Comparison

Bubble Mags vs Shoot Bubbles

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Mags

Engage in a captivating physics-based puzzle game where you aim and shoot colored bubbles to clear the screen. Choose from multiple game modes and difficulty levels for endless fun. The realistic physics simulation brings the bubbles to life, offering a unique and challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Physics simulation
  • Three game modes (Normal, Stress, Clean)
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Six bubblestyles
  • Tap to aim and shoot bubbles
  • Match 2+ same-colored bubbles
Features
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*** The perfect way to waste some time! The physics simulation really makes the bubbles come alive, and it's super easy to start playing. Just tap the screen in the direction you want the bubble to move and aim for two or more bubbles of the same color. The more bubbles you shoot at the same time, the higher score you get. Features: * Three game modes; Normal, Stress and Clean * Four difficulty levels - Easy enough for everybody to play, though enough to give everybody a challenge * Six different bubblestyles * True physics simulation makes the bubbles come alive How to play: In normal mode you have all the time you want. Aim carefully, and make those bubbles pop. After a number of faults (shooting without making bubbles explode) a new row of bubbles will appear. The remaining numbers of faults will be shown as small white dots at the bottom of the screen. If you manage to clean all bubbles, you will be awarded a bonus score and get to the next level. The game ends if a bubble gets to the lowest row. In stress mode you need to be fast. Keep popping bubbles rapidly to keep the timer from becoming empty. If it becomes empty, a new row of bubbles will appear. In clean mode there is no bubbles to shoot. You must touch the bubbles (groups of two or more) to make them pop. It might sound easy, but watch your popping, or else you will end up with only one bubble of one of the colors.

About

Shoot Bubbles

Engage in a relaxing and addictive bubble popping game with thousands of puzzle levels. Aim, shoot, and match colorful bubbles to clear the board and train your brain. Enjoy this offline game anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Thousands of relaxing puzzle levels
  • Offline play, no internet required
  • Brain training puzzles
  • Match 3 or more bubbles to explode
  • Special boosters and elements
  • Well-designed effects
Features
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Welcome to this exciting bubble shooter world and enjoy the fun of cool bubble shooting! Bubble shooter! Ball blast is an addictive bubble pop game, offline and fun, with thousands of relaxing puzzle levels! Get ready to aim, shoot bubbles along the board! Train your brain in this game! Choose the colorful balls, and launch the bubble! Match colors, solve puzzles, enjoy and relax! If you can't distinguish the color, then look for the same pattern to match! Train your brain and kill boredom! Features of Bubble shooter! Ball blast: - Once you shoot, you don't want to stop! The bubble shooter game is a time killer! - Accept the challenge, click and shoot! Pop bubbles! Break through the bubble wall and enjoy endless shooting! - Thousands of great levels! The most classic bubble shooting game that can train your brain! - Well-designed and wonderful effects! Perfect to enjoy and relax this fun bubble blitz game in a fantastic pop bubbles world! - No wireless network! No internet! Pop up on the go! Enjoy offline bubble shooting anytime, anywhere! - There are new bubble burst, fantastic boosters, fireballs and cool special elements! How to play Shooter Bubble blasting bubble game? - Enter any challenge level and switch the colorful bubbles you need! - Swipe your finger to find the right angle, release to shoot! Or aim carefully and click to shoot bubbles of the same color! - Match 3 or more bubbles and make all bubbles explode! Find the most efficient way to clear the level! - Complete levels to unlock new achievement missions and get extra bubble shooter rewards! Privacy Policy: http://www.ivymobileinternational.com/index.php/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/ivymobile-terms-of-use/ Subscription instructions: - Remove ads, wear VIP avatar frame, win streak without losing progress for 1 week is $1.99 USD per week. - Remove ads, wear VIP avatar frame, win streak without losing progress for 1 month is $4.99 USD per month. - Remove ads, wear VIP avatar frame, win streak without losing progress for 6 months is $19.99 USD per six month. If you subscribe of the VIP Subscription via iTunes, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your subscription automatically renews for the same price and period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of each period at the cost of the selected package. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned-off through your iTunes Account Settings after purchase.

Screenshots

Bubble Mags4 screens
Shoot Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shoot Bubbles at Free against Bubble Mags's $0.99. Shoot Bubbles also leads on ratings volume (133K vs 281). Bubble Mags's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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

Shoot Bubbles is free to download; Bubble Mags costs $0.99 up front. Shoot Bubbles sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Bubble Mags asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bubble Mags against 4.7 for Shoot Bubbles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoot Bubbles has 133K ratings behind it against 281, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Bubble Mags's written reviews are positive against 52% of Shoot Bubbles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Mags ships an update every 5 weeks, Shoot Bubbles monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bubble Mags versus Shoot Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble MagsShoot Bubbles
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (281 ratings)4.7 (133K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews — better51.8% of reviews
Number of ratings281133K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKim Bobby ProductionsIVYMOBILE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Customer experience

Bubble Mags

All ratings281 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral18.8%
Negative15.6%

Shoot Bubbles

All ratings133,338 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews550 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative36.5%

User reviews

Bubble Mags

From 281 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very addicting
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 👍 Good for passing time
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 No ads (paid version)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game cheats
  • 🐛 Bubbles don't match
  • 🐛 Tilt not working
  • 🐛 High difficulty spikes
  • 🐛 Endless mode limited

Shoot Bubbles

From 133K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and relaxing game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤩 Addictive and compelling
  • 💤 Helps pass time

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🔥 Ads drain battery
  • 😡 Ads cannot be removed without subscription
  • 🐛 Game freezes and crashes

Bugs and requests

Bubble Mags

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes
  • Tilt not working on iPhone 12
  • Game cheats
  • Bubbles of non-matching colors
  • Link to help doesn't work
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  • High score deleted
  • No sound

Requested features

5 requests
  • Consider colors for color blindness
  • Update app for iOS 18 and higher
  • See next shooter on deck
  • Scoring for least number of turns
  • Save button for high score

Shoot Bubbles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Progression issues (loss of progress, win streaks)
  • Ads get stuck and cannot be closed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to pay one-time fee to remove ads
  • Improve ad experience (shorter ads, ability to skip)
  • Fix progression issues (win streaks, loss of progress)

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Mags

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Shoot Bubbles

Subscriptions2
  • 1 week VIP subscription$1.997 Days
  • 1 month VIP subscription$4.991 Month
One-time11
  • art gallery gift$0.99
  • 25coins$1.99
  • 70coins$4.99
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  • Value Pack$5.99
  • 150coins$9.99
  • value offer4$9.99
  • event sale1$9.99
  • battlepass gift$9.99
  • Super Pack$12.99
  • 550coins$19.99
  • Special Pack$25.99

Questions

Is Bubble Mags free?
Bubble Mags costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shoot Bubbles free?
Shoot Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Mags or Shoot Bubbles?
Shoot Bubbles is rated higher. Bubble Mags averages 4.6 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Shoot Bubbles averages 4.7 from 133K ratings.
Do Bubble Mags or Shoot Bubbles have ads?
Shoot Bubbles shows ads; Bubble Mags does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Mags or Shoot Bubbles?
Bubble Mags ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shoot Bubbles monthly. Most recently, Bubble Mags was updated on October 16, 2026 and Shoot Bubbles on October 19, 2026.

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