Comparison

Bubble Ball vs Chain Bump!

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Ball

A physics puzzle game where you use creative solutions with various pieces and powerups to guide a bubble to its goal. Test your ingenuity and logical thinking skills with over 150 levels, including user-created content.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Level editor
  • Community levels
  • Wood and metal pieces
  • Powerups (speed boost, reverse gravity)
  • 156 levels
Features
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Try this fun, new physics puzzle game, where you will test your ingenuity and thinking skills to get the bubble to the goal. Community Levels – create your own levels for Bubble Ball, and play levels created by others! Visit naygames.com/create on your computer to start making your own levels! Using the pieces and powerups provided, come up with creative solutions to get the bubble to the goal! There are two types of pieces, wood and metal. Wood pieces are affected by gravity when you tap Start, while metal ones stay where you placed them. Use powerups to give the bubble speed boosts and even reverse gravity! Don't want to start at the beginning? You can skip around to your liking and jump right into the 156 exciting levels (48 are free; then upgrade to the full version of Bubble Ball for all 156 levels). A great game to test your logical thinking skills and to play whenever you're bored!

About

Chain Bump!

A physics-based puzzle game where players strategically place objects to guide a falling ball into a goal. Success relies on anticipating the ball's trajectory and chain reactions for an enjoyable challenge.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Object placement puzzles
  • Chain reaction mechanics
  • Goal-oriented challenges
  • Strategic thinking required
Features
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The mission of this game is to insert a falling ball in goal-cup by editing position of some objects. It is needed to imagine the way of bumping ball to the goal. If it is success that you imagined, it is pretty fun.

Screenshots

Bubble Ball4 screens
Chain Bump!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chain Bump! at none against Bubble Ball's 1. Chain Bump! also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Bubble Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (160 vs 8). On price, rating 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 Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chain Bump! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Bubble Ball against 3.9 for Chain Bump!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Ball has 160 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Bubble Ball's written reviews are positive against 84% of Chain Bump!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, Chain Bump! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bubble Ball versus Chain Bump!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble BallChain Bump!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (160 ratings)3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNay Games LLCOTOUCH INC.

Customer experience

Bubble Ball

All ratings160 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative29.1%

Chain Bump!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.3%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Ball

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Congratulations screen appearing after completing single levels
  • Pieces getting stuck or behaving unexpectedly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and level packs
  • Improved controls and responsiveness
  • Customization options (ball color, backgrounds, etc.)
  • Difficulty settings or progressive challenges

Chain Bump!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Ball

One-time1
  • Level Pack 1$1.99
None

Chain Bump!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Ball free?
Bubble Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chain Bump! free?
Chain Bump! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Ball or Chain Bump!?
Bubble Ball and Chain Bump! are both rated 3.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 160 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Bubble Ball or Chain Bump! have ads?
Chain Bump! shows ads; Bubble Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Ball or Chain Bump!?
Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, and Chain Bump! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Ball was updated on October 7, 2026 and Chain Bump! on October 12, 2026.

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