Pinball Arcade vs BubbleShoota
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinball Arcade
Experience over 30 authentic digital pinball machines with stunningly accurate recreations of classic tables. Enjoy two free tables each month and explore meticulously emulated gameplay, sounds, and visuals for an immersive arcade experience.
- Over 30 authentic pinball machines
- Exact recreations of classic tables
- Meticulous emulation of gameplay
- High-detail sound effects and visuals
- Two free tables offered monthly
- New tables added regularly
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Play over 30 REAL PINBALL machines! Pinball Arcade is the most realistic and comprehensive pinball simulation ever created! Play TWO FREE TABLES this month! This month's free tables are: * Big Buck Hunter™ * Gladiators™ New table added in this update: * Big Buck Hunter™ * Whoa Nellie™ This expansive digital arcade features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Stern Pinball® and Gottlieb® together in one app. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail. Rated 9.0 on IGN! G4TV Mobile game of the year.
BubbleShoota
Engage in a classic bubble-popping adventure with numerous exciting levels. Aim, match, and burst three or more bubbles to clear the screen and achieve high scores. Enjoy this simple yet fun game anytime, anywhere.
- Aim and match bubbles
- Group 3+ bubbles to burst
- Clear all bubbles to win
- High score system
- Easy to play
- Playable offline
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The most cute game of the history is coming! This is an epic game, exciting levels continuously. What is more, this bubble shooting game is easy to play! How to Play: - Aim and match bubbles where you want to shoot the bubble. - To group 3 or more bubbles to make them burst. - Clear all the bubbles on the screen to win. - Less moves you pass a level, higher score you'll get. - At the end of game, you can click the score to see higher score Features: + easy operation but lots of fun. + A combination of multiple bubbles + No wifi can also play if you like bubble shooting game, It is worth to try. Let's play it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BubbleShoota at 4.0 against Pinball Arcade's 3.2. BubbleShoota also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Pinball Arcade's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Pinball Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and BubbleShoota sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BubbleShoota holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 807 and 988 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Pinball Arcade's written reviews are positive against 46% of BubbleShoota's.
Pinball Arcade ships an update every 3 weeks, BubbleShoota every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinball Arcade | BubbleShoota |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (807 ratings) | 4.0 (988 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.5% of reviews | 45.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 807 | 988 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FarSight Studios | Artem Pashkov |
Customer experience
Pinball Arcade
BubbleShoota
User reviews
Pinball Arcade
From 807 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic pinball simulation
- 🎮 Faithful recreation of classic tables
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 💰 Good value for purchased tables
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficult to see score/UI elements on newer devices
- 💰 Expensive table packs
- 🤖 Lack of updates and support for newer devices
BubbleShoota
From 988 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward
- ⏱️ Relaxing and addictive
- 💰 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🔍 Confusing or unclear game mechanics
- 🎨 Lack of color contrast for visually impaired users
Bugs and requests
Pinball Arcade
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tables failing to download or load properly
- Unresponsive controls and flippers
- Scoreboard and UI elements being cut off
- Inconsistent or reversed flipper controls
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to purchase individual tables
- More classic and licensed pinball tables
- Improved UI and controls customization
- Cross-platform/device syncing of purchases
BubbleShoota
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bubbles getting stuck or not popping
- Shooter aiming/firing not working as expected
- Game state not persisting after crashes
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save and resume games
- Leaderboards and progress tracking
- Customization options for colors and themes
In-app purchases
Pinball Arcade
- Tales of the Arabian Nights® Pinball Table$0.99
- The Machine: Bride of Pin•bot™ + Medieval Madness™$4.99
- Fun House™ + Cirqus Voltaire™$4.99
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- Monster Bash™ & Gorgar Pinball$4.99
- Creature from the Black Lagoon$4.99
- Elvira's Scared Stiff™ Pinball$4.99
- The Addams Family® Pinball$4.99
- Gottlieb Pack 1$4.99
- Four Pack of Launch Tables$9.99
- Season 1 Pass$29.99
BubbleShoota
- Buy 3 Undo$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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