Comparison

Bubble Wrap FREE vs Quiver

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bubble Wrap FREE

Relieve stress by popping virtual bubbles on an endless sheet. Enjoy multiple mini-games, customize bubble colors and sizes, and experience realistic popping sounds. Perfect for on-the-go stress relief and fun.

Highlights
  • Endless virtual bubble popping
  • Three addictive mini-games
  • Customizable bubble colors
  • Resizable bubbles with sound changes
  • Multi-touch for popping multiple bubbles
  • Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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BUBBLE WRAP® is the ultimate bubble wrap simulator for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. If you enjoy popping bubbles, you owe it to yourself to get this app. You can just relieve stress by popping virtual BUBBLE WRAP for as long as you want, OR you can play one of the 3 mini games: 1. Blitz Pop - How many bubbles can you pop in a minute 2. Pop 500 - How fast can you pop 500 bubbles 3. Pop All - How fast can you pop the entire Bubble Wrap sheet ------------------- "Haha fun! So much better than all of those other bubble wrap games, this is actually addicting and doesn't give you a massive headache." - iTunes review ------------------- There are over 2000 bubbles on a single sheet for you to pop - just swipe your finger to reveal more bubbles and pop them all. And once you're done, you can do it again! Just shake your iPhone/iPod/iPad and a fresh new sheet will appear! You will NEVER run out of bubbles to pop, and you will always have it with you in your purse or pocket. Select black or white bubbles to match your iPhone or iPad. Or, if you prefer color, you can go with slate, sage, or pink. You can also change the size of the bubbles. Pinch with two fingers to change the size just as you would with a photo. As you change the size, the popping sound will change as well. Bigger bubbles will make a deeper popping sound. And for the ultimate bubble wrap thrill, try popping multiple bubbles at once! BUBBLE WRAP has it all: - over 2000 bubbles per sheet - swipe your finger to move the sheet, shake to refresh. - 3 SUPER addictive and FUN mini games - Game Center Leaderboards - 5 different colors to match your iPhone/iPad or your mood (double-tap "colors" to change and then swipe up/down) - multi-touch so you can pop multiple bubbles at once - resizable bubbles - change the size of the bubbles by pinching. - realistic, professionally recorded popping sounds that change as you change the bubble size. - endless popping fun -------------------------------------------- Bubble Wrap® and BubbleWrap and Flag Design® are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation (US) used under license.

About

Quiver

This app combines traditional coloring with augmented reality to create an engaging and educational experience for children. Users can print pages, color them, and then watch their creations come to life on a smart device. It offers a fun way to learn various subjects and develop creativity.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality coloring
  • Printable coloring pages
  • Watch creations come to life
  • Educational content
  • Interactive games
  • Capture and share creations
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The Quiver App makes learning fun by combining physical coloring with cool augmented reality technology to create an engaging, educational and magical experience. You can test our free pages by downloading them from our website (https://quivervision.com/). By using our expertise in augmented reality technology, the Quiver App makes a huge range of educational topics fun to learn about by letting the users creativity and imagination run wild. Every colored page comes to life in its uniquely colored way, giving the artist an immediate and special sense of ownership and pride! The Quiver App is immersive, educational, exciting and inspiring – a must have tool for the classroom or at home where kids can develop skills and retain knowledge like never before. Try it out yourself and we are sure you will agree. If you are willing to subscribe, Quiver is your one-stop shop for Augmented Reality content and lesson plans for Pre K to Year 4 and beyond. The Quiver App and website offer an educational platform that helps students better visualize & understand various learning subjects. Included for free on the website are a great range of augmented reality lessons, created by teachers & educators, and specifically designed to meet the needs of all students by incorporating a variety of activities. It’s now time for you to start using augmented reality in your classroom right away! The Quiver Education dashboard also allows the Quiver App to be deployed across multiple devices in the classroom using just one subscription. This then allows all of those devices to access and use all of the available Quiver App content during the term of the subscription. How to use: - Using Quiver couldn’t be simpler. - First, find our pages by downloading the app and on our website: https://quivervision.com/. - Next, save and print your pages from the computer and color away with your favorite colors. - Ready to bring your finished creation to life? Simply open the Quiver App, press the camera button, scan the page QR code, then scan the coloring page with your camera and watch your coloring leap from the page like magic! How cool is that? - No two pages are the same, making each new Quiver experience as memorable and exciting as the last. Visit our website (https://quivervision.com/coloring-packs) for a list of available Quiver coloring pages. The pages include a range of educational pages (e.g. abc’s, space, math, science, geography) plus a range of pure entertainment pages with lots of fun and games included. Features: - Traditional coloring with immersive educational augmented reality. - Learn and discover, with quizzes and other educational tools. - A range of free lesson and activity plans to match the available coloring pages. - Watch your creations magically come to life on your smart device screen. - Engage, interact and play games with your creations. - Capture photos and videos of your creations to share with friends. - Different sound effects associated with each page. Please Note: - The Quiver App requires physically printed coloring pages to enjoy the full experience. - To print out pages, visit https://quivervision.com/coloring-packs. - An Internet connection is required to download new content associated with the Quiver App. - The Quiver App only works with QuiverVision pages - look for the Quiver Butterfly logo to ensure the pages are compatible. - In-app purchases & Subscriptions give access to premium Quiver content. - For more information, visit https://quivervision.com/. - For additional assistance, please contact us at support@quivervision.com. - For our full terms of use, please visit https://quivervision.com/terms - The Quiver App collects anonymous, aggregated analytics data for the purpose of improving the app experience. No personally identifiable data is collected nor requested by QuiverVision. View our full privacy policy at https://quivervision.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Bubble Wrap FREE4 screens
Quiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Wrap FREE at none against Quiver's 11. Bubble Wrap FREE also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 258) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Quiver sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Bubble Wrap FREE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Bubble Wrap FREE against 3.6 for Quiver. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 258 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Bubble Wrap FREE's written reviews are positive against 50% of Quiver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Wrap FREE ships an update every 3 months, Quiver every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Wrap FREE versus Quiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Wrap FREEQuiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.3K ratings)3.6 (258 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better258
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB252 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLima SkyQuiverVision Limited

