 ratings.
Do Bust A Marble or The Last Game have ads?
Neither Bust A Marble nor The Last Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bust A Marble or The Last Game?
Bust A Marble ships an update fortnightly, and The Last Game monthly. Most recently, Bust A Marble was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Last Game on October 30, 2026.

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