Bubble Shooter vs Bubble Pop.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Shooter
Engage in a classic bubble-popping puzzle game where you match three or more bubbles of the same color to clear them and earn points. Enjoy strategic gameplay with various bonus bubbles and compete globally via leaderboards.
- Match 3 or more bubbles
- Score points for clearing bubbles
- Bonus bubbles for strategic gameplay
- Global leaderboards via Game Center
- Hours of fun and relaxation
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Best Bubble Shooter game for iPhone. At the top of the appstore lists throughout the world. What users are saying: - "Very addictive, lots of fun and way better than most other bubbleshooter apps. The whole family prefers playing this version." - "This is honestly the BEST bubble shooter on the market. It's very relaxing and visually pleasing. The other bubble shooter games, I feel, don't really give one a fair shake. This one definitely does! Thanks." - "I love this game I never thought I would like it this much:)" - "This game passes my time so quickly. It's addicting and I can't seem to go to any other app. Definitely one of my favorites" - "Such an addicting game! lots of fun, very simple. great way to pass time." - "It's easy to lose track of time with this game! Lots of fun and relaxing at the same time. Wish they made more like this one." - "Simple, yet fun. Could just sit and play over and over." - "ahhmazing gaame !! passes time like it's nothin" Enjoy hours of fun with this classic Bubble Shooter Game. Match 3 or more bubbles of the same color to make them disappear and get score points. The score you get increases with the number of bubbles you make disappear at the same time. Game Center is supported for worldwide leaderboard. The game includes different bonus bubbles for an enhanced strategic gameplay. Bonus bubbles: - 3x score, multiplies by 3 the score you get when the connected bubbles disappear - 4x score, multiplies by 4 the score you get when the connected bubbles disappear - score bonus, you get an additional score bonus - bomb, the surrounding bubbles explode - pause, the bubbles don't fall down anymore for some time - slow down, the bubbles fall down slowlier for some time - move up, all the bubbles move up one line
Bubble Pop.
Match and pop colorful fruit bubbles to create special jam. Use power-ups like watermelons and peppers to overcome challenging levels in this cooking-themed adventure.
- Pop fruit bubbles
- Combine bubbles for jam
- Use power-ups
- Cooking adventure theme
- Numerous levels
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Pop fruit bubbles and combine them to create special jam for your cooking pet. Use powerful watermelon to solve complex combination or burn out everything with pepper when you have to go through. A lot of levels awaiting you in this cooking adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bubble Pop. at none against Bubble Shooter's shown. Bubble Shooter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Shooter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Pop. sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Bubble Shooter against 4.5 for Bubble Pop.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Bubble Shooter's written reviews are positive against 64% of Bubble Pop.'s.
Bubble Shooter ships an update every 3 weeks, Bubble Pop. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Shooter | Bubble Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (10K ratings) | 4.5 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews — better | 64.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S. | Bivarious Inc. |
Customer experience
Bubble Shooter
Bubble Pop.
User reviews
Bubble Shooter
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive
- 👍 Relaxing
- 👍 Simple and fun
- 👍 Great time waster
- 👍 Classic bubble shooter
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes mid-game
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 💰 Coins/IAPs required to progress
- 🐛 Glitchy after updates
- 🐛 Unreliable shooting mechanics
Bubble Pop.
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🕹️ Good for passing time
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🕰️ Relaxing and soothing experience
Room to improve
- 🔒 Levels become impossible to complete without purchasing coins
- 🤔 Lack of clear instructions and game mechanics
- 🔍 Insufficient fruit/bubbles to complete certain levels
- 🕰️ Games end too quickly
Bugs and requests
Bubble Shooter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bubbles disappearing/changing color
- Game resets progress after updates
- Shooting mechanics not responsive
Requested features
3 requests- Bigger play area
- Disable bubble movement during gameplay
- Ability to earn coins without ads
Bubble Pop.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezing or crashing on some devices
- Inconsistent fruit/bubble spawning and trajectories
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and difficulty progression
- Provide a way to earn coins through gameplay
- Display the count of remaining fruit/bubbles
- Implement a way to transfer scores between devices
In-app purchases
Bubble Shooter
- Package with 100 coins$0.99
- Advertisement-free upgrade$0.99
- Package with 700 coins$4.99
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- Package with 1600 coins$9.99
- Package with 3500 coins$19.99
- Package with 8000 coins$49.99
Bubble Pop.
- 15 fruit coins$1.99
- 24 fruit coins$2.99
- 42 fruit coins$4.99
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- 88 fruit coins$9.99
- Fruit Pig Bank$10.99
- 135 fruit coins$14.99
- 320 fruit coins$29.99
Questions
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