Comparison

Bubble Ball vs Rope Slash

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

Rope Slash

Slice ropes with your finger to guide a falling ball and smash all the cans. This arcade puzzle game offers hundreds of handcrafted levels for fun on the go.

Highlights
  • Cut ropes with finger
  • Release falling ball
  • Smash all cans
  • Hundreds of handmade levels
  • Arcade puzzle gameplay
Features
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Use your finger to cut the rope and release the ball. Smash all cans to complete a level! Enjoy hundreds of handmade levels of this simple and fun arcade puzzle, wherever you are! More levels coming soon! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Bubble Ball4 screens
Rope Slash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rope Slash at 4.6 against Bubble Ball's 3.9. Rope Slash also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 160). Bubble Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (59% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Rope Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rope Slash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rope Slash has 14K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Bubble Ball's written reviews are positive against 29% of Rope Slash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, Rope Slash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble Ball versus Rope Slash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble BallRope Slash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (160 ratings)4.6 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better29.1% of reviews
Number of ratings16014K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNay Games LLCSayGames LTD

Customer experience

Bubble Ball

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

Rope Slash

All ratings14,138 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative60.8%

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

Rope Slash

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game
  • 👍 Fun to play
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 👍 Interesting concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repeated levels
  • 🔍 Levels not challenging enough
  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 🔍 Ads too frequent

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

Rope Slash

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more new levels
  • Increase difficulty as game progresses
  • Offer ad-free version
  • Allow customization of ball/cans

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Ball

One-time1
  • Level Pack 1$1.99
1 purchases

Rope Slash

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bubble Ball free?
Bubble Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rope Slash free?
Rope Slash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Ball or Rope Slash?
Rope Slash is rated higher. Bubble Ball averages 3.9 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Rope Slash averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Bubble Ball or Rope Slash have ads?
Rope Slash shows ads; Bubble Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Ball or Rope Slash?
Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, and Rope Slash every 3 months. Most recently, Bubble Ball was updated on October 7, 2026 and Rope Slash on October 15, 2026.

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