Customer experience

Bubble Wrap FREE

All ratings1,286 ratings
Positive60.3%
Neutral12.4%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral15.3%
Negative41.2%

Quiver

All ratings258 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative32.6%
Written reviews278 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative44.2%

User reviews

Bubble Wrap FREE

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Good stress relief
  • 😊 Enjoyable for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔊 Unrealistic popping sounds
  • 🔍 Limited functionality

Quiver

From 258 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for teaching science
  • 👍 Engaging and informative
  • 👍 Brings artwork to life
  • 👍 Fantastic people to work with
  • 👍 Reliable and professional

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🔒 Requires in-app purchases to unlock content
  • 🔒 Too many in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Bubble Wrap FREE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Bubbles not responsive to touch
  • Ads interfere with gameplay

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to pop multiple bubbles at once
  • More color and customization options
  • Improved sound effects

Quiver

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Camera doesn't work
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Doesn't recognize colored drawings
  • Requires repeated purchases for new content
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  • Incompatible with certain devices
  • Constantly asks to download additional content

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow users to interact with friends and post drawings
  • Expand educational content (e.g. cells, solar system, biology)
  • Add more free content and reduce in-app purchases
  • Improve camera scanning and recognition
  • Provide better instructions and guidance for first-time users
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  • Add ability to save and view 3D creations offline
  • Improve compatibility with older devices
  • Provide better customer support and communication

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Wrap FREE

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Quiver

Subscriptions1
  • Quiver Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
One-time10
  • Quiver Vol. 1$2.99
  • Dover Vol 1$2.99
  • Amazing Animals of New Zealand$2.99
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  • B-Daman Fireblast$2.99
  • Quiver Platonic Solids$2.99
  • Summer & Sea Pack$2.99
  • Quiver Vol. 2$2.99
  • Quiver Education Vol. 2$2.99
  • BBC Children in Need$4.99
  • Quiver Holidays Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Bubble Wrap FREE free?
Bubble Wrap FREE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quiver free?
Quiver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Wrap FREE or Quiver?
Quiver is rated higher. Bubble Wrap FREE averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Quiver averages 3.6 from 258 ratings.
Do Bubble Wrap FREE or Quiver have ads?
Neither Bubble Wrap FREE nor Quiver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Wrap FREE or Quiver?
Bubble Wrap FREE ships an update every 3 months, and Quiver every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Wrap FREE was updated on October 29, 2026 and Quiver on October 29, 2026.

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