Bubble Burst™ vs Thimblewood Valley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Burst™
This classic puzzle game challenges you to strategically destroy groups of colored bubbles on a grid. Achieve higher scores by clearing more bubbles with each tap, requiring thoughtful planning over rapid action. It's an absorbing experience that encourages strategic thinking.
- Strategic bubble destruction
- Score based on group size
- Deep thinking and strategy
- Classic puzzle gameplay
- Grid-based challenges
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--- A MUST HAVE GAME #1 FOR EVERY WOMAN --- Bubble Burst™ is an amazing and very absorbing classic game where you must select a color group of bubbles on a grid and click to destroy them. The more bubbles you destroy with a single click, the higher your score will be. Unlike the other bubble games, Bubble Burst™ involves more deep thinking and strategy instead of fast paced action. For example, if you see two small groups of blue bubbles with a few green ones in between, you might want to eliminate the green first so you can hit all the blue ones in one shot. For more information or support, please visit http://www.bazilsoft.com Best Cool & Funny Games For Girls & Kids! Touch Top Fun! _____________________________________________ ** DON'T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING APPS! ** Abby Ball, Attack Balls™, Maybe Baby™, Alison Baby Monitor, Take Pills Pill Reminder GIFT THIS APP: Click the “Buy App” arrow on the iTunes® App Store Copyright 2024 Bazilsoft
Thimblewood Valley
Explore a mysterious hidden valley by strategically placing tiles to uncover paths and locate energy crystals. Manage your limited supplies of energy and food to survive and find your way home, unlocking new tiles and items as you gain experience.
- Tile placement exploration
- Resource management (energy, food)
- Pathfinding and navigation
- Item collection and inventory management
- Unlockable content
- Puzzle solving
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Your small exploration vessel drifts off course during a routine survey and settles gently into the hidden valley of Thimblewood. Your ship’s power core is drained. Your radio is silent. And the only way home lies hidden beneath the hills. Scattered across the landscape are rare energy-rich crystals, guarded by time and ruins long forgotten. By placing tiles, choosing paths, and managing your limited supplies, you’ll explore the valley at your own pace—deciding how far to wander, and when to return. How You Play • Start by choosing a tile along the bottom edge of the map—your landing site. • Place tiles to explore outward, connecting paths that will safely lead you home. • Each tile has unique exits, so every placement matters. • Traveling costs energy. Resting costs food. Balance both to survive. Ancient Ruin Tiles help triangulate the location of hidden crystal vaults. Resting on Tiles reward you with valuable item cards—but carrying too many items much comes at a cost. The more you bring back, the less room you have for food and energy. Your experience builds the more times you journey out from your home base. Experience unlocks more Thimblewood tiles to make exploring more rewarding. Some items you bring back help to increase your endurance on future quests. And somewhere in the valley… There is a secret treasure, hidden behind a puzzle that must be discovered and solved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bubble Burst™ at Free against Thimblewood Valley's $0.99. Bubble Burst™ also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). Thimblewood Valley's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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
Bubble Burst™ is free to download; Thimblewood Valley costs $0.99 up front. Bubble Burst™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thimblewood Valley asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thimblewood Valley holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Burst™ has 93 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bubble Burst™ ships an update every 8 months, Thimblewood Valley every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Burst™ | Thimblewood Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BazilSoft | Roger Schmidt |
Bugs and requests
Bubble Burst™
Reported bugs
8 issues- Game loads on only 1/3 of screen on iPhone XR
- Touch controls misaligned on iPad Pro
- High score screen appears and cannot be dismissed
- Done button on options page doesn't respond
- Game freezes during gameplay
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- Score not displaying after latest update
- Audio interferes with audiobook playback
- Undo button placement removes valuable bubble space
Requested features
10 requests- Undo button for accidental moves
- Progressive levels or difficulty system
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to turn off timer
- Game statistics tracking (average score, number of games)
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- Bonus rewards for clearing colors or entire board
- Hints system
- More customization in options menu
- Move the undo button to main menu instead of board
- Colorblind-friendly mode
Thimblewood Valley
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bubble Burst™
- Remove Ads$4.99
Thimblewood Valley
No in-app purchases
Questions
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