ClearTheBubbles vs Bubble Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClearTheBubbles
A casual game where players tap groups of same-colored bubbles to clear them. The goal is to strategically connect and organize bubbles for higher scores. It offers an engaging and simple puzzle experience.
- Tap to clear same-colored bubbles
- Organize and connect bubbles
- Achieve higher scores
- Easy and fun gameplay
- Casual puzzle experience
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ClearTheBubbles is an easy and fun game. Tap a bubble and the bubbles around of the same color will be cleared. To get higher score, try your best to organize and connect all the bubbles of the same color。
Bubble Tap
Tap groups of 2 or more same-colored bubbles to pop them and earn points. Choose between Standard and Color modes, customize your background, and compete on global leaderboards. Earn bonus bubbles or purchase packs to enhance gameplay.
- Two game modes: Standard & Color
- Customizable screen background
- Bonus bubble mechanic
- Global Leaderboard integration
- Achievements and game stats
- Undo last tap functionality
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Bubble Tap is a bubble popper game where tapping on groups of 2 or more adjacent bubbles of the same color causes them to pop. The bigger the group you pop, the bigger the bonus - so the more you score! Play either Standard Mode (where all bubbles popped have the same value) or Color Mode (where different colored bubbles have different values). Earn a Bonus Bubble every 10 games that can be used to pop a single bubble & help build bigger groups. Your highest score goes on the Game Center leaderboard & you can earn achievements including long pop sequences, high scores & the number of games played. FEATURES: - 2 game modes - Standard & Color - Customizable screen background (take a photo or select an image from your device) - Bonus bubble after every 10 games, or purchase Bonus Bubble packs - Floating tap score indicator - Undo last tap - Top 10 high scores list - Global Leaderboard - Achievements - Game Stats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Tap at 5.0 against ClearTheBubbles's 4.0. Bubble Tap also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 55 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 67%). On price, ads, 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. ClearTheBubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bubble Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bubble Tap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ClearTheBubbles's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bubble Tap's.
ClearTheBubbles ships an update every 55 months, Bubble Tap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearTheBubbles | Bubble Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 55 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NINTHBOAT INC. | Colin Lyders |
Customer experience
ClearTheBubbles
Bubble Tap
In-app purchases
ClearTheBubbles
- Remove Ad$0.99
Bubble Tap
- Bonus Bubble 10 Pack$0.99
- No Ads Upgrade$0.99
- Bonus Bubble 25 Pack$1.99
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- Bonus Bubble 50 Pack$2.99
