Bubble Match vs Calculation Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Match
A classic match-three puzzle game where you click adjacent bubbles of the same color to remove them. Score points by clearing groups, but be mindful of the time and avoid running out of space to win.
- Match-three gameplay
- Adjacent bubble removal
- Scoring system
- Time-based challenges
- Classic puzzle mechanics
- Small download size
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If you like match-three games in general you are going to love this game. The history of this game goes back to the end of the Cold War, to 1988, to the Russian DOS game Shariki (Bubbles). However the game became widely known with the release of web-based version in 1998. After initial success, multiple iterations of the game were releases on all possible computing platforms. So why should you give our version a try? We tried to recreate all original fun of the game in a tiny download package. Click adjacent bubbles of the same color to remove. The more you remove the higher the score but watch out for the time - once you run out of space - you lose! Use menu (button in top right corner) to check score or restart the game.
Calculation Solitaire
A unique solitaire game where the objective is to move all cards to the foundation piles, but with a twist: foundation piles are built by stepping up by a specific number, ignoring suits. A hint card guides players through the challenging gameplay.
- Unique foundation building by number steps
- Hint card for planning
- Stashing columns for cards
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Bonus game mode
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CALCULATION SOLITAIRE is a challenging game that will keep you thinking. Like normal solitaire the objective is to move all cards onto the foundation, but unlike normal solitaire you don't build the foundation in-order (suits are ignored). Rather you step by a number with wrap around (modulo 13 for the mathies in the crowd). The first pile is built stepping by 1s. A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 T J Q K The second pile is built stepping by 2s. 2 4 6 8 T Q A 3 5 7 9 J K The third pile is built stepping by 3s. 3 6 9 Q 2 5 8 J A 4 7 T K The fourth pile is built stepping by 4s. 4 8 Q 3 7 J 2 6 T A 5 9 K Sounds confusing, but we provide a helpful hint card which shows the progression so you know what is coming next and can plan to win the game... which you will need to do because it is very challenging. There are board columns where you can stash cards that don't yet go on the foundations. However cards on the board cannot be moved, unless they are promoted to the foundation. Totally free!! No in-app purchases. You can play an easier or a harder version plus a bonus game One234 where all the cards are laid out in a fan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Match at 5.0 against Calculation Solitaire's 2.8. Bubble Match also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Calculation Solitaire's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bubble Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Bubble Match's written reviews are positive against 25% of Calculation Solitaire's.
Bubble Match ships an update every 6 months, Calculation Solitaire every 12 months. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Bubble Match | Calculation Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GASP Mobile Games Inc | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Bubble Match
Calculation Solitaire
In-app purchases
Bubble Match
No in-app purchases
Calculation Solitaire
No in-app purchases
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