Comparison

Tricky Gems vs Bubble Shooting Robots

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

Head to head
About

Tricky Gems

A fast-paced tile-matching puzzle game where you guide falling gem columns to create matches of three or more. Clear the board, build combos, and climb the leaderboards. Special bomb columns and power-ups add strategic depth to the escalating challenge.

Highlights
  • Tile-matching puzzle gameplay
  • Match lines or diagonals of three or more gems
  • Score points and build combos
  • Escalating difficulty with faster falling columns
  • Special bomb column power-up
  • Unlock 23 achievements
Features
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Tricky Gems is a fast-paced tile-matching puzzle game for iOS and macOS that will challenge your reflexes and strategic thinking from the very first drop. Guide columns of three gems as they fall into the playing field and match lines or diagonals of three or more to score points. Clear the board efficiently, rack up combos, and climb the leaderboard as high as you can. Every level brings a new challenge — the columns fall faster, the pressure builds, and the background shifts to keep things fresh. At the end of each level, a special bomb column sweeps the field, destroying every gem that matches its color. You can also trigger this power move manually once your Power-up Bar is full. Run out of space and the game ends in a spectacular explosion of bombs. Prove your skills by unlocking all 23 Achievements — some require true mastery of the game. You will need sharp focus, quick reflexes, and a solid strategy to earn the ultimate title: Gem Legend. Good luck!

About

Bubble Shooting Robots

Engage in a bubble-popping battle against enemy waves using a customizable robot and a bubble cannon. Earn points and coins by popping multiple bubbles simultaneously, and upgrade your cannon as you defeat bosses. This game offers a fun, de-stressing, and relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Choose your robot character
  • Bubble cannon upgrades
  • Score points and coins
  • Defeat boss enemies
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Choose your robot and get ready to fight waves of enemies with your bubble cannon. The more bubbles you pop at the same time, the more points and coins you will get. Your bubble cannon improves every time you defeat a boss, but your enemies will also become more and more powerful. Bubble Shooting Robots, in addition to being a fun and entertaining game, is de-stressing and relaxing. Who doesn't enjoy popping bubbles?

Screenshots

Tricky Gems4 screens
Bubble Shooting Robots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Shooting Robots at 5.0 against Tricky Gems's 4.2. Bubble Shooting Robots also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Tricky Gems's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tricky Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bubble Shooting Robots 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

Bubble Shooting Robots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Gems has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Tricky Gems's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bubble Shooting Robots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, Bubble Shooting Robots every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tricky Gems versus Bubble Shooting Robots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky GemsBubble Shooting Robots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiBaviux Apps & Games SL.

Customer experience

Tricky Gems

All ratings48 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral25.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bubble Shooting Robots

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Gems

One-time1
  • Pro Levels and Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Bubble Shooting Robots

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Tricky Gems free?
Tricky Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Shooting Robots free?
Bubble Shooting Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Gems or Bubble Shooting Robots?
Bubble Shooting Robots is rated higher. Tricky Gems averages 4.2 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Bubble Shooting Robots averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tricky Gems or Bubble Shooting Robots have ads?
Both Tricky Gems and Bubble Shooting Robots show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Gems or Bubble Shooting Robots?
Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, and Bubble Shooting Robots every 5 months. Most recently, Tricky Gems was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bubble Shooting Robots on October 9, 2026.

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