Comparison

Bubble Mags vs Bubble Wars 2

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

Bubble Wars 2

Engage in a unique bubble shooter experience with multiple gameplay modes. Attack spinning discs, defend rings, or explore expansive playfields. Progress through levels or build on your achievements game by game.

Highlights
  • Attack mode to destroy spinning discs
  • Defend mode to break spinning rings
  • Expanse mode for large playfield exploration
  • Level-based progression
  • Game-by-game progress building
  • Classic and twisted bubble gameplay
  • Specialty bubbles
Features
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Attack, Defend, Expanse. Bubble Wars was never an ordinary bubble shooter and it has now evolved. Play the game you want: Attack to destroy a spinning disc. Defend to break apart a spinning ring from the inside. Expanse to move around large playfield and take it apart. Choose how you advance. You can start each game from level one and see how far you can go, or build up on your progress game by game. Play the classics either straight-forward or with extra twists. You can play with the standard bubbles or a number of specialty bubbles, most of which are there to make it harder for you to win. Or enter the Expanse mode where everything changes... Bubble Wars has evolved.

Screenshots

Bubble Mags4 screens
Bubble Wars 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubble Mags at 66% against Bubble Wars 2's 0%. Bubble Mags also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Bubble Wars 2's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On in-app purchases 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

Bubble Wars 2 is free to download; Bubble Mags costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Mags holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Mags has 281 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Bubble Mags's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bubble Wars 2's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bubble Mags versus Bubble Wars 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble MagsBubble Wars 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (281 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings281 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKim Bobby ProductionsModular Dreams Inc

Customer experience

Bubble Mags

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

Bubble Wars 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Bubble Wars 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Mags

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Wars 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Mags free?
Bubble Mags costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Wars 2 free?
Bubble Wars 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Mags or Bubble Wars 2?
Bubble Mags is rated higher. Bubble Mags averages 4.6 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Bubble Wars 2 averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Bubble Mags or Bubble Wars 2 have ads?
Bubble Wars 2 shows ads; Bubble Mags does not.

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