Comparison

Bubble Bust! vs Bubbles Crush

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

Bubbles Crush

Clear groups of same-colored bubbles falling from the top of the screen. Earn points by strategically selecting and destroying clusters of three or more. Advance to new levels by clearing a target number of rows, with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Clear groups of same-colored bubbles
  • Advance through levels
  • Score points by clearing rows
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Strategic matching
Features
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Beat screen slowly filling with bubbles and destroy as many of them as possible to move to the next level. Earn points by selecting groups of squares of the same color. You can select and clear from the game board groups of 3 and more objects. New lines of squares will be felling from the top of the screen. To move to the next level you need to add number of rows shown in the right top corner, each level you should add more rows then before. You will get more points for group of 6 cubes, then for 2 groups of 3 cubes.

Screenshots

Bubble Bust!4 screens
Bubbles Crush3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Bust! at 4.7 against Bubbles Crush's 4.2. Bubble Bust! also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 13) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Bubbles Crush's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bubbles Crush asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Bust! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Bust! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Bubble Bust!'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Bubbles Crush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Bust! ships an update every 4 months, Bubbles Crush every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble Bust! versus Bubbles Crush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Bust!Bubbles Crush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOES International ABAndrey Krutikov

Customer experience

Bubble Bust!

All ratings1,353 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews775 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.7%

Bubbles Crush

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

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

Bubbles Crush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bubble Bust!

One-time10
  • 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 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
None

Bubbles Crush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Bust! free?
Bubble Bust! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubbles Crush free?
Bubbles Crush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Bust! or Bubbles Crush?
Bubble Bust! is rated higher. Bubble Bust! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Bubbles Crush averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Bubble Bust! or Bubbles Crush have ads?
Both Bubble Bust! and Bubbles Crush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Bust! or Bubbles Crush?
Bubble Bust! ships an update every 4 months, and Bubbles Crush every 7 months. Most recently, Bubble Bust! was updated on November 10, 2026 and Bubbles Crush on November 1, 2026.

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