Comparison

Banana Kong vs BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

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

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About

Banana Kong

Embark on a thrilling jungle adventure as Kong, outrunning a banana avalanche. Utilize one-finger controls to run, jump, and swing through diverse environments, riding animals and overcoming obstacles. Collect bananas to power up, complete missions, and unlock extras for an endless runner experience.

Highlights
  • Jungle, beach, cave, treetops, and underwater environments
  • Ride various animals like boar, giraffe, and toucan
  • Responsive one-finger tap and swipe controls
  • Collect bananas to fill power bar and use Power Dash
  • Complete missions for score multiplier
  • Unlock power-ups, hats, and parachutes
  • Leaderboards and achievements via Game Center
Features
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A thrilling ride through jungle, beach, caves, treetops and the underwater world. Play as Kong! Banana Kong! Run, jump, bounce and swing on vines as you help Banana Kong outrun a huge banana avalanche! Keep full control with highly responsive one-finger tap and swipe controls. Ride the boar, bounce on the giraffe, fly with the toucan, dive with the turtle and ride the snake along the ropes. Overcome dangerous obstacles like massive boulders, crocodiles, piranhas and boiling lava. Nature can be a cruel enemy… Collect as many bananas as possible to fill your power bar. Swipe right for a Power Dash that smashes through obstacles, or take alternative routes like the deep underground cave or the treetops. Every run is a new challenge, because the track is built randomly as you play. Complete missions to raise your score multiplier, and spend your bananas in the shop on power-ups, hats and parachutes. Find secrets and unlock extras to get the most out of the game. With Game Center you can climb the leaderboards and unlock achievements, and iCloud keeps your progress safe. The best distances of other players show up right on the track – can you beat them? Features: - Five areas: jungle, beach, cave, treetops and underwater - Ride animals: boar, giraffe, toucan, turtle and snake - One-thumb controls - Missions, power-ups, hats and parachutes - Leaderboards and achievements with Game Center - Your progress saved in iCloud - Small download – playing within seconds of launch

About

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

Relive the classic arcade experience with this beloved title. Capture enemies in bubbles and defeat them using intuitive controls. Discover power-ups and special bubbles to aid your quest through challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Capture enemies with bubbles
  • Automatic shot function
  • Collect alphabet bubbles for extra lives
  • Power-up items to enhance abilities
  • Special bubbles with unique effects
  • Unlockable super game mode
Features
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Classic Arcade Game with the main character ‘Bubblun’ to capture enemies with bubble and defeat it. [How to Control] Able to move left and right on the screen, and press the fire and jump buttons to play. [Game Feature] - Conveniently fire the bubbles with the automatic shot function. - Able to get an extra life through gathering alphabet bubbles E, X, T, E, N, D. - Able to get additional scores through hamburger, hot-dog, sushi, banana, and ice cream after defeating all enemies on the stage. - The skull monsters are going to appear and chase if the player cannot clear the stage in a certain amount of time. - Able to change the original or full screen aspect ratio in the setting. - Super game is available after normal game is cleared. - Supported achievement and leaderboard. [Power-up Item] - Yellow candy: Increasing speed of blowing bubbles. - Pink candy: Increasing range of blowing bubbles. - Blue candy: Increasing bubbles’ flying speed. - Red shoes: Increasing Bubblun’s movement speeds. [Special Bubble] - Water bubbles: Special bubble that flows the water down to defeat the enemies. - Fire bubbles: Special bubble that drops the fire and creates multiple fires. - Lightning bubbles: Special bubble that can be blown horizontally to defeat the enemies. [Item] - Holy water: Removing all enemies on the screen, and available to get additional scores in limited time. - Parasol: Allows to jump numerous stages. Depends on color of parasol, the jumped stages are different. - Magical staff: All remaining bubbles on the screen will turn into food, and also a large food will fall down. - Sky blue Ring: Able to get extra points each time the Bubblun moves. - Chack’n Heart: Transforms to invincible Bubblun that defeat the enemies. - Magical necklaces: Shining ball bounces around the stage, and defeat the enemies. - Clock: Freezing the monsters in certain amount of time. © TAITO CORPORATION 1986, 2020 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

Banana Kong4 screens
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BUBBLE BOBBLE classic at fortnightly against Banana Kong's every 3 months. BUBBLE BOBBLE classic also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Banana Kong's advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 501) and review sentiment (93% vs 74%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Banana Kong sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Banana Kong against 4.5 for BUBBLE BOBBLE classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Banana Kong has 35K ratings behind it against 501, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Banana Kong's written reviews are positive against 74% of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Banana Kong ships an update every 3 months, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Banana Kong versus BUBBLE BOBBLE classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanana KongBUBBLE BOBBLE classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35K ratings) — better4.5 (501 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better73.5% of reviews
Number of ratings35K — better501
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB160 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KGMOBIRIX

Customer experience

Banana Kong

All ratings35,441 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews849 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.1%

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

All ratings501 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews551 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

Banana Kong

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and nostalgic game
  • 🎨 Colorful and varied environments
  • 🕹️ Simple but addictive gameplay
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack
  • 🐒 Cute and funny monkey character

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Unclear or confusing game mechanics
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📺 Too many ads interrupting gameplay

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

From 501 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Authentic arcade experience
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
  • 💯 Brings back childhood memories
  • 🕹️ Classic game mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Clunky touch controls
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing character
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes

Bugs and requests

Banana Kong

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Missions getting stuck or repeating
  • Crashes or freezes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent responsiveness of controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for the character
  • Additional game modes or levels
  • Ability to play with friends or compete
  • Improved controls, especially for water sections

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Graphical glitches and visual issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • Customizable controls
  • Save progress and continue later
  • Two-player mode
  • Level select or checkpoint system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Banana Kong

One-time10
  • Banana Beginner Set$0.99
  • Supply of 5 Golden Hearts$1.99
  • Box of Bananas$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.49
  • Shipload of Bananas$2.99
  • Box of 25 Golden Hearts$4.99
  • Golden Banana$4.99
  • Lucky Charm$5.99
  • Mountain of Bananas$7.99
  • Treasure of 100 Golden Hearts$14.99
6 purchases

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

One-time6
  • Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
  • Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
  • Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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  • Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
  • Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
  • Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99

Questions

Is Banana Kong free?
Banana Kong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BUBBLE BOBBLE classic free?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Banana Kong or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic?
Banana Kong is rated higher. Banana Kong averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while BUBBLE BOBBLE classic averages 4.5 from 501 ratings.
Do Banana Kong or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic have ads?
Both Banana Kong and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Banana Kong or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic?
Banana Kong ships an update every 3 months, and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic fortnightly. Most recently, Banana Kong was updated on November 10, 2026 and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic on November 7, 2026.

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