Comparison

Bubble Bust! vs Bubble Mania!

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Bust!

Engage in addictive arcade-style gameplay by matching and popping colorful bubbles. Clear levels, collect power-ups, and compete globally in this classic bubble shooter experience.

Highlights
  • Tons of levels
  • High quality graphics
  • Exciting new bubbles and power ups
  • Realistic game physics
  • Global high scores
  • Colorblind mode
Features
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Over 25 million people around the world are playing this original arcade bubble shooter! Thank you all for your support! Some player reviews: - "Most Addicting Game EVER!!" - 5 star review - "Smooth gameplay and nice graphics!" - 5 star review - "Fun!!! Perfect way to pass the time!" - 5 star review - "I love It!!! It is one of the best game I played!" - 5 star review Bubble Bust! Free is an amazing bubble-shooter game featuring addictive gameplay and many exciting new bubbles and power ups never seen before! The game is easy to play - clear the marbles and bust the hidden key bubble - yet amazingly fun and challenging! FEATURES: * Tons of levels with serious bubble-popping fun * High quality graphics * Breathtaking visual effects * Lots of exciting new bubbles and power ups * Realistic game physics * Captivating arcade inspired music * 38 Awesome Achievements * Global high scores let you compete against players from around the world * Three star ranking system * Tracks today’s and personal records for each level * Accurate controls, with two ways to shoot * Excellent replay value * Colorblind mode * Fun stats and much much more… It's so fun, it’s... marbelous! :) HOW TO PLAY: Your goal is to clear the marbles and bust the hidden key bubble. Clear the marbles by making groups of the same color. Groups of three or more marbles of the same color will fall down. If the marbles cross the glowing line at the bottom of the screen, the game is over. CONTROLS: Simply tap a marble on the game board, or an empty spot close to it, to fire a marble towards that spot. To fine tune your shot, slide your finger left and right anywhere on the screen to first set the direction, then release your finger to launch the marble. This is the original arcade bubble shooter game which has inspired the creation of a whole new sub-genre of bubble shooters. Please support us by rating and reviewing the game. Game On! :) Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GameOnArcade Developed and published by GameOn https://www.GameOnArcade.com

About

Bubble Mania!

Engage in a classic bubble-popping puzzle experience with continuously updated levels and an innovative endless mode. Utilize special bubbles and powerful props for a cool gaming experience, enhanced by realistic physics and a beautiful interface.

Highlights
  • Classic mode with continuous level updates
  • Innovative endless mode for high scores
  • Special bubbles and powerful props
  • Realistic physical collision effects
  • Beautiful game screen
  • Lucky spin for daily free challenges
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Was named the perfect bubble game ever! * The classic mode brand-new design, level continuously updated, through constant! * Endless mode of innovation design, challenges high score, don't stop! * Various special bubbles and powerful props, games cool! * Real physical collision effect, beautiful game screen, the perfect game experience! * Lucky spin to challenge you lucky! Every day first challenge is free! Now begin a new journey bubble!

Screenshots

Bubble Bust!4 screens
Bubble Mania!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Bust! at 4.7 against Bubble Mania!'s 4.3. Bubble Bust! also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 88) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 Bust! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Mania! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Bust! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Bust! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Bubble Bust!'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Bubble Mania!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Bust! ships an update every 4 months, Bubble Mania! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubble Bust! versus Bubble Mania!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Bust!Bubble Mania!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.3 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better88
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOES International ABHangzhou Moxing Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Bubble Bust!

All ratings1,353 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews398 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.8%

Bubble Mania!

All ratings88 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Bust!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Purchases not restoring
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Pause/resume feature
  • Improved iCloud sync
  • Customization options

Bubble Mania!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Bubble Bust!

One-time11
  • Pack of 10 Fireballs$0.99
  • Pack of 5 Bumpers$0.99
  • Bust that Bubble! - Bubble Bust World 1$0.99
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  • World 2 - Level Pack 2$0.99
  • World 3 - Level Pack 2$0.99
  • Pack of 500 Tokens$0.99
  • Pack of 15 Bumpers$1.99
  • Pack of 30 Fireballs$1.99
  • Shooting Stars - Bubble Bust World 2$1.99
  • Struck by Lightning - Bubble Bust World 3$1.99
  • MEGA Bubble Popper Pack$7.99
4 purchases

Bubble Mania!

One-time4
  • 5000 coins$0.99
  • 20000 coins$2.99
  • 50000 coins$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 100000 coins$9.99

Questions

Is Bubble Bust! free?
Bubble Bust! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Mania! free?
Bubble Mania! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Bust! or Bubble Mania!?
Bubble Bust! is rated higher. Bubble Bust! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Bubble Mania! averages 4.3 from 88 ratings.
Do Bubble Bust! or Bubble Mania! have ads?
Both Bubble Bust! and Bubble Mania! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Bust! or Bubble Mania!?
Bubble Bust! ships an update every 4 months, and Bubble Mania! every 2 months. Most recently, Bubble Bust! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bubble Mania! on September 21, 2026.

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