Comparison

Orb Wars vs Bubble Shooter Puzzle

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

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About

Orb Wars

Engage in a variety of orb-shooting game modes, including attack, defense, and competitive multiplayer. Conquer colored orbs by matching three or more to advance through increasingly challenging levels and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Attack Mode: Shrink the spinner by shooting colored orbs.
  • Defend Mode: Shoot orbs to conquer a surrounding ring.
  • Classic Mode: Play until balls touch you, increasing difficulty.
  • Onward Mode: Continue previous games with stacked levels.
  • Sudden Death Mode: Limited orb sets for challenging play.
  • Two Player Mode: Compete against another player in various variations.
Features
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Orb Wars 3 is the third revision in the award winning Orb Wars / Bubble Wars series where you conquer an orb or bubble spinner to advanced through levels . Attack Mode - Shoot colored orbs at the spinner circle and try to shrink it. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the orbs are conquered and fly away. Otherwise the circle can grow towards you. Defend Mode - Shoot colored orbs at a spinner ring of orbs that surrounds you. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the orbs are conquered and fly away. Otherwise the ring can start shrinking around you. Classic Mode - Play until the balls touch you and then the game ends. In classic mode the game gets harder at each level. Onward Mode - An extension of class mode, continue previous games. Levels stack at beginning of a level or right before game ended. Sudden Death Mode - Your first set of orbs is your only set. As long as you land them well you can continue playing but once all seven have been lost the game ends. Two Player Mode - Compete against another player. You both play the exact same game field and can even see the other player's game! There are four variations of the two player game, two round based ones and two timed ones. How to play: Simply shoot orbs, trying to get 3 or more orbs of the same color next to each other. Try to finish a level to go to the next, where you get more points for each conquered orb. At the beginning, try to reduce the number of orbs by destroying three or more at a time. When their number has decreased, aim to remove orbs of the same color. Once all orbs of a certain color are gone, the color won't come back, make it easier to remove orbs of the remaining colors. Each orb is worth 1 point times the level you're playing so the higher the level, the more points you earn. However the higher the level, the more orbs that can fall and the number of colors also increases. Each game type and mode (Attack, Defend, Onward, and Sudden Death) maintains its own high score so you can know how well you did. Advanced tips: You can not really throw away orbs you do not need. If an orb leaves the screen, it will come back the next time orbs are added. Because of this, make sure you do not throw away orbs unless you really have to. Or unless you are sure you can finish the level before the orbs come back. Thanks for playing Orb Wars 3! This application includes fonts created by Dan Zadorozny. This application includes sound effects created by DJ Griffin and Iwan Gabovitch.

About

Bubble Shooter Puzzle

Features
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A classic and addictive bubble pop game, you need to aim & shoot, to drop & burst all bubbles. match 3 colors and clear levels. Train your brain with this original puzzle.

Screenshots

Orb Wars4 screens
Bubble Shooter Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orb Wars at none against Bubble Shooter Puzzle's shown. Orb Wars also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orb Wars ships an update every 2 months, Bubble Shooter Puzzle every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orb Wars versus Bubble Shooter Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrb WarsBubble Shooter Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB22 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperModular Dreams Inc亚州 王

In-app purchases

None

Orb Wars

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Shooter Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orb Wars free?
Orb Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Shooter Puzzle free?
Bubble Shooter Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orb Wars or Bubble Shooter Puzzle have ads?
Bubble Shooter Puzzle shows ads; Orb Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Orb Wars or Bubble Shooter Puzzle?
Orb Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Bubble Shooter Puzzle every 8 months. Most recently, Orb Wars was updated on October 5, 2026 and Bubble Shooter Puzzle on October 6, 2026.

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