Comparison

Bubble Ball vs Spill Zone

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

Spill Zone

This puzzle game challenges players to merge chemical spills until the entire board is a single color. Strategize to solve puzzles in the fewest moves possible, with daily challenges and multiplayer options.

Highlights
  • 200 unique puzzle levels
  • Daily challenge puzzles
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • Create and share custom puzzles
  • No timer for strategic play
  • Earn stars for hints and unlocks
Features
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Dear Scientist– We desperately need your help in the lab. Spill one chemical into another until a solid color remains. Help us discover the best solution possible, but be extremely careful– Too many spills and you’ll have to play again! Spill Zone is a brand new unique and challenging puzzle game where the goal is to make the entire puzzle one single color. It’s kind of like the flood fill operation in your favorite paint program. Just keep spilling until everything is the same color. Although it’s a simple concept, it will require experimentation and strategy to solve each puzzle in the fewest moves possible. Play through all our challenging levels in the single player mode. Connect with Game Center or Facebook to see what level your friends are on. There is also turn-based multiplayer mode where you get to take turns playing a friend to see who is the true Spill Zone champion. There’s so much research waiting for you in Spill Zone, so get out there and “Experiment. Fail. Repeat.” FEATURES - Challenging and unique new puzzle game with 200 unique levels! - Daily challenge delivers a new puzzle everyday! - Addictive and competitive brain teaser play - Create and share your own puzzles for your friends to play - Share your score with friends on Game Center and Facebook - No timer so you can take your time to strategize the perfect solution - Multiplayer turn based games using Game Center - Pleasant and enchanting music and sounds - Bright and cheerful colors - Short tutorial to learn basic play - Interactive and mesmerizing bubbles and animations - Trade stars for hints during the game and to undo moves - Use stars to unlock the purple and pink chemicals in the lab - Unlock features of the game as you complete levels - Look for messages from the Mad Scientist as you’re spilling colors - Revisit levels to perfect your score, earn more stars, and collect awards RULES - Spill one chemical group into another adjacent group until the entire board is the same color - Solve puzzles in the fewest moves possible EARN STARS - 3 stars awarded for having a perfect solution to a puzzle - 2 stars awarded for completing a puzzle one move beyond perfect - 1 star awarded for completing a puzzle two moves beyond perfect - Earn even more stars by playing the daily challenge! SPEND STARS - 1 star to undo last move - 5 Stars for each Hint Report (3 hints will be displayed) - 25 Stars for solution to any puzzle - 25 Stars for the pink and purple chemicals in the lab REWARDS - Small Reaction – Convert 1,000 chemicals - Big Reaction – Convert 10,000 chemicals - Massive Reaction – Convert 50,000 chemicals - Stardust – Earn 50 Stars in Single Player - Star Studded – Earn 250 Stars in Single Player - Superstar – Earn 500 Stars in Single Player - Lab Rat – Make one custom level in the Lab - Mad Scientist – Make 10 custom levels in the Lab - Lab Intern – Reach Level 25 in Single Player - Lab Assistant – Reach Level 50 in Single Player - Lab Technician – Reach Level 100 in Single Player - Perfectium-25 – Get a perfect score on every level up to Level 25 - Perfectium-50 – Get a perfect score on every level up to Level 50 - Perfectium-100 – Get a perfect score on every level up to Level 100 PURCHASES - Buy 100 Stars for $0.99 USD - Buy black oil or the white special chemical for $0.99 USD in the Lab (opens at level 10) SHARING - Share solutions, progress, scores, awards, and new puzzle creations via text message, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, or any other registered messaging app - Share your level ranking by tapping on your player icon - After completing a level, share your score from the replay screen - Inside the lab you can share your creations via a simple URL so that others can import it and play Download Spill Zone for Free! http://spill.zone/

Screenshots

Bubble Ball4 screens
Spill Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spill Zone at 4.8 against Bubble Ball's 3.9. Spill Zone also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Bubble Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (160 vs 30). 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 Spill Zone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spill Zone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Ball has 160 ratings behind it against 30, 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 100% of Spill Zone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Ball versus Spill Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble BallSpill Zone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (160 ratings)4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNay Games LLCTMSOFT

Customer experience

Bubble Ball

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

Spill Zone

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Spill Zone

From 30 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🧠 Great brain training
  • 💡 Unique puzzle mechanics
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly entertainment
  • ⏱️ Good time killer

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Maddeningly difficult at times
  • 💡 Hints are expensive/not helpful
  • 📶 Requires Wi-Fi for some features

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

Spill Zone

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenges/levels
  • More helpful/cheaper hints
  • Messaging ability between players
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Ball

One-time1
  • Level Pack 1$1.99
4 purchases

Spill Zone

One-time4
  • 10 Lives$0.99
  • 100 Stars$0.99
  • Oil$0.99
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  • Special Chemical$0.99

Questions

Is Bubble Ball free?
Bubble Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spill Zone free?
Spill Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Ball or Spill Zone?
Spill Zone is rated higher. Bubble Ball averages 3.9 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Spill Zone averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Bubble Ball or Spill Zone have ads?
Spill Zone shows ads; Bubble Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Ball or Spill Zone?
Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, and Spill Zone every 2 months. Most recently, Bubble Ball was updated on June 11, 2026 and Spill Zone on June 9, 2026.

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