Comparison

Bubble Jewels™ vs Bubble Pop

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Jewels™

A relaxing and engaging puzzle game where you match and pop colorful bubbles. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no timers, beautiful graphics, and the ability to listen to your own music. Offers both casual and challenging modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Easy to learn and play
  • Match 3 or more bubbles to drop
  • No timers for a relaxing experience
  • Beautiful graphics and sound
  • Challenge Mode for tricky gameplay
  • Easy Mode with no descending ceiling
  • Game Center score comparison
Features
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SUPER FUN and 100% FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW! Check out the reviews - you're going to love Bubble Jewels! ••••• "I love this game - it's so easy to play and so easy to learn!" --HoneyX3 ••••• "Very entertaining and makes you concentrate! Very good for the brain!" --BethanyBrian ••••• "A great bubble game and addictive" --Drangonfly9259 EASY TO LEARN AND PLAY! • Just touch the screen to launch a bubble exactly where you want it to go! • Match 3 or more bubbles of the same color and they drop! • Your goal is to clear all the bubbles from the board… You can do it! RELAX WHILE YOU SHARPEN YOUR MIND! • No timers, so take your time and relax • Beautiful graphics and animation • Relaxing sound effects • Listen to your iPod music while playing GOOD TIMES • Simple and elegant gameplay • Endless variety, never the same game twice • NEW - Challenge Mode for players who want a seriously tricky game! (If you are currently in a game and want to switch to Challenge Mode, tap the "restart" curved arrow button to restart your game and choose Challenge Mode) • NEW - Easy Mode where the ceiling never pushes down! • Compare your scores with the world using Game Center • Magic auto-save - go ahead and quit the game, take a phone call, send a text - when you come back, your game will be waiting for you! Get Bubble Jewels now, and start the fun! ------ Thanks for playing Bubble Jewels! If you enjoy it, please tell your friends to try it out! Search the appstore for Boy Howdy to see all our free games! BUBBLE JEWELS is a trademark of Boy Howdy Technology LLC

About

Bubble Pop

Engage in an addictive bubble shooter puzzle game with hundreds of levels and fun challenges. Aim, shoot, and match three or more bubbles to burst them and clear the board. Utilize powerful boosters and strategic thinking to overcome obstacles and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of addictive levels
  • Classic smooth gameplay
  • Awesome power-ups
  • Unlock Fireball and Bomb boosters
  • Strategic bubble matching
  • Thousands of unique levels
  • No WiFi needed
Features
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Bubble Pop is a NEW & FREE addictive bubble shooter puzzle game! Train your brain to aim & shoot and burst & drop all bubbles! We took the classic arcade Bubble Pop Games and added some new, awesome features to this bubble game that you’ll love to relax with it. Why You’ll Like It? * Play hundreds of addictive levels, packed with fun puzzles. * Explore the infinite bubble shooting universe, and enjoy classic smooth gameplay! * Complete missions and claim awesome rewards. * Reach the level target and win. * Fight alongside the bravest warriors and conquer all the fun challenges! * Boost your experience with awesome power-ups and pop all the colorful balloons. * Pop 7 bubbles in a row to unlock the FIREBALL that will burn every bubble on the way. * Drop 10+ bubbles at once to get a BOMB that will take out surrounding bubbles. * See which color you are getting next and work out a strategy to smash all bubbles using fewer shots. * Less moves you pass a level, the higher score you'll get! * Overcome the obstacles and break all the bubbles to win. HOW TO PLAY -Aim carefully and tap where you want to fire! -Match 3 or more bubbles to make them pop! -Create powerful boosters & items to help you blast through levels. FEATURES *Thousands of unique levels with various fun challenges! *Easy to learn but difficult to master. *No WiFi needed. Play anytime, anywhere. *Play everyday to get special rewards! *Soothing sounds and gorgeous visual effects. Bubble Pop - Pop Bubbles is free to download and play, but contains in-app purchases. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings.Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hrs before the current period ends. Manage subscriptions via iTunes account settingsTerms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDya_Kp9WpuOMBgWYEVv5powmZvhcM31lm45Fiw0jmw/editPrivacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDya_Kp9WpuOMBgWYEVv5powmZvhcM31lm45Fiw0jmw/edit Have you a good time!

Screenshots

Bubble Jewels™2 screens
Bubble Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Jewels™ at none against Bubble Pop's 11. Bubble Pop's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 83%). 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. Bubble Pop sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 7 days. Bubble Jewels™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bubble Jewels™ against 4.7 for Bubble Pop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 9.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Bubble Jewels™'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Bubble Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Jewels™ ships an update every 2 months, Bubble Pop fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubble Jewels™ versus Bubble Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Jewels™Bubble Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K9.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Howdy Technology LLCSichuan Tuguan Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Bubble Jewels™

All ratings3,018 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.9%

Bubble Pop

All ratings8,905 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Bubble Jewels™

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🎯 Good aim and strategy required
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and stress-relieving
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🤖 Responsive and reliable developers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing issues
  • 🤯 Highly addictive, can be hard to put down
  • 🤖 Lack of clear game mechanics explanation
  • 🧠 Repetitive gameplay, could use more variety

Bubble Pop

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤓 Challenging and mentally stimulating
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive controls
  • 💰 Fair monetization model with free rewards

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Repetitive visuals and gameplay
  • 🎨 Limited color palette and bubble variety
  • 🎮 Occasional aiming issues

Bugs and requests

Bubble Jewels™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game resets to level 1 after exiting and returning
  • Bubble aiming and placement not always accurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save progress and resume from last level
  • Online leaderboards to compare scores
  • More challenging or randomized level designs
  • Option to disable ads or purchase ad-free version

Bubble Pop

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not unlocking properly after updates
  • Inconsistent coin/reward distribution

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse bubble types and power-ups
  • Ability to customize the game board or background
  • Leaderboards and social features

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Jewels™

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Bubble Pop

Subscriptions1
  • VIP WEEKlY SUBSCRIPTION3 Days trial$7.497 Days
One-time10
  • Starter pack$0.99
  • Mini Coin$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Coin$4.99
  • Beginner's Pack$8.99
  • Weekend Pack$8.99
  • Champion Pack$12.99
  • Super Pack$16.99
  • Medium Coin$19.99
  • Mega Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Bubble Jewels™ free?
Bubble Jewels™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Pop free?
Bubble Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Jewels™ or Bubble Pop?
Bubble Pop is rated higher. Bubble Jewels™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Bubble Pop averages 4.7 from 9.1K ratings.
Do Bubble Jewels™ or Bubble Pop have ads?
Both Bubble Jewels™ and Bubble Pop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Jewels™ or Bubble Pop?
Bubble Jewels™ ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Pop fortnightly. Most recently, Bubble Jewels™ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bubble Pop on October 23, 2026.

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