Comparison

Bubble Ball vs Tricky Taps

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

Tricky Taps

Test your puzzle-solving skills in this challenging game. Tap levers to guide a ball through a track, avoiding obstacles and spikes. Collect stars and gems, and unlock fun skins.

Highlights
  • Tap levers to roll and bounce the ball
  • Avoid spikes and obstacles
  • Collect stars and gems
  • Unlockable skins
  • Challenging puzzle gameplay
Features
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Think you’re a puzzle master? Prove it. Let’s see how you do in this tricky puzzle game. Tap the levers to roll and bounce the ball along the track, without letting it drop or hit the spikes. Tons of super-cool and tricky obstacles to avoid. Collect stars and gems as you play. Choose from awesome skins - beach ball, spike ball, and more! Get rolling! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

Screenshots

Bubble Ball4 screens
Tricky Taps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tricky Taps at 4.6 against Bubble Ball's 3.9. Tricky Taps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (42K vs 160). Bubble Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Tricky Taps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tricky Taps holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Taps has 42K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Bubble Ball's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tricky Taps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bubble Ball versus Tricky Taps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble BallTricky Taps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (160 ratings)4.6 (42K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews60.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16042K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB135 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNay Games LLCCoco Play

Customer experience

Bubble Ball

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

Tricky Taps

All ratings41,540 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral15.0%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Bubble Ball

From 160 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎉 Amazing that it was created by a 14-year-old
  • 💡 Challenging and thought-provoking puzzles
  • 🚀 Simple but polished gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent controls and difficulty grabbing pieces
  • 🔧 Buggy physics and glitches on some levels
  • 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
  • 🔍 Lack of variety in level design

Tricky Taps

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Unique mechanics
  • 🔒 No ads (for some users)

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Too many ads (for some users)
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Inconsistent difficulty progression

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

Tricky Taps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Impossible obstacles on certain levels
  • Endless mode issues with level generation
  • Checkpoint issues causing loss of progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Checkpoint system for difficult levels
  • Ability to disable ads (for paid users)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Ball

One-time1
  • Level Pack 1$1.99
None

Tricky Taps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Ball free?
Bubble Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tricky Taps free?
Tricky Taps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Ball or Tricky Taps?
Tricky Taps is rated higher. Bubble Ball averages 3.9 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Tricky Taps averages 4.6 from 42K ratings.
Do Bubble Ball or Tricky Taps have ads?
Tricky Taps shows ads; Bubble Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Ball or Tricky Taps?
Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, and Tricky Taps every 2 months. Most recently, Bubble Ball was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tricky Taps on October 15, 2026.

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