Comparison

Bubble Jewels™ vs Bubble Crusher 2

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 Crusher 2

Engage in fast-paced bubble popping puzzles with a race against the clock. Discover hidden keys and power-ups to clear the screen and unlock new challenges. Enjoy HD graphics and sound in this addictive sequel.

Highlights
  • 50 bubble popping levels
  • Unique power-ups
  • HD graphics and sound
  • Hidden keys and secrets
  • Race against the clock
Features
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The best free bubble popping puzzle game is back with a fun new sequel: Bubble Crusher 2! When you want to pop some bubbles, Bubble Crusher 2 is here to save the day! Race against the clock as you frantically pop every bubble on the screen, one satisfying tap at a time. Break the right bubbles, and you'll discover hidden keys and power-ups, just what you need for some truly epic bubble popping puzzle action! Crush, smash, pop, and burst. A ton of crazy bubbles fill the screen, and some of them are hiding secrets! Start tapping and popping to see what lies beneath! Features: * 50 fun bubble popping levels * Unique power-ups to pop multiple bubbles at once * HD graphics and sound * More levels are coming soon! The original Bubble Crusher game has been downloaded over two million times since its release. That's almost five billion bubbles popped! Bubble Crusher 2 has twice the bubble popping power, making it the most addictive bubble shooting game around! Download the best free bubble pop game today and start popping away!

Screenshots

Bubble Jewels™2 screens
Bubble Crusher 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Jewels™ at 4.7 against Bubble Crusher 2's 4.1. Bubble Jewels™ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Bubble Crusher 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Bubble Crusher 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Jewels™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Jewels™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Jewels™ has 3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Bubble Jewels™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Bubble Crusher 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Jewels™ ships an update every 2 months, Bubble Crusher 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bubble Jewels™ versus Bubble Crusher 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Jewels™Bubble Crusher 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better4.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Howdy Technology LLCRV AppStudios LLC

Customer experience

Bubble Jewels™

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

Bubble Crusher 2

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Crusher 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Jewels™

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Bubble Crusher 2

One-time10
  • 2 Unicorn +2 Mighty Mace$1.99
  • 2Freeze Time +1 Time Refill Life$1.99
  • 3000 Coins$2.99
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  • 2X Coins Multiplier$2.99
  • 2 Unicorn +3 Freeze Time$2.99
  • 3 Freeze Time + 3 Key Locator$3.99
  • 5000 Coins$4.99
  • 3X In Game Power$4.99
  • 3Unicorn+5Key Locator+3 Mighty Mace$5.99
  • 2x Coins Multiplier +3x In Game Powers$6.99

Questions

Is Bubble Jewels™ free?
Bubble Jewels™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Crusher 2 free?
Bubble Crusher 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Jewels™ or Bubble Crusher 2?
Bubble Jewels™ is rated higher. Bubble Jewels™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Bubble Crusher 2 averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.
Do Bubble Jewels™ or Bubble Crusher 2 have ads?
Both Bubble Jewels™ and Bubble Crusher 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Jewels™ or Bubble Crusher 2?
Bubble Jewels™ ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Crusher 2 every 13 months. Most recently, Bubble Jewels™ was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bubble Crusher 2 on September 30, 2026.

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