Comparison

Bubble Drop vs Popping Balls!

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

Head to head

About

Bubble Drop

Features

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Arrange falling sets of bubbles in complete rows without letting them to overflow board. Tilt phone sideways to move falling pieces left/right. Tilt phone forward to speed descend speed. Tilt it back to slow blocks down. Earn bonus points by eliminating multiple rows. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games...

About

Popping Balls!

Features

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Tap to pop balls and guide the square to the finish line! Avoid the black balls Use white balls to pop black ones

Screenshots

Bubble Drop3 screens

Popping Balls!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Popping Balls! at none against Bubble Drop's shown. Popping Balls! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Bubble Drop's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

Bubble Drop ships an update every 5 months, Popping Balls! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Bubble Drop versus Popping Balls!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bubble Drop	Popping Balls!
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	56 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	GASP Mobile Games Inc	App Swim LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Drop

No in-app purchases

None

Popping Balls!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Drop free?

Bubble Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Popping Balls! free?

Popping Balls! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Bubble Drop or Popping Balls! have ads?

Bubble Drop shows ads; Popping Balls! does not.

Which is updated more often, Bubble Drop or Popping Balls!?

Bubble Drop ships an update every 5 months, and Popping Balls! every 2 days. Most recently, Bubble Drop was updated on November 6, 2026 and Popping Balls! on November 11, 2026.