Comparison

Bubble Ball vs Doodle Drop

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

Doodle Drop

Engage in a physics-based puzzle game with over 1000 levels. Create and share your own levels, compete on leaderboards, and earn rewards. It's a fun and dynamic experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 levels
  • Level creator and editor
  • User profiles and leaderboards
  • In-game rewards and prizes
  • Community level sharing
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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“Who knew a game like this could be so fun? I’ve played over 100 levels... and that’s only the levels that came with the game! I still haven’t tried the community created levels yet! - Mitch B., Seattle, WA Over 1000+ levels and counting. Can you beat them all? Jump in and play As soon as you download the app, you’ll have access to over 1000+ levels to play Be the next Doodle Drops star - Create your very own user profile and make a name for yourself in the community. How will you influence the community? BYOL: Build Your Own Levels - We’ve provided you with a full-functional level creator and editor, out of the box. Use your skills to create some of the best levels, today Sharing is caring - Show off your best levels to all of your friends and family with Facebook and challenge them Rewards & prizes! - Earn tickets by playing, creating, and sharing levels. You can use these tickets to buy more tools, obstacles, and packs! Anyone can join - Invite the people you care about with the touch of a single button to join in on the fun Good luck! We’ll see you on the leaderboards :) Features: -Over 1000+ levels out the door -Fully functional level creator and editor -Dynamic & diverse community -Real-time push notifications! -Free forever Learn more about Doodle Drops and other Doodle Games at http://sirqul.com/doodledrops For questions, comments, and feedback please contact us at doodledrops@sirqul.com

Screenshots

Bubble Ball4 screens
Doodle Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Ball at 3.9 against Doodle Drop's 2.7. Bubble Ball also leads on ratings volume (160 vs 13). 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 Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Doodle Drop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Ball holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Ball has 160 ratings behind it against 13, 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 56% of Doodle Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, Doodle Drop every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bubble Ball versus Doodle Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble BallDoodle Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (160 ratings) — better2.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings160 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNay Games LLCSirqul, Inc.

Customer experience

Bubble Ball

All ratings160 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral11.2%
Negative29.6%

Doodle Drop

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.0%

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

Doodle Drop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Ball

One-time1
  • Level Pack 1$1.99
6 purchases

Doodle Drop

One-time6
  • 1000 Tickets or 33 Hints$0.99
  • 2500 Tickets or 66 Hints$1.99
  • 6000 Tickets or 198 Hints$4.99
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  • 12000 Tickets or 376 Hints$9.99
  • 25000 Tickets or 752 Hints$19.99
  • 50000 Tickets or 15040 Hints$39.99

Questions

Is Bubble Ball free?
Bubble Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodle Drop free?
Doodle Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Ball or Doodle Drop?
Bubble Ball is rated higher. Bubble Ball averages 3.9 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Doodle Drop averages 2.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Bubble Ball or Doodle Drop have ads?
Neither Bubble Ball nor Doodle Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Ball or Doodle Drop?
Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, and Doodle Drop every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Ball was updated on June 11, 2026 and Doodle Drop on September 14, 2026.

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